Thread: Kiwi made Howa mini ultralight chassis a reality?

Had a surprise when these 2 popped out from under a tree when I was doing a goat bomb-up
130gr sierra gamechangers did some damage at 200m, both dropped on the spot

Originally Posted by Wingman

12.5"

Nice. I'm on the fence about going 12.5 or 14 inch in a Grendel..... short and handy vs a bit more speed 🤷*♂️

Originally Posted by Project17

Nice. I'm on the fence about going 12.5 or 14 inch in a Grendel..... short and handy vs a bit more speed 🤷*♂️

Fuck knows where that last emoji came from

split difference and go 13 1/4 lol

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

split difference and go 13 1/4 lol

🤣🤣

I'll be cutting mine down to 14 inch or so I think. Meant to be a short and handy gun, but found the handloads are going so well that I'm finding it hard to change a good thing. Shoots about an inch wide 5 shot group at 200m with the 130gr gamechangers, but only going a mesaley 2300fps, the velocity drop might be too much for this load if I cut it that far

Yeah man. I hear ya. My speeds are a bit shit. I'd love to trim it down though . I'm wondering if I need to stick around that 14 inch mark to keep the boogy up to an acceptable level...then I see the boys flattening shit with really short 10 inch barrels.

It's more about bullet choice and shot placement. A good light jacket match or varmint bullet handloaded to the max your barrel will allow and it will kill just fine. 130gr is a bit on the heavy side for Grendel, stick to the 120gr or lighter in a short barrel. I tend to only head shoot animals these days anyway so with the right shot placement it can be done with a .22lr.
A 120gr match bullet at 2200fps just about takes a goats head clean off.. I have plenty of pics to confirm this but probably not the best place to share them..

Originally Posted by Wingman

It's more about bullet choice and shot placement. A good light jacket match or varmint bullet handloaded to the max your barrel will allow and it will kill just fine. 130gr is a bit on the heavy side for Grendel, stick to the 120gr or lighter in a short barrel. I tend to only head shoot animals these days anyway so with the right shot placement it can be done with a .22lr.
A 120gr match bullet at 2200fps just about takes a goats head clean off.. I have plenty of pics to confirm this but probably not the best place to share them..

Grew a pair of stones and took the leap. 12.5 Grendel for the win. Dave at Shooter Ready has been exceptional. Super easy to deal with so far. I'm fizzing to get this back and out in the boonies for a wander. Just gotta sneak it into the safe without the wife clicking....better to ask forgiveness than permission 😉🤣

Originally Posted by Wingman

It's more about bullet choice and shot placement. A good light jacket match or varmint bullet handloaded to the max your barrel will allow and it will kill just fine. 130gr is a bit on the heavy side for Grendel, stick to the 120gr or lighter in a short barrel. I tend to only head shoot animals these days anyway so with the right shot placement it can be done with a .22lr.
A 120gr match bullet at 2200fps just about takes a goats head clean off.. I have plenty of pics to confirm this but probably not the best place to share them..

Are you still running with 8208 as powder of choice?

Yes. It is the best powder for short barrels. Don't overlook Power Pro Varmint in a longer barrel though if you are chasing speed

Power Pro Varmit in my 6.5 TCU pushes 123gn sst at 2571fps average (24 inch barrel) and no pressure signs.

Anyone been trialing the 100gr ELDm in the Grendel? Hoping it'll be near that Goldilocks weight to keep a bit of speed up. Anyone tried them with more traditional shoulder/hilar shots as opposed to head shots? I've had a couple of animals go for a wander with the 123 eldm. Shot placement wasn't perfect but still in the engine room. Just fishing for a projectile to use now I've docked the barrel back a bit

Got the Elude back yesterday from Shooter Ready. Very impressed with the quality of workmanship. Beautifully made. What's kinda set ups you boys running for slings? Question two what y'all using as a decent lightweight bipod? Was looking at the magpul mlok ones...seen them in the flesh and it was ok as long as you don't need to pivot or pan the rifle much

Paired mine up with a Backlanz, keeping to the theme of NZ made. Sling is more a rudamentry strap through the slots and the butt.