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  • bwaites
    Moderator
    • Mar 2011
    • 4445

    Factory Reloading Resources

    Alexander Arms


    Hodgdon


    Ramshot
    6.5 Grendel (For AR-15 Style Weapons)
    Barrel: 20" ■ Twist: 1-10" ■ Primer: WIN WSR ■ Bullet Diameter .264"
    X-Terminator 85 SIE HP 28.9 2,702 32.1 2,980 52,000 2.150
    X-Terminator 95 HDY V-MAX 27.5 2,588 30.8 2,831 51,980 2.190
    X-Terminator 100 NOS B-TIP 26.7 2,464 29.7 2,709 51,920 2.230
    X-Terminator 107 SIE HPBT 26.3 2,389 29.2 2,649 51,000 2.260
    X-Terminator 120 SIE HPBT 25.1 2,233 27.9 2,466 51,970 2.260

    Please feel free to post a note and I'll add any others.
    Last edited by bwaites; 03-05-2013, 07:09 PM.

  • #2
    The hornady loading data is for the WSR primers, how would you vary the load for the large rifle primers used in the wolf brass? or can you not?

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    • bwaites
      Moderator
      • Mar 2011
      • 4445

      #3
      I would start 1 grain lower and work up. The load differences between small magnum primer Lapua/Hornady and large primer Wolf is minimal, with the caveat being that the Wolf brass will not hold up as well and the primer pockets will loosen within 5-6 rounds max, or even earlier, at least in my experience.

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      • #4
        Originally posted by bwaites View Post
        I would start 1 grain lower and work up. The load differences between small magnum primer Lapua/Hornady and large primer Wolf is minimal, with the caveat being that the Wolf brass will not hold up as well and the primer pockets will loosen within 5-6 rounds max, or even earlier, at least in my experience.
        I looked up the WSR primers just to double check and they arent magnums they are just normal small rifle.

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        So what is the difference between a small rifle and a large rifle primer? Id really like to be able to use the 95gr vmax and the 120gr hornady amax. The problem is that in the hornady book for the grendel, its only published w/ the WSR primer data.
        Last edited by Guest; 09-21-2011, 10:19 PM.

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        • rasp65
          Warrior
          • Mar 2011
          • 660

          #5
          The outside diameter is different.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by rasp65 View Post
            The outside diameter is different.
            Sorry, let me be clearer. I am looking for the amount you need to vary the load data to accommodate for the extra power of the large rifle primer vs the small rifle primer.

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            • Drifter
              Chieftain
              • Mar 2011
              • 1662

              #7
              Originally posted by Raider1v1 View Post
              Sorry, let me be clearer. I am looking for the amount you need to vary the load data to accommodate for the extra power of the large rifle primer vs the small rifle primer.
              Completely different brass. LRP can't be used in SRP brass, and vice versa. It's just not possible due to the size difference of the primers.

              If you're asking about regular SRP versus magnum SRP, adjust load down by ~0.5gr for magnum primers to be used with data for regular primers. Magnum primers are hotter, and usually generate higher pressure and velocity.

              This is just my opinion based on experience with a different cartridge, so use at your own risk.

              And if I'm off base and LRP Grendel brass exists that I'm unaware of, I apologize.
              Drifter

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              • bwaites
                Moderator
                • Mar 2011
                • 4445

                #8
                Originally posted by Raider1v1 View Post
                Sorry, let me be clearer. I am looking for the amount you need to vary the load data to accommodate for the extra power of the large rifle primer vs the small rifle primer.
                As a general rule, you don't have to worry to about it much, rifle primers are rifle primers, large = small except for size. Magnum = Magnum. Drop down a grain or two and work back up, I'm ultraconservative and world say drop down 10% and work up.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Drifter View Post

                  And if I'm off base and LRP Grendel brass exists that I'm unaware of, I apologize.
                  Drifter,

                  Wolf for some reason still uses LRP in their Grendel loads.

                  Greg

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by bwaites View Post
                    As a general rule, you don't have to worry to about it much, rifle primers are rifle primers, large = small except for size. Magnum = Magnum. Drop down a grain or two and work back up, I'm ultraconservative and world say drop down 10% and work up.
                    bwaites,

                    There is a difference in the large rifle/small rifle large pistol/small pistol primers. There is very small, and they are considered to be interchangeable by some, but others warn to never do it... Here is the info that I have from another forum:

                    NOTE: This data is reference only. This is on a DMS (don't mean squat) scale. It is relative to this set of tests and this tester. Take them with a grain of salt and as a guide only. Most of the tests were of 100 or more primers. A few were of 50 when limited amounts were available.

                    Ranked in order of power

                    Large Rifle = LR, Large Rifle Magnum = LRM, Large pistol =LP,

                    Brand/type Power Average Range Std. Dev

                    1 Fed Match GM215M 6.12 5.23-6.8 .351

                    2 Federal 215 LRM 5.69 5.2-6.5 .4437

                    3 CCI 250 LRM 5.66 4.5-7.4 .4832

                    4 Winchester WLRM 5.45 5.1-6.0 .2046

                    5 Remington 9 1/2 LRM 5.09 3.5-6.75 .6641

                    6 Winchester WLR 4.8 4.1-6.0 .4300

                    7 Remington 9 1/2 LR 4.75 3.7-6.25 .5679

                    8 Fed Match GM210M 4.64 4.0-5.6 .3296

                    9 Federal 210 LR 4.62 3.7-5.5 .3997

                    10 CCI BR2 4.37 4.0-5.0 .2460

                    11 CCI 200 LR 4.28 3.8-4.8 .3218

                    12 KVB 7 LR Russian 4.27 3.8-4.8 .2213

                    13 Rem 91/2 (30 yrs old) 4.16 3.8-4.8 .3427

                    Pistol primers

                    14 Rem LP 4.47 3.2-5.6 .5171

                    15 KVB 45 LP Russian 3.89 3.3-4.2 .2232

                    16 CCI 300 LP 3.18 2.7-3.5 .2406

                    17 Federal 150 LP 3.11 2.6-3.5 .2090

                    18 Fed Match GM150M 3.05 2.6-3.7 .2299

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                    • justified
                      Bloodstained
                      • Oct 2011
                      • 42

                      #11
                      Try this site also:

                      reloadersnest.com is your first and best source for all of the information you’re looking for. From general topics to more of what you would expect to find here, reloadersnest.com has it all. We hope you find what you are searching for!


                      and on page 14:

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                      • rasp65
                        Warrior
                        • Mar 2011
                        • 660

                        #12
                        Originally posted by bwaites View Post
                        Alexander Arms


                        Please feel free to post a note and I'll add any others.
                        Bill The AA data is now found here: http://alexanderarms.com/images/pdfs..._reloading.pdf

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                        • #13
                          Here's a summary with a few added --

                          Factory Resources:











                          Hornady Manual

                          Sierra (per MidwayUSA -- needs confirmation)

                          Not Factory, additional resources:



                          reloadersnest.com is your first and best source for all of the information you’re looking for. From general topics to more of what you would expect to find here, reloadersnest.com has it all. We hope you find what you are searching for!


                          Questions -

                          Does anyone have the most recent Sierra manual and can they confirm that there's Grendel data in it?

                          Does anyone know of more factory reloading resources?

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                          • #14
                            JA,

                            The latest Sierra I have is Edition V and it does not have any Grendel info in it.

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                            • #15
                              Thanks GregP42!

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