Don’t know what I love more. The quality of the video or seeing someone be a great role model for their kid. Awesome👍

@thegundungeon

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, means a lot.

@abgta7286

Жыл бұрын

@@thegundungeon My pleasure boss. Thanks for raising little man right 👍

You are a very fortunate man having such a fine little buddy/assistant!! God bless both of you!

@thegundungeon

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, he’s dads boy for sure lol

Awesome that you are teaching your son about shooting. He’s going to have such great memories hanging out with his dad! God bless.

@thegundungeon

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! He’s growing up too quick on me lol

The reaction from the chickens were more dramtic with the 7.62x39. I think it dumped more energy into them. Thats why the 6.5 had more penetration.

Appreciate the demo. Both are dynamic performance. But I agree that at this range the 7.62x39 is more damaging in initial impact. Thank you.

@thegundungeon

Жыл бұрын

I really like both rounds for sure.

Great comparison. Just picked up a Ruger mini 30. Also have a 6.5 grendel. Going to use both for what i feel the need for. Keep that young fella participating in your videos!

Love these ballistic chicken videos, I could watch these all day 😂

Great video. Glad the variables were as consistent as possible. A lot of these videos will have bias/favoritism and/or at least not be a fair comparison with one barrel being several inches longer than the other, or two different bullet constructions or something else. Woulda been cool to see a 16” 6.8 SPC with a 120 grain SST in there as well.

@thegundungeon

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I try to make things as fair as I can, sometimes it’s not possible to be as close as these two were, but I try to be close and point out any advantages in variables if there are any. 6.8 is a round I haven’t gotten into, I may have to cause I like the numbers it produces.

Great comparison. Devastating rounds!

@thegundungeon

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, thanks for watching!

Awesome test!

@thegundungeon

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, and thanks for watching!

Awesome test!👍

@thegundungeon

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Appreciate you watching!

Good comparison.

Love both rounds and shoot both a ton.But the price of 6.5 is crazy right now.

@thegundungeon

Жыл бұрын

Handloading is the only relief lol

@joshlower1

Жыл бұрын

You can literally buy it online for 80 cents a pop.

@thegundungeon

Жыл бұрын

@@joshlower1 I lucked out and bought a bunch of the steel case stuff for less than 60 cents each. I’m pretty good for a while

@3231bsln

Жыл бұрын

​@@thegundungeonI need to get a bunch more for my 14.5.

@duranbailiff5337

10 ай бұрын

Wolf made the Grendel offering, but they are becoming hard to find. I wish that someone would make the Grendel and the 5.45x39 in cheap steel, Comblok varieties. My Ruger American Predator seems to like the steel cased Wolf. Ultra-Mega-MAGA

Nice! Both were devastating lol. I just ordered a 6.5 Grendel upper for pig hunting. This video was perfect timing. I like the extra penetration of the 6.5 but both would do the job. Awesome stuff as always my friend 👍🇺🇸

@thegundungeon

Жыл бұрын

I can speak from experience, the 120g gold dot will full pass through both shoulders of a white tail with 6.5 Grendel. Be a good one to look at if you hand load

@steelpunisher6944

Жыл бұрын

@@thegundungeon …. That’s awesome. I do load most of the calibers I own so this should be a fun one to work up some spicy loads to hunt with. I appreciate all the work you put in for us watching and responding to us. 👍🇺🇸

As a Lover of the 39 I have to admit the Grendel gets more trigger time on my bench It’s a very accurate caliber and it will kill anything I’ll ever shoot at in the Southern States Great video

Good comparison

I'll still go with the Grendel as it's made for distances farther than ten yards or less, and for medium game, or for self-defense in which it does crazy damage. For extreme close quarters, there are 5.56/.223 rounds in the defensive 62 and 64 grain realm much better suited (e.g. silver-tip, not the military green tip).

Raisin that young man up to be a five gentleman. Cool video

Great video guys, you chose excellent pairings. I am a fan of both cartridges, and agree that the Grendel is better at distance. At close range, the 7.62 is going to make a bigger hole and dump its energy rapidly. I bet little man knows the difference between an AK and an AR. Bringing the young ones up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord, and that includes bullet launchers and propane accessories! A little Hank Hill, for those in the know. 🙌🏼

Very entertaining test TGD, I personally like the six.five round better than the 7.62x39. And to be honest I doubt a deer hit by either round would know the difference.😂😂

@thegundungeon

Жыл бұрын

You’re correct, especially inside 150 yards

@brutalbob3982

Жыл бұрын

@@thegundungeon Yeppers!

