It is also my opinion that the 6.5 Grendel is the more versatile all around round for the AR platform. However that range does cover a lot of actual shooting distances. Accuracy with the Grendel is very good as well.įor the AR platform, you will see a bit of a difference on game between the 6.5 Grendel and the 300HAM'R I think. Like I said I will stick to my Grendels and doubt I ever change off of them, I can take them long and they also work well at shorter ranges and everything I have shot with it has died quickly so no complaints. Bill is a fan of larger caliber bullets 30 and above. Bill took it to Africa and used it on quite a variety of game there along with deer, bunch of hogs and exotics in Texas. That one thread is at and will soon have 1800 posts on it. There are quite a few members here that know what I am talking about. Loading data and bullet information is easy to find as well, even on just one long running thread on that site. Mr Wilson is responsive and has taken lots of game with the HAM'R testing it out. I got into the Grendel about the time SAAMI specs came out and do not plan to be without at least a couple.Īs to the 300 HAM'R I have read more about it than many other cartridges that had been around longer, mostly on one thread on the Texashuntingforum. I have thought about the HAM'R but really don't need another cartridge to load for these days but it makes more sense to me than the 300BO unless you are wanting to shoot subsonic. Lower BC bullets so not as flat shooting as some other cartridges. > Limited Range (designed to optimize out to 300 yards). Standardized cartridge design so easy to have reamer and custom barrel made. Wilson Combat, Shaw and a couple of others. > Limited source of off-the-shelf barrels at present. similar to what Grendel looked like 10 years ago. > 300 HAM'R is already a SAAMI Cartridge so sourcing materials will only get easier with time. > Only requires new barrel and se of dies. > Reloading components are same as 300BO. HAM'R and Grendel both suffer the same shortcoming in SBR of potential Fireball from large percentage of unburnt powder igniting in front of muzzle. > Even in short barrel, it has higher velocities than 300BO in same barrel length. > Velocities exceed 300BO by 200-300 fps in 16" barrel. YES - I caught the fat finger "635 Grendel" in the Thread Title. I think the final decision is between 6.5 Grendel and 300 HAM'R > 350 Legend is handicapped (reloader's perspective) with the. 30 caliber cartridges with its increased case capacity and barrel twist providing significant improvement in performance over the 300BO. > 300 HAM'R is proving to be the best contender of the. However, it suffers from slower velocities. cartridges, and it fits both roles of hunting and plinking. > Availability and reliability of 300BO in AR15 edges out most of the. > 6.5 Grendel and 6.8 SPC are interchangeable within 450 yards. > 6.5 Grendel edges out the 6ARC from hunting perspective. The only potential downside to 6ARC is its long throat, which may mean excessive jump when loading with lighter bullets (80-95gr bullets). > 6ARC probably trumps all the other 6mm cartridges. > Cost of ammo and limited range of the "Big 3" makes them a poor choice for the dual role, hunting and plinking. 223 caliber bullets, but they are high BC for long range, and not as effective for hunting. 224" or smaller aren't as practical for hunting. > Bullets under 80gr may be great for plinking, but are less than ideal for hunting. If I overlooked any cartridges then not intentional.30 Remington, 6mm Hagar, 30HRT, 338 Spectre, 375 Whisper, 500 Phantom, etc. I think the interest in 224 Valkyrie will decrease in favor of the 6ARC, which is a more versatile cartridge. may not be as main stream but can/will find it at bigger stores, like Academy, but not every store. I've bolded the most common cartridges (likely to find ammo on the typical store shelf in normal market environment). Smaller Bullets (230gr): 450 Bushmaster, 458 SOCOM, and 50 Beowolf. It is a versatile platform with a wide variety of cartridges and bullet weights. Shoot range within 300 yards, and not looking to use for long range shooting. I periodically get asked this question amongst friends of what cartridge they should build in AR15 for hunting and general purpose/plinking.
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