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CarJunkieLS1 · May 17, 2019, 02:29 PM

The 2500fps I quoted is Russian steel case 124 fmj factory load from a 16" barrel, my personal 6.5 Grendel gets Hornadys factory load at 2475 in a 20" barrel. That's factory to factory.

I never said I had or was the best. Sorry you saw it that way. Just when it comes to carbine length and shorter pistol barrels the 7.62x39 IMO has an advantage over the 6.5 Grendel. Same case basically same weight bullets used most of the time, same powder capacity. At the ranges the short pistol barrels are ethical to use on deer the Grendel just doesn't have any real advantage over the 7.62x39. If we are shooting paper or steel at 300 yards or more I'll give you that one.

May 17, 2019, 02:29 PM	#23
CarJunkieLS1 Senior Member Join Date: October 1, 2013 Posts: 686	The 2500fps I quoted is Russian steel case 124 fmj factory load from a 16" barrel, my personal 6.5 Grendel gets Hornadys factory load at 2475 in a 20" barrel. That's factory to factory. I never said I had or was the best. Sorry you saw it that way. Just when it comes to carbine length and shorter pistol barrels the 7.62x39 IMO has an advantage over the 6.5 Grendel. Same case basically same weight bullets used most of the time, same powder capacity. At the ranges the short pistol barrels are ethical to use on deer the Grendel just doesn't have any real advantage over the 7.62x39. If we are shooting paper or steel at 300 yards or more I'll give you that one.