new 6.5 owner. what powder?

[GjGary]

I used 8208 in 20" 223 wilde barrels 1:7-1:8, 75gr hornady and 77smk. I have tried many powders and love 8208.
I am having very good results in the grendel and it is my accuracy powder.
Funny i load for a 6.5 creedmoor and never thought of using 8208. Probably due to great results with h4350, 4451 and R16.

[Londerko]

[Jetpig]

So far I have tried TAC, R15 and today will be an ARComp ladder. Running 123g Nosler CC and 123g Sierra MK. Today is the first round with the MK's. TAC and R15 both run under .75 with the Noslers. Looking to tighten it up even more with the MK's.

[Billinthedesert]

Looks like 8208 is a good choice in a versatile go-to. My first handloads will be with the Sierra 107-grain SMK once I shoot up the Hornady American Gunner bulk ammo.

[OpFor1]

Has anyone tried Accurate 2230?
It shoots great for me in my 556's and I have a bunch of it.
I intend to try it and see, just wondering if anyone had any experience.

[Billinthedesert]

From the Western Powder online manual:

ACCURATE 2230
85 SIERRA HP 27.5 2,629 30.6 2,889 51,888 2.130
95 HDY V-MAX 26.4 2,509 29.4 2,766 51,364 2.200
100 HDY SP 26.5 2,468 29.4 2,695 51,626 2.215
100 NOSLER B-TIP 26.1 2,430 29.0 2,674 51,456 2.230
100 BARNES TTSX 25.8 2,346 28.7 2,610 51,237 2.260
107 SIERRA HPBT MK 25.6 2,374 28.5 2,606 51,725 2.260 C
110 BARNES BAND-S 24.8 2,327 27.5 2,549 51,888 2.245 C
120 NOSLER B-TIP 24.7 2,195 27.4 2,401 51,106 2.230
120 SIERRA HPBT MK 24.4 2,208 27.1 2,412 51,793 2.215
123 LAPUA SCENAR 24.1 2,184 26.8 2,388 51,668 2.260
123 SIERRA HPBT MK 24.7 2,233 27.4 2,424 51,435 2.260

[OpFor1]

Thank you Bill. Somehow I forgot about that manual.

Has anyone here used it enough to have an opinion on it?

[LRRPF52]

Has anyone tried Accurate 2230?
It shoots great for me in my 556's and I have a bunch of it.
I intend to try it and see, just wondering if anyone had any experience.

Burn rate is a bit fast for most Grendel loads, but there is a bunch of data for it with lighter bullets. There are better powders for the lighter 85-95gr loads that generate faster speeds, so I would look at them before AA2230.

[louielouie]

Hardly enough of my 8lb of A2460 is left to start load development with but it flows & works so well & clean in my AR w/62gr+ I figgered since it was a little slower than A2230 it could be a good choice at the lighter end for GRR

[Mark6.5]

If you want a great Accuracy powder look into H322 for that 120 range projectile. You would think it would be to fast, but many are getting amazing consistency/accuracy with H322 and 120ELDM.

H322 is a long time favorite of the 6 PPC benchrest guys. 6 PPC and Grendel are very similar in case capacity.

[Popeye212]

I haven't AR Comp and 8208xbr are doing well. Fact is loading mostly 8208xbr.

[caleb90]

think i settled on trying cfe 223 a2520 and ramshot tac

[snarkscarbine]

What are yall using to meter CFE? I hate ball powder.

[Popeye212]

Lyman Gen 6 but stopped using it in the Grrrr.

[caleb90]

believe it or not i use a lee auto drum for my rifle rounds on my lee four hole turret press. with ball powder my drops are always .01 of each other and with stick i get .03. if im loading for bench shooting i weigh out by hand.