Hunting & Fishing 6.5 Grendel for Texas Hogs
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Re: 6.5 Grendel for Texas Hogs
zink14 vaporized some hogs with his 6.5 last time we went pig hunting. He'll be along soon I'm sure.
zink14 vaporized some hogs with his 6.5 last time we went pig hunting. He'll be along soon I'm sure.
Re: 6.5 Grendel for Texas Hogs
The grendel will ruin a big pigs day for sure. Just about any bullet will work for a pig. If you run the lighter bullets, I'd lean to head shots. The heavier 120+ bullets would be ok for shoulder shots (behind the front plate). Pigs are tough, so good shot placement is best. I like the head shots or high neck shots (between the head and shoulder, high on the neck) since it anchors them where they stand and no trakcing is needed.
The grendel will ruin a big pigs day for sure. Just about any bullet will work for a pig. If you run the lighter bullets, I'd lean to head shots. The heavier 120+ bullets would be ok for shoulder shots (behind the front plate). Pigs are tough, so good shot placement is best. I like the head shots or high neck shots (between the head and shoulder, high on the neck) since it anchors them where they stand and no trakcing is needed.
Re: 6.5 Grendel for Texas Hogs
I use it for hunting and I will let you know how it does as soon as the pics on my land stop evading me.
I have 129SST ammo loaded and ready!
I use it for hunting and I will let you know how it does as soon as the pics on my land stop evading me.
I have 129SST ammo loaded and ready!
Re: 6.5 Grendel for Texas Hogs
Thanks for the feedback guys.
I personally like either the Hornady Amax or the Barnes Triple Shock when I go after boar with my .308. Would you say that these are equally acceptable with the 6.5 grendel? Where can we get factory ammo?
Thanks
Thanks for the feedback guys.
I personally like either the Hornady Amax or the Barnes Triple Shock when I go after boar with my .308. Would you say that these are equally acceptable with the 6.5 grendel? Where can we get factory ammo?
Thanks
Re: 6.5 Grendel for Texas Hogs
Though these are kills using 6.8 X 43 mm, the Grendel with the TSX is so similar that I would say YES, you can kill 300 pounders with it.
I have never recovered a 110 TTSX or 85 TSX from a feral hog yet, all of them were clean pass throughs. They even go through both shoulder blades. Two of these pigs were shot with a CA 12.5" barrel, SPCII chamber, using 6.8 X 43 mm SSA 85 grain TSX tactical pressure loads. MV is right at 2900 FPS in this barrel. A third was shot with a 110 TTSX.
Again, I expect the same performance with the Grendel using these excellent bullets. I would use only the monoliths for heavy feral hogs, after my experience of the last 3 years.
The black pig in the top photo was shot with a 110 TTSX, hand load using 29.5 grains of Rel.10X in SSA Brass, and CCI 41 primer, at 2.30". MV averages 2520 in the 12.5" barrel. (that was the mag I grabbed when I saw them on the Thermal), You are seeing the exit wound, as I shot it, on the run, in the left shoulder blade and it went clean through, as usual....DRT
The last pig, estimated to be 300 pounds, was stepped off at 207 yards, and the bullet went through both shoulders....DRT.
Though these are kills using 6.8 X 43 mm, the Grendel with the TSX is so similar that I would say YES, you can kill 300 pounders with it.
I have never recovered a 110 TTSX or 85 TSX from a feral hog yet, all of them were clean pass throughs. They even go through both shoulder blades. Two of these pigs were shot with a CA 12.5" barrel, SPCII chamber, using 6.8 X 43 mm SSA 85 grain TSX tactical pressure loads. MV is right at 2900 FPS in this barrel. A third was shot with a 110 TTSX.
Again, I expect the same performance with the Grendel using these excellent bullets. I would use only the monoliths for heavy feral hogs, after my experience of the last 3 years.
The black pig in the top photo was shot with a 110 TTSX, hand load using 29.5 grains of Rel.10X in SSA Brass, and CCI 41 primer, at 2.30". MV averages 2520 in the 12.5" barrel. (that was the mag I grabbed when I saw them on the Thermal), You are seeing the exit wound, as I shot it, on the run, in the left shoulder blade and it went clean through, as usual....DRT
The last pig, estimated to be 300 pounds, was stepped off at 207 yards, and the bullet went through both shoulders....DRT.
Re: 6.5 Grendel for Texas Hogs
Dear HTR 707,
Thanks very much for the pics.
