6.5 Grendel and HOGS

[cynjon]

I've had good success with the Nosler AccuBond in other calibers...I might have to try it out in the Grendel. They make a 129 grain AB in 6.5mm which might work. A little heavier than most of what I shoot through my Grendels, but not too bad. The problem I've had with the Barnes stuff is that the rifle seems to love it it, or hate it...not much middle ground in my experience. They're definitely tough bullets though, and they'll hold together great if your rifle likes them.

[JeffreyDeGraff]

I've had good success with the Nosler AccuBond in other calibers...I might have to try it out in the Grendel. They make a 129 grain AB in 6.5mm which might work. A little heavier than most of what I shoot through my Grendels, but not too bad. The problem I've had with the Barnes stuff is that the rifle seems to love it it, or hate it...not much middle ground in my experience. They're definitely tough bullets though, and they'll hold together great if your rifle likes them.

Back years ago, for my hunting rifles, I couldn’t ever get the barnes bullets to shoot well, so I just gave up on using them. In the last few years I hear my buddies talking about how accurate they are, and read on line about how great they shoot, so I pick them up again and give em a go. I can’t believe my results, they shoot great in the rifles I have tried them in. I don’t know if it’s something I am doing differently, or something with the bullets has changed, but I am currently shooting 100gr and 120gr ttsx in my Grendel, 160gr ttsx in my 338 federal, 110gr tac-tx in my bolt action blackout, and 185gr tsx in my 338-06 Ackley. All sub MOA loads. All perform flawlessly.


JTD