Advanced Armament Company (AAC) to make 6.5 Grendel Ammo (PalmettoStateArmory brand)

[Happy2Shoot]

These guys

https://palmettostatearmory.com/brands/advanced-armament/ammo/ammo.html

are going to make 6.5 Grendel ammo by September.

https://www.ar15.com/forums/AR-15/AAC-Grendel-/16-780836/

Jman_JJE is the PSA rep for ar15.com

[biodsl]

This is great news. It will be interesting to see what load(s) they choose.

BTW, they sell a 77gr BTHP 5.56 load for $.55 a round. I haven't tried it yet.

[TedBrewer5]

[lazyengineer]

Well that's not super encouraging

[Zeneffect]

Normally no, but we have all seen hit and miss with factory ammo. I'll reserve opinion until I shoot some from my rifle.

[MrDraco]

I'm not seeing 6.5 Creedmore as one of the calibers AAC offers. Are we talking about the new AAC or are we talking about the old AAC before they was sold to PSA a couple years ago?

[VASCAR2]

[Double Naught Spy]

Well that's not super encouraging

I don't see it as bad or good. It is a sample of 1. I know for a fact that there are some loads my rifle absolutely hates and some it loves. Same rifle, radically different results.

People often forget that there is a harmony that must exist between the rifle (all all the attributes, barrel, chamber, twist, bedding/floating, etc.), the ammo and its attributes (bullet type, weight, charge, burn rate, etc.), and the shooter.

I have seen the argument work both ways. There are those who thing a rifle is bad if it won't shoot X ammo.

The rifle or ammo may be bad, but just because a particular rifle doesn't like particular ammo doesn't support that either one is bad. They may just be mismatched.

Consider all the folks would think factory Hornady SST ammo is garbage because it doesn't group well with their particular rifle.

[TedBrewer5]

Upon further remembrance of the day at the range I believe the fellow in question was shooting AMMO INC. my apologies to the AAC folks. Look forward to seeing how things shake out.

[BluntForceTrauma]

Great news! 65G in September and 6ARC in Q1 2024.

And, thanks, Happy2Shoot, for including a link to your source material. I'd say some posts from "the horse's mouth" are much better than the typical rumor.

Edit: BTW, I think

[VASCAR2]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=af89sAet05Y

[BluntForceTrauma]

Always well-sourced reporting from VC2! Thanks.

[Former Cav]

I can tell you that I'm not really impressed with Hornady Black 123 ELD or 123 SST. 2 inch groups at best through 4 different barrels / rifles !

[m796rider]

I can tell you that I'm not really impressed with Hornady Black 123 ELD or 123 SST. 2 inch groups at best through 4 different barrels / rifles !

Pretty sure this is AAC black tip, not Hornady Black.

[MrDraco]

Well September has started. I wonder if they are still on track to release it later this month and if so when.