75 inch in diameter, and with a 13 ounce scope, my. The Varmint model has a somewhat heavier barrel than sporter-weight 527s, but not so heavy to be a burden while hunting. Part of the decision was due to the superb accuracy of my 527 Varmint in. I became intrigued enough to purchase an almost-new CZ 527 Varmint from an advertisement in the classifieds section of a website for around $150 less than average real-world retail. Right now, the list includes CZ, Howa and Ruger, but is likely to increase. The 6.5 Grendel (right) is essentially a slightly longer, slightly larger caliber version of the 6mm PPC (left).Īs a result, some manufacturers started chambering bolt-action rifles in 6.5 Grendel. While the 6.5 Grendel has never sold as well as a certain other twenty-first-century 6.5mm round named after a shooting range on Long Island (If you can’t guess, go back to Rifle Loony 101.), it has developed a considerable following. Eventually, Hornady got the round standardized by the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturer’s Institute (SAAMI).
If you’re wondering, Grendel is the name of the evil descendant of Cain in the Old English poem “Beowulf,” and the Grendel cartridge’s name was trademarked by Bill Alexander’s company, Alexander Arms in Virginia. Due to high ballistic coefficient (BC) 6.5mm bullets, the little cartridge performed better out to 1,000 yards than either the 5.56mm or 7.62mm NATO, with only about half the recoil of the 7.62mm. The 6.5 Grendel is among those successful mini-rounds, introduced in 2003 by co-developers Arne Brennan, Janne Pohjoispää and Bill Alexander as an intermediate cartridge between the 5.56mm and 7.62mm NATO rounds. AR-15 magazines are designed around the 5.56 NATO/.223 Remington round, with a standard maximum overall length of 2.26 inches, so new rounds need to be pretty short. Another factor is the recent popularity of AR-15s for various sporting purposes. These days, smaller than average cartridges tend to be pretty successful, partly due to the appearance of newer powders and bullets capable of boosting their performance, whether for target shooting or hunting. This is a typical group from the 107-grain Sierra MatchKing. Most bullets grouped well under an inch at 100 yards with their preferred powder charges.
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