Why might a hunter be contemplating 6.5 Grendel vs 308 Winchester? The two cartridges, after all, are very different, essentially representing two separate power levels. Well, the most obvious ...

There are a few intermediate carbine cartridges that either compete with the 5.56mm or attempt to fill the gap between 5.56mm and something larger with more range like a .308. The 6.5 Grendel ...

and the chosen representative cartridge for each highlighted in Bold. Lowest velocity, around 2,500 fps with 120-gr. bullets: 6.5 Grendel Medium velocity, around 2,700 to 2,800 fps with 140-gr.

The only AR-15-compatible cartridge in this listing, the Grendel nonetheless generates respectable ballistics (for its diminutive size) and phenomenal accuracy. That’s due to an ingenious design ...

And the Grendel works in an AR-15. is really nothing but the combination of newness and a century of respectable performance established by other 6.5mm cartridges. The Creed can only do what the ...

This is important because large-diameter cartridges such as 6.5 Grendel would require material to be milled out of a standard AR15-sized bolt in order to function - resulting in a thin ...

The proprietary design of the Amend2 6.5 Grendel magazine gives fans of the cartridge a dedicated option that stands in as a great alternative to the standard 20-round magazine designed originally ...

During the time I was growing up, I don’t remember 6.5 mm cartridges being very popular with riflemen. The 6.5 Italian and 6.5 Arisaka were certainly soft-recoiling rifles that kids could shoot ...

Though it seems that the 22 ARC is simply a necked-down 6mm ARC, it actually pre-dates that cartridge. It began years ago as a necked-down 6.5 Grendel wildcat — notably put to use by competitive ...

Shown here are the Federal Premium 6.5 Creedmor cartridges with 140 grain Sierra MatchKing bullets. The 6.5 Creedmoor was developed in 2007 by Hornady Senior Ballistics Scientist Dave Emary and ...