new Barnes 6.5mm 127gr LRX bullet

[Schwag173]

just my 2 cents: ... a 120gr sierra gameking in their hollow point version (with the tough jacket) would be perfect for everything inside 300-325 yards. except elk i'd say, for that i'd go with an xbullet or partition. but most wont hunt elk with their grendels.

I'd be happy with just a regular (BTSP) Gameking. Better yet, stretch it out to about 125grains to up the BC just a bit. Quick, somebody get some incriminating photos of the guys at Sierra!

[Drifter]

The new Barnes 6.5mm 127gr LRX bullet is currently in stock at MidwayUSA:

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/392...ProductDescrip

[LRRPF52]

It WAS in stock.

[Drifter]

Guess they didn't last long at Midway.

The Barnes store also lists the bullet, though no indication whether it's in stock or not.

http://barnesbullets.myshopify.com/p...-127-gr-lrx-bt

Haven't checked other potential sources.

[Ego Eram Socius]

123gr A-Max.

Ego

[fanofflyn]

Sorry LRRPF52, I can send you some when mine come in Monday if you want to check them out. I think they will take up too much case capacity for the Grendel, although I may try them to see. I'll be loading my .260 rem ackly improved and my 6.5 Creedmoor with them. I didn't get many though.

[LRRPF52]

I talked with the guys from Barnes at SHOT, so I think I'll be able to work something out with them. They did in fact make the 127gr LRX specifically for cartridges like the .260 Rem, 6.5 Creedmoor, .264 Win Mag, etc. I wonder when they'll publish a set of BC values for these.

[hm2 clark]

Graf &Son lists it as in stock

[fanofflyn]

.468 for the BC. I would have thought it'd be just a bit higher, but that's not bad.

http://www.barnesbullets.com/product...ew-barnes-lrx/

[Drifter]

Barnes says 1600 fps impact velocity needed for reliable expansion.

As an example, with a MV of ~2350 fps, expansion should occur out to ~450 yards if .468 BC is correct.