I bought my Grendel, all giddy with the prospect of having a viable 300-400 yard deer gun out of an AR platform. Heck, that stretches my 25-06 by a solid 100 yards! The true "magic bullet" now in my arsenal of freedom! I'd looked at factory offerings and available bullets and settled on the Hornady 123 gr SST as being the likely best bet. But then I caught scent of the 129 gr Nosler Accubond LR pills forged by Hephaestus himself and wound up with 200. I would desperately love to add another 500 if they work out well.
My problem, I bought 3 lbs of 8208 XBR, which is great for 123s, but maybe not so much for a bullet packing on 6 more grains (little fatty!). Everyone everywhere (OK, I exaggerate), said 8208 XBR and the 123 gr pills were a match made in heaven! But Nosler believes that IMR 4166 is all that and a bag of chitterlings.
See, the reason I WISH I had another 500 bullets is the same reason I can't go buy 4166--even online stores want real money. And so I am stuck with what's in my tool box.
To witt:
I have a Radical Firearms 20" upper (the purists may feel free to chortle with disdain ). I've shamefully left this unfired much....not for lack of wanting, more for lack of time and mobility. That said, it shot the factory Hornady reasonably well. I believe it was in the MOA vicinity once I got it dialed in. But I think it might do even better with the juicy BC of the NABLRs (sounds like an elven cookie baked in a tree. NABLRS! Now in the cookie aisle next to the Oreos!). The rifle may be perfect on every way or riddled with crazy problems, but I will address those if and when they pop up.
The powders I have at my disposal include:
-- 8068XBR (3#)
--Leverevolution (#3--I have to share this with my Marlin XLR 30-30!)
--Varget (#2)
--Reloader 15 (#6.5)
--CFE223 (#2--read on here about some temp sensitivities that have me worried; that, and it was R15 or CFE223 I was hoping to load my 223 with.)
--R19 (#1). Not sure it's any use, but it's on the powder box.
Or should I bide my time looking for something a little more properly adapted to the mission at hand...maybe ask for handouts at Christmas...? Thoughts? Comments? Ideas?
Don't get your hopes up for a quick load ladder and testing with pics. It may take a while. If something in this pile looks promising, it may make for faster shooting than if I need to wait to buy a magic powder to match the magic bullet.....someday....
Ideas for loads are greatly appreciated. I've got a steep learning curve ahead...
I am also sharing these with a 25-06, 30-06, 30-30, 303, 243, 223, and 300H&H....
I know I need more powder eventually....just not now
My problem, I bought 3 lbs of 8208 XBR, which is great for 123s, but maybe not so much for a bullet packing on 6 more grains (little fatty!). Everyone everywhere (OK, I exaggerate), said 8208 XBR and the 123 gr pills were a match made in heaven! But Nosler believes that IMR 4166 is all that and a bag of chitterlings.
See, the reason I WISH I had another 500 bullets is the same reason I can't go buy 4166--even online stores want real money. And so I am stuck with what's in my tool box.
To witt:
I have a Radical Firearms 20" upper (the purists may feel free to chortle with disdain ). I've shamefully left this unfired much....not for lack of wanting, more for lack of time and mobility. That said, it shot the factory Hornady reasonably well. I believe it was in the MOA vicinity once I got it dialed in. But I think it might do even better with the juicy BC of the NABLRs (sounds like an elven cookie baked in a tree. NABLRS! Now in the cookie aisle next to the Oreos!). The rifle may be perfect on every way or riddled with crazy problems, but I will address those if and when they pop up.
The powders I have at my disposal include:
-- 8068XBR (3#)
--Leverevolution (#3--I have to share this with my Marlin XLR 30-30!)
--Varget (#2)
--Reloader 15 (#6.5)
--CFE223 (#2--read on here about some temp sensitivities that have me worried; that, and it was R15 or CFE223 I was hoping to load my 223 with.)
--R19 (#1). Not sure it's any use, but it's on the powder box.
Or should I bide my time looking for something a little more properly adapted to the mission at hand...maybe ask for handouts at Christmas...? Thoughts? Comments? Ideas?
Don't get your hopes up for a quick load ladder and testing with pics. It may take a while. If something in this pile looks promising, it may make for faster shooting than if I need to wait to buy a magic powder to match the magic bullet.....someday....
Ideas for loads are greatly appreciated. I've got a steep learning curve ahead...
I am also sharing these with a 25-06, 30-06, 30-30, 303, 243, 223, and 300H&H....
I know I need more powder eventually....just not now
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