This thread is intended to be for comments and suggestions for the reference thread on Lead Free Projectiles (LFPs):http://www.65grendel.com/forum/showt...he-G.5-Grendel
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Thanks for sharing this Rick. Very professionally done.Knowing everthing isnt as important as knowing where to find it.
Mark Twain
http://www.65grendel.com/forum/showt...2-Yd-Whitetail
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Awesome job ROS ! Yes, these bullets need to have a lighter wt. version of each-- for the Grrrr. I have tried about half of the samples, at stock wt., and lighter wt's.
The impact speeds really help make the peel back shine, inside of 300 yds., that max range was my goal. It took a few years until some better powders became available to get the speeds I wanted.
80 grns.= 2975 fps, in a 16" tube.
Thinking of taking the plunge on my new Faxon 16" tube,,, by doing the Grr max- Lite version- for AR's instead of bolties..== 75 % of the bolt gun gains. That Von Gruff got.
I Just need to call Manson reamers.
My goal is 90 GMX @ 3000 in the 16" Faxon . This would make any 123 pills cup& core look marginal in a 20" tube., by a comparison.
The 130 TSX, cut down to 90 grns, is my second choice behind the lighter GMX's. 4 grooves, allow for a small amount of speed increases. Not a gilding metal, not as tuff as a GMX. Still very effective tho.
If in doubt of LFP's- check my Nov. hunting thread posting-- I got lucky last Saturday. That deer was HUGE. A 77 Gmx took him down, 26" of penetration.
Fist sized hole through the spinal coloumn. I hate the fact that I , & all of us probably had lead in our venison for years.Last edited by sneaky one; 01-20-2017, 11:07 PM.
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I'm in nor-cal and am facing the same regulations soon. I'm 2 seasons in using the Barnes TTSX 100 gr. Started experimenting with these in 2015 and have pretty much stuck with them for deer hunting after seeing the terminal performance. So far 4 bucks and 1 bear between the wife and me. All shot within 60-120 yards. 2 bucks DRT, other 2 and bear did not make it more than 20 yards. All hit behind the shoulder. No tracking needed so far.
Entry/ exit hole not impressive until you start to skin. That's where the apparent entry and exit holes are impressive. Insides are pretty much jello.
Shooting these out of 2 AR's. The mrs' shoots a 16" ar stoner in 6.5 Grendel and mine's a 22" shilen in 6.5 LBC. Both 1:8 twists. Same load for both rifles. 16" is sending them ~ 2650 fps. 22" ~ 2800 fps. Benchmark powder on the hot side, cci450, hornady brass, 2.200" col, slightly compressed. Don't know about other LFP's, but the ttsx likes speed. That faster I pushed them the tighter they shot. Both rifles will consistently hold moa or less out to 400 yards.
Hope this info is useful for those who want to try out LFP's.
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Originally posted by Boostmeister View PostConsidering Obama's last executive action going after gun owners and fishermen, this is excellent work rickOshay. Thanks for taking the lead.
https://www.nraila.org/articles/2017...-lead-ammo-ban
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Group photos and summary table updated to include the 100 gr Raptor.
For the Grendel Hordes convenience, I have compiled my results for a sampling of .264 caliber lead-free projectiles (LFPs). Also included are results from testing an experimental LFP, the 90g Cereberus, developed by our very own BluntForceTrama et. al. The main goal of this work was to give the Grendel reloader a single
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