OOh YES! A XCR-L, I love that thing, its a bit of a wishlist of mine to get one in 6.5 grendel, mostly an homage to how I found out the existence of this gun (and the fact the company is really close to where I'm planning to move out to), but also because I just really want an excuse to try out that ammo.
Aw that awesome to see.

6.5 Grendel is such an overlooked cartridge. There needs to be more rifles for it and more ammo made for it.

YES, I know right?

Actually I have a (pipe-)Dream idea of trying to take the MX rifle from ArmA (The very gun that made me find out about the XCR-L) and design a version of it that could be mass produced, especially a civilian version, with maybe some improvements compared to its inspired game counter part. I mean, it is possible, CMMG, who made a few more guns for the market in that cartage years after 2013, designed and made a real prototype for Bohemia Interactive so they could get an accurate sound for it.
And I want to do this because A. The MX is probably as close to the ultimate dream gun for me and its currently in the same status as the Pancor Jackhammer, and B. I Really REALLY want more guns chambered in 6.5 Grendel just for the sake there being more (and maybe make the price cheaper on that ammo).
Yeah a stupid idea, I know, and even stupider a Mil-Sandbox from 2013 that refuses to die and seems to only be getting bigger has influenced my taste in firearms.


Also I want to mention the CMMG is probably the leading company for that round, there's the recent DISSENT line of guns where the pistol and rifles have a 6.5 Grendel version.

Yes it is! Holy shit, I am so reluctant to spend my little stockpile these days.

As my dad puts it: its only worth it depending on how often you go shooting and how much you shoot.
If you're lets say for this example, firing over 1000 rounds each range day, and you have a range day every few weeks, yeah, its probably best to get one because at that point its an investment to save you money in the long term.
But if you go shooting maybe once every two months, then even you still shoot 1000 rounds that day, its about the same money saved, making it so buying the equipment for reloading your ammo is just a financial loss.

So if you're training and on the regular, get one, but if you're very casual like me, then don't.

Isn't it amazing how far firearms have traveled from the very first 'Hollow tube' variants those very brave people hand-wielded?

I know! Zhu Yuan-Zhang certainly would not have comprehended the thought of the weapon his army used to reclaim China to eventually evolve into what they are today.

Awww, she's so cute!! What a lovely design <3

Thank you so much!