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  • Brett A
    Bloodstained
    • May 2016
    • 76

    Grendel takes it's first life

    I broke my new Grendel in the right way this weekend. This guy made it five steps before he fell.pig.jpg
  • Kilco
    Chieftain
    • Jan 2016
    • 1201

    #2
    Man I like the looks of your build!!

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    • Brett A
      Bloodstained
      • May 2016
      • 76

      #3
      Thanks. My second AR, but the first one I put together from scratch. I know there are nicer ones out there, but this one suits me fine.

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      • LRRPF52
        Super Moderator
        • Sep 2014
        • 8569

        #4
        Congrats! If you haven't already please consider entering your results per the format in the Hunting section game survey so we can add this one to the record.

        Nice job! What load?
        NRA Basic, Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, RSO

        CCW, CQM, DM, Long Range Rifle Instructor

        6.5 Grendel Reloading Handbooks & chamber brushes can be found here:

        www.AR15buildbox.com

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        • Brett A
          Bloodstained
          • May 2016
          • 76

          #5
          123 gr. SST on top of 31 gr. of CFE

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          • LRRPF52
            Super Moderator
            • Sep 2014
            • 8569

            #6
            Originally posted by Brett A View Post
            123 gr. SST on top of 31 gr. of CFE
            That's close to one of my go-to loads, which is 31.2gr of CFE under the 123gr SST or AMAX. Pressures are in the 46,000-47,000psi region with 31.2gr at 2.245" COL with a SAAMI chamber.

            31.9gr is the max load with 123gr SST or AMAX, if you cut off at 50,000psi.

            Is that an 18" barrel you have?

            ETA: Corrected pressure numbers.
            Last edited by LRRPF52; 12-01-2016, 10:22 PM.
            NRA Basic, Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, RSO

            CCW, CQM, DM, Long Range Rifle Instructor

            6.5 Grendel Reloading Handbooks & chamber brushes can be found here:

            www.AR15buildbox.com

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            • Brett A
              Bloodstained
              • May 2016
              • 76

              #7
              no, 16 inch

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              • Heorot
                Bloodstained
                • Sep 2014
                • 43

                #8
                Nice one!

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                • Catman4127
                  Unwashed
                  • Nov 2016
                  • 15

                  #9
                  Great job!

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                  • Mav714
                    Bloodstained
                    • May 2016
                    • 40

                    #10
                    Does the CFE seem to keep your barrel pretty clean free of copper?

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                    • LRRPF52
                      Super Moderator
                      • Sep 2014
                      • 8569

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Mav714 View Post
                      Does the CFE seem to keep your barrel pretty clean free of copper?
                      It does mine, even with Nosler ABLRs.
                      NRA Basic, Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, RSO

                      CCW, CQM, DM, Long Range Rifle Instructor

                      6.5 Grendel Reloading Handbooks & chamber brushes can be found here:

                      www.AR15buildbox.com

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                      • Slappy
                        Warrior
                        • Feb 2014
                        • 711

                        #12
                        Slamin Hamin!!! BANG BANG!!

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                        • VASCAR2
                          Chieftain
                          • Mar 2011
                          • 6219

                          #13
                          I just cleaned my Shilen barrel yesterday with Shooters Choice copper remover. My Shilen 6.5 G barrel showed no indication of copper on the patches. This barrel has shot Nosler 123 grain CC with CFE 223 powder almost exclusively. I haven't shot as much CFE 223 powder in my 16" 6.5 Grendel but it showed just a small amount of copper discolration on the wet SC patches.

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                          • TKO
                            Bloodstained
                            • Feb 2017
                            • 70

                            #14
                            Originally posted by LRRPF52 View Post
                            It does mine, even with Nosler ABLRs.
                            Would you mind sharing your barrel length, charge weight and velocity?

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                            • pianoman9701
                              Bloodstained
                              • Mar 2017
                              • 25

                              #15
                              Originally posted by Kilco View Post
                              Man I like the looks of your build!!
                              ^^^ What he said. Whatcha doing with that pork?

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