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  • vanguard138

    Non temp sensitive powders

    Which powders that are not temp sensitive work best in the Grendel? Example: Northern Michigan winter and South Florida summer.

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    Imr 8208

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    • #3
      I like Hodgdon Benchmark for 100 grain pills

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      • 6BRshooter

        #4
        I had some temp issues with 8208, could have been a bad batch, there was some talk a while back on 6BR.com about it. I like Varget with 123 NCC, it is compressed but shoots real good and is not stupid fast. 2360 fps out of a 16" recce barrel. I have some 123 amax hornady loads inbound that I will chrono to compare with my load

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        • Drifter
          Chieftain
          • Mar 2011
          • 1662

          #5
          AR-Comp is my favorite powder for the Grendel. Not only for the relative temp insensitivity, but also for how my uppers behave when shooting it. Operation seems more smooth and fluid, as recoil impulse isn't so violent and abrupt. Simply stated, it just feels right. Every time I test a different powder, it makes me appreciate AR-Comp even more.

          Velocity produced using AR-Comp with bullets between 107gr and 123gr is quite respectable, and accuracy is good too.

          A guy on snipershide.com has done some powder testing regarding temp sensitivity. AR-Comp reportedly varied by only 0.09 fps per 1 degree (F) of temp change (or ~1 fps per 10 degrees of temp change). It was actually better than Varget, which is often considered the preferred temp stable powder in a few other cartridges.




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          • vanguard138

            #6
            Thanks Drifter, I just picked up some AR Comp about a week ago but have not worked up a load yet for my 123 Sierra MK. How is TAC with temp changes?

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