Firearms Section

[jgflores35]

glock 17

[VASCAR2]

Originally Posted by mrray13

Nice...I need to find one to plink with!!

Hey, mrray13 I just ordered a new AR 15 in 6.5 Grendel and I should have it next week. I've been wanting another caliber of AR besides 5.56/223 & 22 LR. I ordered a 16" mid length upper with six position collapsible stock. Buddy and I are talking about going hunting in Texas next year. I figure the Grendel will be great for hogs, coyotes, deer and prairie dogs. My son in law has a 24" barrel 6.5 Grendel in an AR 15 which makes a nice accurate rifle but to long and heavy to pack around. 16" 6.5 G only looses about 100 FPS compared to a 20" barrel but handles better for me and is similar to my 5.56 duty rifle. 6.5 Grendel uses the same case as 7.62 X 39 but necked down to 6.5 MM/ .264. These bullets have a high ballistic coefficient and has a flat trajectory with no more wind drift than a 7.62 X 51. 6.5 G uses bullets from 85 grains up to about 140 grains with 123 grain match bullets being some of the more accurate long range rounds.

[mrray13]

Originally Posted by VASCAR2

Hey, mrray13 I just ordered a new AR 15 in 6.5 Grendel and I should have it next week. I've been wanting another caliber of AR besides 5.56/223 & 22 LR. I ordered a 16" mid length upper with six position collapsible stock. Buddy and I are talking about going hunting in Texas next year. I figure the Grendel will be great for hogs, coyotes, deer and prairie dogs. My son in law has a 24" barrel 6.5 Grendel in an AR 15 which makes a nice accurate rifle but to long and heavy to pack around. 16" 6.5 G only looses about 100 FPS compared to a 20" barrel but handles better for me and is similar to my 5.56 duty rifle. 6.5 Grendel uses the same case as 7.62 X 39 but necked down to 6.5 MM/ .264. These bullets have a high ballistic coefficient and has a flat trajectory with no more wind drift than a 7.62 X 51. 6.5 G uses bullets from 85 grains up to about 140 grains with 123 grain match bullets being some of the more accurate long range rounds.

Alexander Arms makes some great products! I'd love to play with the 6.5 Grendel and the .50 Beauwulf. Let me know how they shoot! I'm thinking I'm going to get back into the, um, arms race, lol.

[Kyle2k]

Any thoughts on the 6.8 spc vs the 6.5 grendel?

[VASCAR2]

Originally Posted by Kyle2k

Any thoughts on the 6.8 spc vs the 6.5 grendel?

I had a difficult time deciding between 6.8 SPC and 6.5 Grendel and I guess my Son in Law buying a Grendel pushed me over the edge towards the Grendel. The reason I chose the Grendel over the 6.8 is for longer range target shooting. The 6.8 falls off pretty bad after 3 to 400 yards whereas the Grendel in a 16" barrel is still pretty good out to 600 yards/meters. The longer barrels 6.5 G are good for target work out to 800 to 1000 yards/meters if the shooter is up to the task. Since I reload there isn't a lot of difference in cost of the ammo between 6.8 and 6.5. The 6.5/264 seems to have a wide variety of bullets that can be used in the 6.5 Grendel. Both cartridges are really close in performance and the 6.8 SPC maybe the more reliable feeding round in an AR 15 platform. In a pinch you can fire form 7.62 X 39 brass cases into 6.5 Grendel so there is always another option for brass/ammo in the future. I figure the 7.62 X 39 ammo/brass will be around for about a century. I got a notice from UPS my upper is scheduled to arrive Tuesday so as long as the magazines arrive I'll probably be shooting it next week. I guess time will tell if I made the right choice but I doubt a hog will notice the difference between a 110 grain 6.8/.270 projectile at 2600 FPS and a 120 grain 6.5/.264 projectile at 2500 FPS.

[Scrappy Doo]

Added a benelli Super Black Eagle to the stable yesterday.

Ditched my old Browning BPS and stepped up.

Haven't shot her yet.

[MaddogZ28]

Here's my stable:

Tri-star Over/under 12 ga
Mossberg 835 12 ga
marlin single shot hammer action 12 ga
marlin 30-06
Savage .223 bolt action
Mauser k-98 (1938)
DPMS Panther ar-15 short barrel, match grade trigger
Glock 34
Glock 26
Sig Sauer sp2022
Ruger LCR
Taurus Tracker .357magnum 4 inch/large frame
walther .22

[c_LoW29]

Heres mine

Glock 30 .45 AUTO
Glock 23 .40
Remington 870 Police Magnum
Bushmaster AR-15
Sig Sauer P220 Super Match .45 ACP
Smith and Wesson .38 Special +P

More to come as you can see I have a slight interest in firearms

[VASCAR2]

I finally got around to taking some pictures of my 6.5 Grendel AR 15. I like the way it shoots I just need to work up some loads and get some more practice.

[Hall of Fame]

I love to see a joint hobby interest in firearms. I am a total gearhead and I love my firearms. Toys are for pleasure.

[mrray13]

Added a new one to the safe today, a French MAS36. It's the son's Christmas present, and it's in 7.5x54 French. No pictures yet, it's still at the shop.

Those in southern Illinois, if you haven't already, you need to, check out Hicks Trading Station in Pickneyville, IL. It's worth the trip!! They have as much of my money as I do, lol!!

[gml1998]

I can pick up a brand new Winchester Model 94 High grade Oliver Winchester Edition 30/30 for 950.00. It lists for 1959.00.Should I ????

[mrray13]

Originally Posted by gml1998

I can pick up a brand new Winchester Model 94 High grade Oliver Winchester Edition 30/30 for 950.00. It lists for 1959.00.Should I ????

Looks like a steal on paper!

[monstertodd]

Here are a couple recent new additions:

Kimber TLE Rail II 1911.



JD machine matching serial upper/lower AR receivers in .308. This is going to be a beast when I'm done building it!



This is my AR after doing a bit of work to it. It's a Smith and Wesson M & P 15. It's got an Aimpoint M4 red dot on a GG&G cantilever mount, Magpul CTR stock, BCM Gunfighter charging handle with a larger latch, and a Milspec drop in rail with covers.