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Old 02-24-2012, 17:57   #23
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Originally Posted by The Reaper View Post
I have shot the Grendel and for a time, thought I wanted one.

My gunsmith talked me out of it when he gave me a reality check on the capacity of the case being inadequate to pack enough powder to make the desired velocities. In 6.5, he prefers the .260 Rem or 6.5 Creedmore.

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Thank you. On paper the Grendal looks great. 7mm Ballistic Coefficients is about as good as it gets, but on paper and reality can be two different things.
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