@miker258

Жыл бұрын

I agree until you stretch them out then the 6.5 Grendel outperforms by leaps and bounds

Both performed really well. Love your ballistic chicken tests. The higher sectional density of the bullet really showed with the 6.5 Grendel.

@thegundungeon

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yes this was a good example of that SD showing through

I still have some of that 7.62 ammo. Nice to see it work

@thegundungeon

Жыл бұрын

It’s been a solid performer. I got a box of the .310 sst bullets to load up myself.

In the house of the woods Old 7.62x39 is hard to beet up to 150 yards But after that the 6.5 Grendel runs away with it I’m partial to the old Russian myself but do have a couple Grendel’s that come out to play in the winter time Great video

@LRRPFco52

11 ай бұрын

From the same barrel lengths, 7.62x39 has no ballistic advantage. A 10.5" Grendel will walk away from 7.62x39 by 100yds, and stay supersonic almost twice as far.

@Mantic0405

5 ай бұрын

200 yards.

I’m here for the ballistic chickens… too funny

@thegundungeon

Жыл бұрын

Lol 😂 gotta love ballistic chickens

I think both cartridges are good choices for a mid range! Thanks for the video!!!

@thegundungeon

Жыл бұрын

I agree. I enjoy hand loading for both too. Thanks for watching!

@miker258

Жыл бұрын

Both are great rounds but the 7.62 is in no way anywhere near the same category in regards to energy and especially range

@LRRPFco52

11 ай бұрын

A 10.5" Grendel will walk past the 16.3" 7.62x39 by 100yds, and stay supersonic almost twice as far.

A better visual than gel alone

Both rounds wrecked those chickens!

I want to see the chickens do a backflip!

@thegundungeon

Жыл бұрын

Need a bigger rifle lol

Thanks for the test! Any idea on muzzle velocity? Are they similar for 6.5 and 7.62x39 with this SST bullet?

@thegundungeon

Жыл бұрын

Yes the velocities are very similar. Around the 2400 mark

I am wondering now? why are they discontinuing the SST?

Damn Ruski's know how to kill that's for sure.

There you go clucking around again lol

@thegundungeon

Жыл бұрын

Fowl play lol

I am not a fan of the SST bullets under 100 yards. Blowing apart has been my experience. I prefer the Federal Fusion or Speer Gold Dot.

Hiding behind your chicken just ain’t gonna work for these rounds. Entertaining test! 👍🏻

@thegundungeon

Жыл бұрын

Chicken body armor isn’t ideal lol 😂

Use a boat tail hollow point 😮

I wonder if the 6.5 grendal has the same issues as the 7.62x39 as far as bolts and extractors breaking?

@thegundungeon

Жыл бұрын

The type 2 bolts were supposed to remedy that, I can’t recall seeing any issues from them

All that good chicken 🍗

@thegundungeon

9 ай бұрын

Doggos gotta eat too

Chikin down !!

Did you say 67 yards test or 6-7 yards test? Either way, awesome test !!!

@thegundungeon

Жыл бұрын

6-7 for sure lol

Hell of a way to make chicken salad.

@thegundungeon

Жыл бұрын

Lol you should see the 12g slug vs 50 beowulf video 😂

Do you have a 300 blkout vs 6.5 Grendel chicken test????

@gullahgeechee2699

7 ай бұрын

basically the same as the 7.62x39mm…

I have to say SST bullets kill but definitely destroy to much meat. They just explode on Mule deer I wont use them again.

@thegundungeon

Жыл бұрын

I agree. I neck shot a doe with 6.5 Grendel sst handload and no exit

The biggest reason (in the past) to buy 7.62x39 was for either for an AK type platform, cheap Russian ammo, or both. Sans that, there is no reason to buy a new gun in 7.62x39 anymore, especially if you pay factory American ammo prices. Nice video.

@thegundungeon

Жыл бұрын

X39 is surprisingly fun to play with on the reloading bench even with having to use the odd ball .310” bullets. Sst and Speer gold dots are good for deer, and I have some varmageddon bullets that are specifically for defense, catastrophic expansion

@jbcaptain11

Жыл бұрын

Norma brass ammo at 11$ a box is hard to beat still. And great brass to save. Love my x39.

