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frogman68 · Oct 29, 2017

Can not decide on what caliber I want to do for my first snowflake lower. 6.5 Grendel or 6.8 . Why ? Seems the 6.5 has better stats

If you select Other say which caliber

ironpony · Oct 29, 2017

I want to try the new .223 Valkyrie , I think thats what its called. Better stats.

BradMacc82 · Oct 29, 2017

.50 Beo

Because what wouldn't melt down some anti snowflake faster. "He has an evil assault rifle, in 50!!"

**In practical terms though, 6.5G would probably be a solid choice. Been seeing 20" uppers in 6.5G being blown out for less than 3 bills in the past few weeks.

Yoshi · Oct 29, 2017

6.5 over 6.8 for me. I am a "distance" guy, so that's my driver. It has less drift, but not by a bunch. Another slight advantage of the 6.5 is cost. Factory loads are much cheaper.

Jimbob2.0 · Oct 29, 2017

.450 Bushmaster..............snowflake but a big bore is coming.

engineerbrian · Oct 29, 2017

ironpony said:
I want to try the new .223 Valkyrie , I think thats what its called. Better stats.

Chevellenut and i just shot The Larue 224 Valkyrie while at the Big 3 East a month ago. I really hope this round takes off :thumbsup:

Sundazes · Oct 29, 2017

50 with a bump stock and binary trigger. Oh and it needs to be a SBR.

lazarus · Oct 29, 2017

.224 Valkyrie certainly looks more interesting than .22 Nosler. .22 Nosler seems
Interesting, but the numbers I’ve seen, at least Nosler factory loadings a 77gr out of an 18” Barrel only had like 150FPS on a 5.56 77gr out of a 20” Barrel. A know slightly apples to oranges on Barrel length, but having to chamber an entirely new cartridge to get 10% more energy and 5% more velocity kind of sucks. Not sure how hot .22 Nosler could be loaded.

.224 Valkyrie seems to be loading, what is that, a 90gr .224 bullet to about 100fps faster than a 77gr .224 out of a .223/5.56 chambered rifle. Now THAT seems worthwhile.

My 2 cents if sticking with something somewhat tried and true is go 6.5 Grendel. I prefer long range and ammo and some other stuff seems slightly more common for 6.5 than 6.8 SPC. I also like a bolt gun to go with my semi. I’ve yet to see a 6.8 SPC bolt gun. They might exist and I haven’t seen them though. A fair number of 6.5 bolt guns. A 20-24” 6.5 Grendel bolt gun to go with a 16-18” 6.5 AR-15 seems like a nice combo to me.

What I am personally building (18” 6.5 Grendel AR15 for deer hunting and then looking at a 22” Howa barreled action in 6.5)

PoPo3 · Oct 29, 2017

6.5 Grendel will survive much longer than the 6.8.

Ap1026 · Oct 30, 2017

I agree with the .50 as well, let them snowflakes know

j_h_smith · Oct 30, 2017

sundazes said:
50 with a bump stock and binary trigger. Oh and it needs to be a SBR.

I've got 2 out of those 3 options covered. I just got the Vortex Strikefire II scope for the build, so I am now ready to hit the range. The rifle is now complete.

Sewer Rat · Oct 30, 2017

PoPo3 said:
6.5 Grendel will survive much longer than the 6.8.

And two years ago it was the other way around...

Do what I am doing... go both

j_h_smith · Oct 30, 2017

I don't usually post pictures of my firearms, but here's my newly built 50 Beowulf SBR.

lazarus · Oct 31, 2017

j_h_smith said:
I don't usually post pictures of my firearms, but here's my newly built 50 Beowulf SBR.

EHRMERGERD! YOUR SAFETY IS OFF!

just kidding.

NICE rifle. j_h_smith (or how I learned to stop worrying and love the NFA)

lazarus · Oct 31, 2017

Sewer Rat said:
And two years ago it was the other way around...

Do what I am doing... go both

Big thing is, is that 6.5 Grendel is rather popular in Europe. 6.8 SPC seems to have no market outside of the US.

jimbobborg · Oct 31, 2017

lazarus said:
Big thing is, is that 6.5 Grendel is rather popular in Europe. 6.8 SPC seems to have no market outside of the US.

I'd consider that a con for the 6.5 then.

dreadpirate · Oct 31, 2017

I have had great results with 6.5 Grendel. Target below from 100 yards.

AssMan · Oct 31, 2017

.50 Beo.

THier · Nov 1, 2017

sundazes said:
50 with a bump stock and binary trigger. Oh and it needs to be a SBR.

Don't forget the grenade launcher

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