Going to use something a little different this season

[WNYBuckHunter]

This summer I pulled my 308 R700 VTR apart and sent it out for Cerakote, but haven’t put it back together yet, as I havent found just the right stock for it. I decided I would use my 6.5 Grendel for deer season this year. It should be great to carry, even with the scope it’s super light weight and pretty compact. I’m waiting for the Hornaday 132gr SSTs to come in so I can get it dialed in. 

[Red]

Sweet looking rig. I hope you nail some deer with it.

[ny hunter]

Nice looking deer slayer....Good luck..

[cas]

As someone who love traditional old hunting rifles, loves single shot rifles, loves black powder cartridge rifles, loves traditional traditional muzzle loaders, and will do thing like drag a 50-90 Sharps through the woods, or hunt with a flintlock during the regular season.... I"m almost embarrassed by how much I enjoy hunting with the AR. The ergonomics are wonderful for it, safety and pistol grip work great with gloves, adjustable stock is a blessing with bulky hunting clothes, and I don't care how wet it gets or what I bang it into in the woods. 

In recent years it's become my bad weather gun, but I'm leaving it home this year as I took a deer with it last season and something else needs a chance.   

[Rattler]

3 hours ago, WNYBuckHunter said:

This summer I pulled my 308 R700 VTR apart and sent it out for Cerakote, but haven’t put it back together yet, as I havent found just the right stock for it. I decided I would use my 6.5 Grendel for deer season this year. It should be great to carry, even with the scope it’s super light weight and pretty compact. I’m waiting for the Hornaday 132gr SSTs to come in so I can get it dialed in. 

How much does it weigh?

[Daveboone]

What is the NY legal magazine capacity now?

[turkeyfeathers]

4 minutes ago, Daveboone said:

What is the NY legal magazine capacity now?

10 at range. 5 for hunting 

[moog5050]

So let’s ask @pygmy, is the encore or AR uglier?

Looking forward to testing one or two on deer myself John.  Thinking 6.8 and creedmore 

[Core]

Scope isn't big enough.

Very nice pattern you have on it, though.

[grampy]

What a sweet looking rig John!!  And no doubt shoots as good as it looks. Can't wait to see the pic's with it laying on a deer this season!

[Gencountyzeek]

Ill be toting a 6.5 grendel for deer again this year. Love it.

[WNYBuckHunter]

8 hours ago, Rattler said:

How much does it weigh?

I havent put it on a scale or anything, but its much less than any of my other deer rifles or shotguns.

[WNYBuckHunter]

1 hour ago, moog5050 said:

So let’s ask @pygmy, is the encore or AR uglier?

Looking forward to testing one or two on deer myself John.  Thinking 6.8 and creedmore 

Should I post a pic of both? He hates my Encore lol.

[WNYBuckHunter]

1 hour ago, Core said:

Scope isn't big enough.

Very nice pattern you have on it, though.

I honestly like the look of that scope with the shade on it. Its great in crappy weather, keeps the snow and rain off the objective lens. I would have left the flip cap on the shade too, but it doesnt fit with these mounts.

[Eric J]

12 hours ago, WNYBuckHunter said:

This summer I pulled my 308 R700 VTR apart and sent it out for Cerakote, but haven’t put it back together yet, as I havent found just the right stock for it. I decided I would use my 6.5 Grendel for deer season this year. It should be great to carry, even with the scope it’s super light weight and pretty compact. I’m waiting for the Hornaday 132gr SSTs to come in so I can get it dialed in. 

But.... that is a "Scary" looking Gun!  And it should be Banned!  :  Libs

[WNYBuckHunter]

40 minutes ago, Eric J said:

But.... that is a "Scary" looking Gun!  And it should be Banned!  :  Libs

Nobody uses ARs for hunting

-Libs

[Rattler]

So in order to be legal, the mag is pinned and cannot be removed from the rifle?  And that's all that's required, right?

[Hock3y24]

13 minutes ago, Rattler said:

So in order to be legal, the mag is pinned and cannot be removed from the rifle?  And that's all that's required, right?

Yes, law enforcement is exempt. Or if you want detachable mag you need to be featureless. 

[Hock3y24]

I’m on the 6.5 Grendel train this year! On a finished 80% lower of course.

Edited October 1, 2019 by Hock3y24

[Rattler]

What does your's weigh?

 

[WNYBuckHunter]

7 hours ago, Rattler said:

So in order to be legal, the mag is pinned and cannot be removed from the rifle?  And that's all that's required, right?

Well, it cant be removed without taking the rifle apart. In my county, ARMaglocks are fine, per the DA. I have the stuff, just havent installed it yet, so the mag thats in there is currently pinned "permanently". I do have to install a block in it though, as 5 rounds is all thats legal for hunting. Nothing a hunk of wood or plastic under the follower wont fix.

[cas]

I had my iron sighted 300/221 upper on when I shot my deer last year.  I'd wished then and still now that I'd had the 6.5G upper on it!  

I bought some plastic "mag blocks" and installed them finally last year, when I originally got my Grendel 5 round mags, I couldn't figure out why they were so heavy until I took them apart. lol

 

 

 

 

Edited October 1, 2019 by cas

[WNYBuckHunter]

20 minutes ago, cas said:

I had my iron sighted 300/221 upper on when I shot my deer last year.  I'd wished then and still now that I'd had the 6.5G upper on it!  

I bought some plastic "mag blocks" and installed them finally last year, when I originally got my Grendel 5 round mags, I couldn't figure out why they were so heavy until I took them apart. lol

 

 

 

 

Thats funny, just a 10 rounder with a crazy spring. Ill probably take a couple of my kid's lego blocks and put them under the follower.

[Hock3y24]

https://www.targetsportsusa.com/hornady-american-gunner-6-5-grendel-ammo-123-grain-bthp-rifle-81511-p-109129.aspx FYI 200 round boxes of Hornaday in stock, TSUSA ships to your front door for free also. 

[Rattler]

On 10/11/2019 at 12:01 AM, Hock3y24 said:

https://www.targetsportsusa.com/hornady-american-gunner-6-5-grendel-ammo-123-grain-bthp-rifle-81511-p-109129.aspx FYI 200 round boxes of Hornaday in stock, TSUSA ships to your front door for free also. 

Thanks for posting this.  They have some great prices and the free shipping is awesome!  I needed 1K rounds of 7.62x39 from a place that will ship to my door.