Which non-.223 AR - convince me

[Biggerhammer]

6.5 Grendel.


 

[CAMPMEAT]

I have a complete upper in 204. Never shot, only mounted. $700 TYD

[nwwanderer]

6.5 Grendel  Ballistics  Function

[AWS]

My AR is in 20 Practical(20-223) and I have a Howa Mini in 6.5 Grendel(great dual purpose round), Rem 600 in 6x45.  I think you need to decide what your going to do with it.  If your going to shoot it a lot feeding a 458 can get spendy.  I think that anything on the 223/5.56 case is the most logical, 17 Practical, 20 Practical, 6x45 or 25/45(I've been shooting a 25-204 for 12 years in a bolt gun, too long for an AR).  The 300 BLK seems to be kind of a knitch gun if you want to do close in work suppressed but the rainbow trajectories kind of turn me off.

[kukusya]

You can read http://www.chuckhawks.com/ar-15_deer_cartridges.html
It will give you really good research information.

[Jolten]

6.5 Grendel.


 

Challenge you to build a 6.5badger AR

[b23]

The OP seems to maybe be steering toward larger calibers but what about a 22 Nosler? 

Biggerhammer built one not to long ago so he would likely be a good source for information on a 22 Nosler build.

With the OP not being a reloader, that will somewhat limit the options for any of the wildcats.

[hunter399]

Ask yourself are you going to hunt deer with ,or bigger game.
I shot my deer with 25/45 this year so that's what I have been playing with.I have played with 300blk,and still have it,just always end going back to 25/45.

But other calibers if I wanted to build one today would be.
6/45.  -lots of bullet choices if you do reload
6.5 grendal.    -better for long range,but cost more different bolt and mag.
277 wolverine. - This is a new caliber,i think it is similar to 300blk ,but a 270 caliber bullet ,better than 300 blk.

300 blk is ok ,lots of bullet choices but is a 200 yard tool at best.

[dontgetcrabs]

The OP seems to maybe be steering toward larger calibers but what about a 22 Nosler? 

Biggerhammer built one not to long ago so he would likely be a good source for information on a 22 Nosler build.

With the OP not being a reloader, that will somewhat limit the options for any of the wildcats.

 Better yet if staying small bore, 224 Valkyrie.   

[Zeroforhire]

If reloading get 277 wolverine. Just needs a new barrel if switching from 223.

If not reloading get grendel.

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[CP]

Why not get one of each? 

[trophyhunt]

You know a thread without pics is boring!!!!