Originally Posted By: BailJust picked up a 6.8 and a 6.5 grendel(sp?) uppers. Which one is the best for killn wolves? In your opinion.
I think they both have their place. I built a 6.8SPC with an 18" barrel for wolves. It had great thump inside 300yds, but I saw em at 500ish yds a couple times and the 6.8 is pretty low on power(and dropping quick) at anything much past 400yds. It was sold for a 7mm rem mag wolf gun. I thought about building a Grendel, but ammo, brass, etc are hard to find in my area, so was the 6.8 for that matter (plus I'm set up to reload the 7mm). I like the reach of the Grendel better than the 6.8, but the Grendel needs at least a 20" barrel to do it (ideally 24"). Still, the Grendel and the 6.8 are pretty close till 300yds ish, then the Grendel really takes over. I'd use a Grendel over the 6.8, but if your shots are close, either is great.