6.5 grendel load

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11-27-2018, 09:22 AM
Pjohnson42024

6.5 grendel load

Alright gurus I'm picking up a 6.5 grendel Saturday any info tips or pet loads, will be shooting hogs coyotes and whitetail.

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11-27-2018, 09:27 AM
hellshenchmen

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Originally Posted by Pjohnson42024

Alright gurus I'm picking up a 6.5 grendel Saturday any info tips or pet loads, will be shooting hogs coyotes and whitetail.

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Stick to the 123gn pill (i run mine with a suppressor). Has to be my favourite round in >10.5 barrel.

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11-27-2018, 09:31 AM
Pjohnson42024

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Originally Posted by hellshenchmen

Stick to the 123gn pill (i run mine with a suppressor). Has to be my favourite round in >10.5 barrel.

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Almost certain it's a 20" barrel and was really hoping to use the 129/130 as I also shoot the infamous Creedmoor

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11-27-2018, 09:34 AM
JeffreyDeGraff

I like barnes 100gr ttsx, 120gr Nosler ballistic tip, and 123gr hornady sst. Favorite powder for all has been 8208XBR.

JTD
11-27-2018, 09:34 AM
hellshenchmen

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Originally Posted by Pjohnson42024

Almost certain it's a 20" barrel and was really hoping to use the 129/130 as I also shoot the infamous Creedmoor

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Nice! I run a 22in OdenWorks. 129gn would get it done for sure. With than heavy I have no input on powder, I have kept mine pretty near the top end.

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12-02-2018, 01:31 AM
JNayakik907

New to reloading for grendel, anyone know if hornady brass is small or large rifle primer?
12-02-2018, 03:32 AM
Wolfdog

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Originally Posted by JNayakik907

New to reloading for grendel, anyone know if hornady brass is small or large rifle primer?

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12-02-2018, 03:33 AM
JNayakik907

Thanks, going to order some brass soon for my rifle
12-07-2018, 09:55 AM
AdolfOliverBush

I use the 123 gr SST over CFE223. Dropped both of my mule deer last year one shot each. I hear the IMR8208 powder is excellent as well.
12-28-2018, 10:28 AM
animator

I've got a 20" Faxon match-series barrel, and have had great success with 100, 120, and 123gr bullets, all with 8208xbr. I've tried H335 and CFE223, but haven't matched the results with 8208.

For hunting I have been shooting 120gr Nosler BT Hunters with 8208, and it's done a fine job on pigs.
12-28-2018, 09:28 PM
Kamikaze007

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Originally Posted by animator

I've got a 20" Faxon match-series barrel, and have had great success with 100, 120, and 123gr bullets, all with 8208xbr. I've tried H335 and CFE223, but haven't matched the results with 8208.

For hunting I have been shooting 120gr Nosler BT Hunters with 8208, and it's done a fine job on pigs.

What velocities are you getting with this load?

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12-31-2018, 07:03 PM
animator

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What velocities are you getting with this load?

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I'm loading those in the 26.0-26.5gr range, using 8208xbr, and am just breaking 2400 fps. SDs are all under 20 FPS in that range.
01-01-2019, 07:26 AM
Kamikaze007

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I'm loading those in the 26.0-26.5gr range, using 8208xbr, and am just breaking 2400 fps. SDs are all under 20 FPS in that range.

That’s a bummer I was hoping to hear a little faster. Mostly just going to be using the Grendel for targets 100-800 yards further if I can. Hornady advertises 2590 on their box yet doesn’t give load data for anything order 2500 pretty bummed about it. As these shoot quite well in my gun. Oh well I try the 8202 when I load and see what I can get.

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