Posted: 11/23/2024 5:38:22 PM EDT
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I decided to switch my hunting rifle over to a Grendel this year and I'm glad I did. High shoulder shot and he dropped where he stood. Shot was from left to right with a Hornady 123gr SST out of a 12.5" barrel. Second picture is the outside of the wound. Attached File Attached File |
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Originally Posted By Genin: Waiting for someone to ask "did it die?" I have long been a Grendel fan. Have owned four different ones and think highly of it for hunting and especially for practical rifle matches. This was my first time using a grendel on deer and I'm pretty impressed with the performance. |
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Can confirm. Have a 12.5" I use during the day and a 16" for night stuff. The 123 SST has been my go to for pigs and deer. Took a small buck this morning with one actually. I will say I don't always get passthrough, which is debatable but just something I've noticed. Blood trails aren't as easy but stuff never usually gets very far so it doesn't matter much |
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Originally Posted By SanchoCobb: Damn Grendel has dropped over a dozen deer inside 250 yds, none ran more than 40-50 yds. Suppressed Damn Grendel is best when you here the thump I really like the high shoulder shots. Their ass end drops, they kick a few times and that's it. |
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Originally Posted By R3L04D: Can confirm. Have a 12.5" I use during the day and a 16" for night stuff. The 123 SST has been my go to for pigs and deer. Took a small buck this morning with one actually. I will say I don't always get passthrough, which is debatable but just something I've noticed. Blood trails aren't as easy but stuff never usually gets very far so it doesn't matter much Congrats on the morning hunt! |
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I put together a Grendel using the PSA $200 bolt and 12" barrel deal. My son smoked a deer using the AAC Sabre Blade black tip ammo. I also was impressed. Attached File |
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Originally Posted By PortaJohnPicasso: I put together a Grendel using the PSA $200 bolt and 12" barrel deal. My son smoked a deer using the AAC Sabre Blade black tip ammo. I also was impressed. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/543436/IMG_20241017_163159695_HDR_jpg-3387570.JPG I have some boxes of the Sabre black tip I plan on using when my Hornady run out. The PSA ammo is so much cheaper! |
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Originally Posted By Nobody69s: Cool! I have some boxes of the Sabre black tip I plan on using when my Hornady run out. The PSA ammo is so much cheaper! It's pretty accurate out of our budget build, but we also shoot deer in the woods, and 50 yards is a long shot. |
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Shot some AAA Sabre Black Tip on the Garmin today: Attached File Single digit SD explains why it shoots so well out of the 12.5" |