{"id":8967,"date":"2023-07-12T14:12:45","date_gmt":"2023-07-12T14:12:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/?p=8967"},"modified":"2023-07-03T18:32:03","modified_gmt":"2023-07-03T18:32:03","slug":"243-vs-6-5-grendel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/243-vs-6-5-grendel\/","title":{"rendered":"243 vs 6.5 Grendel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"Body\">For target shooters and hunters looking for a new option when they hit the range and the field, the .243 Winchester and the 6.5 Grendel are two excellent options. While they can serve similar functions, these two cartridges can be very different, both in how they perform and what types of rifles they are paired with. So, what&#8217;s the difference between 243 vs 6.5 Grendel?<\/p>\n<h2>243 vs 6.5 Grendel<\/h2>\n<p>Most shooters will find 243 Winchester delivers more benefits in terms of ballistics. 243 Win is faster than 6.5 Grendel, has a flatter trajectory and typically delivers more energy downrange. Generally, you&#8217;ll find more options for ammo in 243 than 6.5 Grendel too. However, if you&#8217;re interested in an AR-10 platform style rifle, 6.5 Grendel is probably a better option for you as 243 Win options are still fairly limited.<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-273\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-273\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><th class=\"column-2\">.243 Remington<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">6.5 Grendel<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Released<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1955<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2003<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Bullet Diameter<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">0.243 inches<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">.264 inches<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Rim Diameter<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">0.473 inches<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">.44 inches<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Case Length<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2.045 inches<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.52 inches<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Total Length<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2.7098 inches<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2.26 inches<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Bullet Weights<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">50 to 100 grains<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">90 to 130 grains<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Rifle Type<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Mostly bolt action<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">AR-style sporting rifles and bolt-action rifles<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-273 from cache -->\n<h3>Size and Shape<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-80379\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/wp-content\/uploads\/243-Win-ammo-next-to-6.5-grendel-ammo.jpg\" alt=\"243 Win ammo side by side with 6.5 Grendel ammo\" width=\"1500\" height=\"569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/wp-content\/uploads\/243-Win-ammo-next-to-6.5-grendel-ammo.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/wp-content\/uploads\/243-Win-ammo-next-to-6.5-grendel-ammo-300x114.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/wp-content\/uploads\/243-Win-ammo-next-to-6.5-grendel-ammo-1024x388.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The .243 Remington and the 6.5 Grendel have obvious size and shape differences. If you were to hold them in your hand, the overall length is the first thing you\u2019d notice, as the .243 Remington is noticeably longer than the 6.5 Grendel. In fact, it\u2019s roughly 25% longer in overall length.<\/p>\n<p>The Grendel, however, is wider at the bullet, giving it more of a squat appearance than the more elongated .243 Winchester. This bullet difference plays out in the weight of the bullets as well; the .243 Remington, with a thinner bullet, maxes out around 100 grains, while the 6.5 Grendel goes stops at about 130 grains.<\/p>\n<h3>Market Availability and Affordability<\/h3>\n<p>The market matters to gun owners. After all, if you can\u2019t find cartridge for your rifle, or you simply can\u2019t afford practice rounds, what good is the firearm? The .243 Winchester, while not the most prolific cartridge, is a bit more buyer friendly. It generally has a lower price (although it\u2019s not significant) and you\u2019ll usually find more options.<\/p>\n<p>Take a quick look at the top manufacturers\u2019 websites and you\u2019ll see the difference. For example, Federal Premium, at the time of this writing, had 19 product options for the .243 Winchester. They only had 4 options for the 6.5 Grendel. Hornady listed 9 different options for the .243, yet only had 3 choices for 6.5 Grendel shooters.<\/p>\n<p>This may not reflect the availability of cartridges at your local gun shop, but most rifle owners will find more options if they choose the .243 Winchester.<\/p>\n<h3>Rifle Types<\/h3>\n<p>There are numerous bolt-action rifles available for both of these cartridges. However, the .243 Winchester is essentially limited to bolt action, with a few lever-action rifles on the market. The 6.5 Grendel, however, is available for both bolt action and the popular AR platform.<\/p>\n<h2>.243 Win vs 6.5 Grendel: Performance<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-80380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shooting-6.5-grendel-at-the-range.jpg\" alt=\"Firing a 6.5 Grendel rifle at the range\" width=\"1200\" height=\"626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shooting-6.5-grendel-at-the-range.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shooting-6.5-grendel-at-the-range-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shooting-6.5-grendel-at-the-range-1024x534.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A cartridge can have a better price and more options, but if it doesn\u2019t perform at the range and in the field, it\u2019s not going to be selected by gun owners. Let\u2019s see how these two round compare for velocity, energy, and trajectory to see if one is a \u201cbetter\u201d cartridge.<\/p>\n<h3>Velocity<\/h3>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-274\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-274\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Product<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Muzzle Velocity (fps)<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">200 yrd Velocity<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">.243 - Barnes 80-grain TTSX-BT<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">3,350<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2,755<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">6.5 Grendel - Barnes 115-grain TTSX-BT<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2,590<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2,155<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">.243 - Hornady 87-grain V-MAX<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">3,240<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2,754<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">6.5 Grendel - Hornady 123-grain SST<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2,580<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2,247<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">.243 - Federal 95-grain Fusion<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2,980<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2,493<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">6.5 Grendel - Federal 120-grain Fusion<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2,600<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2,107<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">.243 - Nosler 90-grain Ballistic Tip<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">3,100<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2,599<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">6.5 Grendel - Nosler 120-grain Ballistic Tip<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2,400<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,872<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-274 from cache -->\n<div>\n<p class=\"Body\">When we look at the velocity statistics for these cartridges, we see that the .243 Winchester is clearly the faster round. All of the .243 products we looked at have muzzle speeds right around 3,000 feet-per-second (the only one below 3,000 was at 2,980), with one cartridge surpassing 3,330 fps. The 6.5 Grendel, on the other hand, was right between 2,400 and 2,600 in all cases.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"Body\">The .243 Winchester is clearly the faster round, an advantage that has benefits for both ballistic performance, distance capabilities, and accuracy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"Body\"><strong><i>Winner: .243 Winchester<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Energy<\/h3>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-275\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-275\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Product<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Muzzle Energy (ft-lbs)<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">200 yrd Energy<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">.243 - Barnes 80-grain TTSX-BT<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1,994<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,349<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">6.5 Grendel - Barnes 115-grain TTSX-BT<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1,713<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,186<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">.243 - Hornady 87-grain V-MAX<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2,028<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,465<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">6.5 Grendel - Hornady 123-grain SST<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1,818<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,379<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">.243 - Federal 95-grain Fusion<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1,873<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,311<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">6.5 Grendel - Federal 120-grain Fusion<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1,801<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,183<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">.243 - Nosler 90-grain Ballistic Tip<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1,920<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,349<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">6.5 Grendel - Nosler 120-grain Ballistic Tip<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1,534<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,108<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-275 from cache -->\n<p>Things begin to tighten up as we move into the energy comparison. While the stats are a bit closer, the .243 Winchester appears to maintain an energy advantage. At both the muzzle and at 200 yards, the .243 provides higher energies compared to the 6.5 Grendel.<\/p>\n<p>For hunters, this makes a difference in how the cartridge can be used; it\u2019s entirely possible that some game animals, which may be legitimate targets with a .243 Winchester, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wideopenspaces.com\/should-you-use-the-6-5-grendel-for-elk-hunting\/\">should not be harvested with the 6.5 Grendel<\/a>. But again, the advantage, in many cases, is not significant. (For example, the muzzle-energy difference for the Federal products is only 72 ft-lbs.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Winner: .243 Winchester<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Trajectory<\/h3>\n<p>Trajectory matters to hunters and target shooters. While a good marksman can compensate for trajectory drop, the straighter the shot, the better. For these two bullets, it looks like the .243 Winchester once again has an advantage, as the drop is slightly less than that of the Grendel.<\/p>\n<p>The .243 Winchester from Nosler, when zeroed to 100 yards, drops 2.8 inches at 200 yards. Under the same conditions, the 6.5 Grendel drops 5.6 inches. The same trend is seen when comparing other cartridges.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not a massive difference, but it may inform your decision if you are going to pursue game animals or targets at a distance of 300, 400, or 500 yards.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Winner: .243 Winchester<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>So\u2026Why Choose the 6.5 Grendel?<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-80383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/wp-content\/uploads\/6.5-grendel-close-up.jpg\" alt=\"6.5 grendel close up\" width=\"1000\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/wp-content\/uploads\/6.5-grendel-close-up.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/wp-content\/uploads\/6.5-grendel-close-up-300x173.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We just went through three different factors; all were advantages for the .243 Winchester. We also discussed how the .243 has more cartridge options, and could be slightly more affordable on a per-round basis. So why even consider the 6.5 Grendel?<\/p>\n<p>There are a few factors, but the top advantages are recoil and the AR platform.<\/p>\n<p>All things the same, the 6.5 Grendel provides a softer impact than the .243 Winchester. If you are teaching a recoil-sensitive shooter, or if you want to spend hours at the range without a sore shoulder, the 6.5 Grendel may be a better choice. (The .243 Winchester is not a hard-hitter, the 6.5 Grendel is just lighter.)<\/p>\n<p>The 6.5 Grendel is loaded into AR-style \u201csporting\u201d rifles, which is a popular option for today\u2019s gun owners. The AR platform isn&#8217;t popular for the .243 Winchester (though <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wilsoncombat.com\/ar-calibers\/243-winchester\/\">Wilson Combat does offer a high end 243 Win AR-10<\/a>), so many users may choose the Grendel regardless of performance.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you need <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/index.php\/cName\/rifle-ammo-243\">.243 Winchester ammo<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/index.php\/cName\/rifle-ammo-65-grendel\">ammunition for your 6.5 Grendel<\/a>, you\u2019ll find affordable prices on high-quality rounds at ammotogo.com.<\/p>\n<p>Visit our online ammunition store and browse our easy-to-use search function to find the perfect round for your specific needs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An in-depth look at the 243 vs 6.5 Grendel calibers. 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