6.5 Grendel Preferred Loads

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  • BluntForceTrauma
    Administrator
    • Feb 2011
    • 3897

    Good shooting, Second. And I think you found a load.
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    • cory
      Chieftain
      • Jun 2012
      • 2985

      All CCI 450 Primers

      16" Bartlein Nitrided Barrel Chambered by PF 8" twist
      Bullet / COL" / JTL" / Powder Charge / Avg Velocity fps
      Hornady 123gr SST / 2.260 / 0.065 / CFE 31.7gr / 2623
      Nosler 123gr HPBT / 2.260 / 0.037 / CFE 31.5gr / 2507
      Hornady 140gr SST / 2.285 / 0.075 / CFE 30.2gr / 2322
      Hornady 140gr HPBT / 2.255 / 0.085 / CFE 30.4gr / 2350
      Nosler 129gr ABLR / 2.285 / 0.145 / CFE 30gr / 2324
      Barnes 100gr TTSX / 2.265 / 0.070 / 8208 XBR 30gr / 2647

      11.5" Lilja Nitrided Barrel Grendel Chamber 8" twist
      Bullet / COL" / JTL" / Powder Charge / Avg Velocity fps
      Hornady 123gr SST / 2.260 / 0.044 / CFE 31.7gr / 2272
      Nosler 123gr HPBT / 2.260 / 0.029 / CFE 31.5gr / 2278
      Nosler 129gr ABLR / 2.265 / 0.156 / CFE 30gr / 2153
      Barnes 100gr TTSX / 2.275 / 0.058 / 8208 XBR 30gr / 2521
      Hornady 95gr Vmax / 2.220/ 0.034 / 8208 xbr 30.2gr / 2449
      "Those who sacrifice liberty for security, deserve neither." Benjamin Franklin

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      • Bearcatrp
        Warrior
        • Apr 2018
        • 214

        Anyone shooting 129 SST out of a short barrel accurately? Hornady 123 anything sucks out of my 12 inch faxon match barrel. Tried 120 nosler with ok results but expensive.

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        • AR-180
          Unwashed
          • Sep 2014
          • 23

          Grendel Group One.JPG
          Grendel Group Two.jpg
          I tested increasing charges of AR-Comp and XBR with the 123 ELD.

          I also tested a couple of the loads I’d seen mentioned. I’m going to load more around the sweet spot. The bullet wanted to be going 2,475 fps yesterday. It was 55 degrees at the range.

          123 ELD
          Lapua/AA cases
          CCI 450

          Odin Works 20” barrel
          Last edited by AR-180; 01-22-2019, 06:08 PM.

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          • revbc
            Bloodstained
            • Jan 2019
            • 31

            130 Gamechanger

            Not a 129 hornady, but found an initial starting point for zeroing the 130 sierra TGK (gamechanger)
            Attached Files

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            • LTQZ
              Bloodstained
              • Feb 2019
              • 65

              How do you like the TAC? I bought some to try, haven't gotten that far yet.
              The TGK 130 is one I want to try.
              Knowledge and understanding leads to Wisdom.

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              • outdoorsmanjimjo
                Unwashed
                • Mar 2018
                • 11

                Try letting your barrel cool off between shots, It closed my group up pretty good

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                • outdoorsmanjimjo
                  Unwashed
                  • Mar 2018
                  • 11

                  My 18" loves the 123 SST, loves it so much I went and bought bulk load of it. I'm sold on it

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                  • outdoorsmanjimjo
                    Unwashed
                    • Mar 2018
                    • 11

                    Originally posted by Second View Post
                    So.
                    This is my load:

                    Rifle (have a build thread also here at the forum):
                    Rem 700
                    Jury SS barrel with 1:7,5 Twist in 20.8" length

                    Load:
                    Lapua brass
                    CCI400 primers
                    108gr Lapua Scenar bullet
                    26,8gr of VV N133 powder
                    Avg. speed: 2605 fps (794 mps)
                    SD:2 (mps)
                    ES:6 (mps)
                    Distance: 100-110 yards

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                    And some people say this is impossible, here's the proof, good job

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                    • Second
                      Warrior
                      • Oct 2017
                      • 240

                      Not impossible.
                      Have done a few times after the photo was made. So doable

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                      • revbc
                        Bloodstained
                        • Jan 2019
                        • 31

                        Originally posted by LTQZ View Post
                        How do you like the TAC? I bought some to try, haven't gotten that far yet.
                        The TGK 130 is one I want to try.
                        Still looking for something better. These were out of a 12" PSA barrel. I did allow the barrel to cool between groups and still got fliers. Gonna change my scope for load development. The 1-4 is not cutting it at 100yds. Want to make sure it's the load and not me.

                        Think I'm gonna try BL-C2 and H4895 with the 130 gamechangers and 129 ABLR

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                        • LTQZ
                          Bloodstained
                          • Feb 2019
                          • 65

                          Revbc, I look forward to seeing how those loads work for you.
                          I'll be happy when I can get out and try some loads, looks like winter may be relaxing its grip here in Wisconsin.
                          Knowledge and understanding leads to Wisdom.

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                          • ScoutH57
                            Bloodstained
                            • Oct 2016
                            • 88

                            I have been experimenting with 130 grain ELDs and found a winner I think.

                            18 inch Larue UU

                            26.9 Grains 8208 XBR
                            130 ELD
                            Wischester SRP
                            Hornady Brass
                            Mag length

                            60 degrees Fahrenheit
                            300' elevation

                            Caldwell Ballistic Precision Chronograph G2 10 feet from muzzle.

                            10 shot AVG MV: 2278 fps
                            with an SD of 4.

                            Sub-moa 5 shot groups at 100 yards. Haven't pushed it farther yet on paper.


                            Load gets a little crunchy when Seating but nothing crazy. I actually went all the way up to 27.2 and can't see any pressure signs

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                            • TheTodd
                              Unwashed
                              • May 2015
                              • 5

                              fdbyrne78, did you get a reamer for your barrel? If you did, I would like to rent it. I have a 22" and a 18" Saturn barrels that need reaming. Thanks..Ken
                              Kht@infionline.net

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                              • Clays23
                                Warrior
                                • Nov 2015
                                • 135

                                Got a hot load in my ruger American 100 grain Nosler BT 31 grains 8208 Remington 7 1/2 primers 2.260 oal 2859 FPS
                                Joshua 1:9

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