someguy2800
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I have been looking at the ballistics of the 6.5 grendel and I am starting to come around to that cartridge as a youth deer taker.
I was just looking at some numbers, my 7.62x39 AR15 does 2600 fps with a 125 gr accubond. A 16" 6.5 grendel should do 2500 with a 123 gr. They have identical drop to 300 yards, both are 13.4" drop with a 150 yard zero. The Grendel has about 1/4 less wind drift. The cross over point for velocity is about 175 yards. The grendel has 80 fps more speed to 300.
All my hunting is at 150 yards or less so I'm keeping the 7.62x39, but the 6.5 grendel looks nice for that role. I don't know why but my mind has always considered the 7.62x39 as a viable 200 yard deer rifle but I always associated 6.5 grendel as underpowered. I guess sometimes you need to challenge your perspectives.
I was just looking at some numbers, my 7.62x39 AR15 does 2600 fps with a 125 gr accubond. A 16" 6.5 grendel should do 2500 with a 123 gr. They have identical drop to 300 yards, both are 13.4" drop with a 150 yard zero. The Grendel has about 1/4 less wind drift. The cross over point for velocity is about 175 yards. The grendel has 80 fps more speed to 300.
All my hunting is at 150 yards or less so I'm keeping the 7.62x39, but the 6.5 grendel looks nice for that role. I don't know why but my mind has always considered the 7.62x39 as a viable 200 yard deer rifle but I always associated 6.5 grendel as underpowered. I guess sometimes you need to challenge your perspectives.