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Posted: 1/1/2012 9:03:22 AM EDT
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I think about your only choice would be a 6.5G but it would probably do better with at least a 20" barrel.
Your criteria will be difficult to meet out of a standard size AR platform. |
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Posted: 1/1/2012 3:40:25 PM EDT
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The 6.5 Grendel will do 600 yds with a good 18" barrel. You could take it to a 1000, if the weather is perfect and the wind isn't blowing. If you want a consistent 1000 yd gun, you might want to look at an AR-10 sized rifle, with a longer barrel. If you can live with 600- 800 yds, an 18" Grendel will do, although a 20" might do better for the longer stuff.
Or so I've been told. I am going to try my 20" at 1000 though. Just to see if I can do it. 
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Posted: 1/2/2012 9:27:08 AM EDT
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mine will be a Grendel or a 6.8 SPCII.
I'm waiting to see what comes along in cheap practice ammo choices, as well as some $$. |
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Posted: 1/2/2012 10:12:11 AM EDT
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Grendel. I've shot my 18" grendel at 1000. It does ok, not the best caliber, but it makes it there, tons better than 556.
For 600 and in grendel will do excellent. |
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Posted: 1/2/2012 11:51:45 AM EDT
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6.5 Grendel... is the best choice for the 18" SPR...
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Posted: 1/2/2012 5:53:28 PM EDT
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Yep, I was thinking 6.8 or 6.5. 6.8 seems more popular, which makes me think mags, ammo, etc. would be easier/cheaper to accuire.
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Posted: 1/2/2012 6:36:04 PM EDT
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6.8 is a great caliber but does not meet your specs.
It is a 500 yd caliber at best. If you want 600 - 1000 you would be better off with a .308 but a 6.5 would be a better choice than a 6.8 for that kind of range. Under 450 I like the 6.8 and it will most likely have better support. I have two 6.8 and it really shines from a short barrel but I've been thinking about adding a 6.5 G to the stable for longer range. |
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Posted: 1/5/2012 3:12:14 PM EDT
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Quoted:
6.8 is a great caliber but does not meet your specs. It is a 500 yd caliber at best. If you want 600 - 1000 you would be better off with a .308 but a 6.5 would be a better choice than a 6.8 for that kind of range. Under 450 I like the 6.8 and it will most likely have better support. I have two 6.8 and it really shines from a short barrel but I've been thinking about adding a 6.5 G to the stable for longer range. I think what i will end up with is either a buy or build of a Grendel or a 6.8 rifle, then just buy/build an upper in the other caliber. There seem to be several really topnotch companies that put out very accurate 6.8 uppers. |
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Posted: 1/5/2012 5:55:04 PM EDT
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6.5
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Posted: 1/5/2012 6:07:34 PM EDT
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I like Noveske barrels, and this upper would go on a Noveske lower, which pushes me towards 6.8, since they don't make 6.5 barrels. Perhaps, I'll have to settle for around 600 yards for this build.
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