@jimmykistner4fillmorecommo699

8 ай бұрын

7.62 choices were plentiful in early 2021 and early 2022 at Outdoor Limited. So I moved on that . Lots of Barnaul soft points. At the same time I got a couple ar uppers. Unless Trump can get in and he lifts the Russian embargo, its bang for the buck package is stalled.

youre definitely the kind of father i want to be for my kid

@thegundungeon

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, that means a lot to me

Let dead thing be the judge

You need to make a ballistic chicken T-shirt!

@thegundungeon

Жыл бұрын

I will right now lol. I’ll post the link in the comment here

@thegundungeon

Жыл бұрын

www.bonfire.com/ballistic-chickens/

@cdritch

Жыл бұрын

@@thegundungeon perfect, ordering now!

@thegundungeon

Жыл бұрын

@@cdritch hope you like it!

Deader than fried chicken 🍗 👍

Both are devastating at close range! 6.5 has better legs!

@thegundungeon

11 ай бұрын

I’m gonna be putting that on video soon

I've always wondered, do you clean these and make chicken salad out of them? It ain't like it wouldn't be the same as shootin a live one. Except it's already defeathered

@thegundungeon

Жыл бұрын

Let’s just say the pupper loves seeing the table getting set up lol. I do smoke a lot of whole chickens though

General Kalashnikov and Colonel Sanders agree, 7.62x39 with the win.

@thegundungeon

Жыл бұрын

That’s awesome lol 😂

@danielcurtis1434

Жыл бұрын

Yeah but at distance the difference will become clear!!!!

@boygonewhoopdataZZ

Жыл бұрын

​@@danielcurtis1434yep 6.5 Grendel will keep that same energy 😂

@miker258

11 ай бұрын

The 6.5 Grendel had more power at any range and it gets even more prevalent at distance There’s anatomically no comparison, different constructed rounds function differently but it doesn’t change the fact that the 6.5 Grendel shouldn’t even be in the class with the 7.62x39. How is even a debate?

Deer hunted with the Grendel and x39 both. Grendel way outperformed. Grendel will do distance way better. The SST is a shallow round it blows up quickly and doesn’t penetrate that well.

@thegundungeon

Жыл бұрын

I’ve found the Speer gold dot to be my favorite deer bullet for the Grendel

Chicken salad again!

@thegundungeon

Жыл бұрын

That’s right! lol

The 6.5 has far better range. It is still supersonic at 1000 yards

@thegundungeon

9 ай бұрын

I have no intention of shooting game, even chickens, at 1000 yards with either of these lol 😂

@ddcustomsllc8532

9 ай бұрын

@@thegundungeon lol all of the 6.5 rounds are more geared towards competition

Why not step back 100yrds. For real test.

@thegundungeon

8 ай бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/a3WCrNV_ibywnMY.htmlsi=XJTTv95_dTCTqARi

The 6.5 Grendel is a great round, much better than the 762x39

you have inspiratory stridor. is it asthma or heart failure? i may be wrong or farfetched but you are eating metal, i think. good luck.

@thegundungeon

8 ай бұрын

Nah I was just a fat smoker. Neither now, but thanks for inquiring.

7.62X39mm is clearly the winner , dumped all the energy into the target, not to mention cost and availability (MHO).

@thegundungeon

Жыл бұрын

It took the gold in this one. I’d be curious to see how they match up at 100-150 yards with the Grendel retaining more velocity at distance. Maybe a video soon to come

Not much damage. If i shot those with my 300 win mag there would be no chicken left.

@thegundungeon

Жыл бұрын

You are correct. Watch the one I did with 12g slug and 50 beowulf

6.5 Grendel has around 500 more ft lbs of energy than the 7.62 At the muzzle 6.5 Grendel 1919 ft lbs energy at the muzzle and 7.62x39 1508 ft lbs at the muzzle. Them looks at the bc and all the rest they’re really no comparison whatsoever

@thegundungeon

Жыл бұрын

At the muzzle? I’d have to see evidence of that, reloading data is the least biased of published information and the best loads I can find for each put both pushing a 123g bullet around the 2500 fps mark from a 20” barrel.

@miker258

11 ай бұрын

At 400 yds the 6.5 Grendel has 1025 ft lbs vs 7.62x39 that has 479 ft lbs. There’s no comparing At any range. You can’t be serious

@thegundungeon

11 ай бұрын

@@miker258 I believe it for sure at 400 yards, no question there.

@gullahgeechee2699

7 ай бұрын

@@thegundungeonpeople fail to realize 300BO and 7.62x39 dumps major energy at closer ranges

7.62 x39

6.5 is way better

@justusbryant7366

7 ай бұрын

Your mom is wayyy better