6.5 Grendel
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6.5 Grendel is an intermediate rifle cartridge designed to extend the effective range and accuracy of AR-15–style rifles while maintaining manageable recoil.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intermediate cartridge
ⓘ
rifle cartridge ⓘ |
| advantageOver 5.56×45mm NATO |
better long-range energy retention
ⓘ
improved wind resistance ⓘ |
| advantageOver 7.62×39mm |
better accuracy
ⓘ
flatter trajectory ⓘ |
| baseDiameter | 11.15 mm ⓘ |
| bulletDiameter | 6.71 mm ⓘ |
| caliber | 6.5 mm ⓘ |
| caseLength | 38.7 mm ⓘ |
| caseType | rimless bottleneck ⓘ |
| comparedTo | 5.56×45mm NATO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | STANAG AR-15 magazines (modified capacity) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designedFor | AR-15–style rifles ⓘ |
| designedTo |
extend effective range
ⓘ
improve accuracy ⓘ maintain manageable recoil ⓘ |
| designer |
Arne Brennan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bill Alexander NERFINISHED ⓘ Janne Pohjoispää NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
6.5 Grendel Type I
ⓘ
6.5 Grendel Type II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedIn | 2003 ⓘ |
| marketedBy | Alexander Arms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumPressure | 52,000 psi ⓘ |
| neckDiameter | 7.44 mm ⓘ |
| optimizedFor | long-range performance from AR-15 platform ⓘ |
| overallLength | 57.5 mm ⓘ |
| parentCase |
.220 Russian
ⓘ
7.62×39mm ⓘ |
| rimDiameter | 11.20 mm ⓘ |
| shoulderDiameter | 9.00 mm ⓘ |
| standardBulletWeight |
100 gr
ⓘ
107 gr ⓘ 120 gr ⓘ 123 gr ⓘ 129 gr ⓘ 130 gr ⓘ 90 gr ⓘ |
| standardizedBy |
CIP
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
SAAMI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
hunting
ⓘ
tactical shooting ⓘ target shooting ⓘ |
| usedIn |
bolt-action rifles
ⓘ
semi-automatic rifles ⓘ |
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