Would you say that the 6.8/6.5 be more of a penetrator that the .308? Last year I was in Gonzales Texas and I was able to shoot two big ones, one was estimated by our guide at 200# plus while the second one was 300# +. I shot them with a 24 inch bolt gun with a factore 168 grain Blue tip Barnes X ( I forget the kind of heads) from either Remington or Federal. The 200# was hit left side of the shoulder, DRT, no exit wound, the 300#er was hit in the neck, again DRT no exit wound.
Thank you
Dear HTR 707,
Thanks very much for the pics.
Would you say that the 6.8/6.5 be more of a penetrator that the .308? Last year I was in Gonzales Texas and I was able to shoot two big ones, one was estimated by our guide at 200# plus while the second one was 300# +. I shot them with a 24 inch bolt gun with a factore 168 grain Blue tip Barnes X ( I forget the kind of heads) from either Remington or Federal. The 200# was hit left side of the shoulder, DRT, no exit wound, the 300#er was hit in the neck, again DRT no exit wound.
Thank you
Re: 6.5 Grendel for Texas Hogs
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: tikboy</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Dear HTR 707,
Thanks very much for the pics.
Would you say that the 6.8/6.5 be more of a penetrator that the .308? Last year I was in Gonzales Texas and I was able to shoot two big ones, one was estimated by our guide at 200# plus while the second one was 300# +. I shot them with a 24 inch bolt gun with a factore 168 grain Blue tip Barnes X ( I forget the kind of heads) from either Remington or Federal. The 200# was hit left side of the shoulder, DRT, no exit wound, the 300#er was hit in the neck, again DRT no exit wound.
Thank you </div></div>
I am surprised that you did not get pass throughs with the TTSX after firing from a 24" bolt .308. I wold have expected that, at 2775 FPS the 168 could go through.
I am shooting the TTSX at 2700 FPS, but I am seeing pass throughs at ranges up to 200 yards. I can't explain why the 6.8 is penetrating so deeply, while the larger .308 cal is not.
A few tings are certain:
1) you will not be able to get a light, handy .308 with 28 round capacity that easily equals the ergonomics of a superlight 16" or 12.5 inch 6.8 X 43 mm.
2) despite the handling advantage of the 6.8 X 43, you will never get one that equals the terminal performance of the .308. I can't really opine on the Grendel, though I expect it to be very similar to the 6.8 except perhaps after 300 yards, where it will retain velocity better given the higher BC 6.5's. (then again, how often do you shoot at pigs > 300 yards?? I don't I just sneak in closer)
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: tikboy</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Dear HTR 707,
Thanks very much for the pics.
Would you say that the 6.8/6.5 be more of a penetrator that the .308? Last year I was in Gonzales Texas and I was able to shoot two big ones, one was estimated by our guide at 200# plus while the second one was 300# +. I shot them with a 24 inch bolt gun with a factore 168 grain Blue tip Barnes X ( I forget the kind of heads) from either Remington or Federal. The 200# was hit left side of the shoulder, DRT, no exit wound, the 300#er was hit in the neck, again DRT no exit wound.
Thank you </div></div>
I am surprised that you did not get pass throughs with the TTSX after firing from a 24" bolt .308. I wold have expected that, at 2775 FPS the 168 could go through.
I am shooting the TTSX at 2700 FPS, but I am seeing pass throughs at ranges up to 200 yards. I can't explain why the 6.8 is penetrating so deeply, while the larger .308 cal is not.
A few tings are certain:
1) you will not be able to get a light, handy .308 with 28 round capacity that easily equals the ergonomics of a superlight 16" or 12.5 inch 6.8 X 43 mm.
2) despite the handling advantage of the 6.8 X 43, you will never get one that equals the terminal performance of the .308. I can't really opine on the Grendel, though I expect it to be very similar to the 6.8 except perhaps after 300 yards, where it will retain velocity better given the higher BC 6.5's. (then again, how often do you shoot at pigs > 300 yards?? I don't I just sneak in closer)
Re: 6.5 Grendel for Texas Hogs
Dear Mr. HTR707
That is really strange indeed.
I forgot to mention that the 200 pounder I shot at around 100 yards and the 300 pounder was probably 25 yards away.
If only I knew how, I would post pics of the these boars.
Well, thank you so much for your inputs.
Dear Mr. HTR707
That is really strange indeed.
I forgot to mention that the 200 pounder I shot at around 100 yards and the 300 pounder was probably 25 yards away.
If only I knew how, I would post pics of the these boars.
Well, thank you so much for your inputs.
