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Federal Premium Fusion 6.5mm Grendel 120 Grain

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Federal Premium Fusion 6.5mm Grendel 120 Grain Fusion Soft Point Centerfire Rifle Ammunition F65GDLMSR1 Caliber 500 RDS

The goal of the 6.5mm Grendel design was to create an effective STANAG magazine-length cartridge for the AR-15 platform that could reach 200–800 yd (180–730 m) and surpass the performance of the native 5.56mm NATO/.223 Remington cartridge. Constrained by the dimension of the STANAG magazines, the Grendel’s designers decided to use a shorter, larger-diameter case for higher powder volume while allowing space for the long, streamlined, high ballistic coefficient 6.5mm (.264 cal.) bullets.

Firing factory-loaded ammunition with bullets ranging from 90 to 129 grains (5.8 to 8.4 g), its muzzle velocity varies from 2,500 ft/s (760 m/s) with 129- and 130-grain (8.4 g) bullets to 2,900 ft/s (880 m/s) with 90 gr (5.8 g) bullets (similar in velocity to a 77-grain (5.0 g) 5.56 mm round). Depending on their case material and bullet weight, 6.5mm Grendel cartridges weigh 14.7 to 17.8 grams (227 to 275 gr). That is significantly more when compared to 8 to 12 grams (120 to 190 gr) 5.56mm NATO rounds.

The case head diameter of the Grendel is the same as that of the 5.6×39mm (.220 Russian), 7.62×39mm and 6.5mm PPC cases. This diameter is larger than the 5.56×45mm NATO, thereby necessitating the use of a non-standard AR-15 bolt. The increased case diameter results in a small reduction in the magazine ammo capacities. A 6.5mm Grendel magazine with the same dimensions as a 30-round STANAG magazine will hold 26 rounds of Grendel ammunition.

Specifications for Federal Premium Fusion 6.5mm Grendel 120 grain Fusion Soft Point Centerfire Rifle Ammunition:
Caliber: 6.5mm Grendel
Number of Rounds: 500
Bullet Type: Fusion Soft Point (SP)
Bullet Weight: 120 grain
Muzzle Velocity: 2600 ft/s
Primer Location: Centerfire