6.5 Grendel V-Match

[65Carcano]

Looks like Hornady is releasing a new 6.5 Grendel factory load with their new 100 grain V-Match bullet: https://www.shootingwire.com/release...f-748ef35488df
I'll be keeping an eye out for it in stores, it'll be nice to have another option.

[m796rider]

I really like the idea of a lighter bullet with high BC...

[65Carcano]

Here is the page for the bullet, not seeing an SD or BC listed yet: https://www.hornady.com/bullets/rifl...0-gr-eld-vt#!/

[A.D.D. AR]

You gotta love Hornady- always coming out with new stuff- they have a new "click style" micrometer seater die top, and a new steel target long range hit indicator. They are also announcing the " 22 ARC" which is basically a 22 grendel which I already shoot, (kind of like the 260 rem, then - 6.5 creedmoor deal, or 6mm grendel then 6mm ARC deal) hahaha oh well, its all good in my book new bullets are always a good thing in my book.

[m796rider]

Hornady podcast episode on the new ELD-VT bullets:

[LRRPF52]

From Hornady engineers:

These are Mach 2.25 BC's. Official media will reflect these soon.

.224 62gr
G1: .395, G7: .199

.243 80gr
G1: .410, G7: .206

.264 100gr
G1: .448, G7: .226

[Old Bob]

V-MATCH podcast ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mojynQh4y_M

I've been looking at the Hornady website under new products & on YouTube podcasts where they're promoting these new V-Match bullets & the 22 ARC Cartridge. It started earlier today when I got an email from Uintah Precision announcing their new 22 ARC uppers for bolt guns & complete 22 ARC ARs. From their description of the .224 62gr. version of this bullet, I wonder if it will be too long for .223 REM/5.56mm NATO magazines?

The 22 ARC is interesting but I doubt I'll be delving into a new chambering anytime soon. I'm still deep into Grendel & 6mm ARC.

[grayfox]

Yeah in one of their podcasts they say the 62 gr will be too long for a 223/556 AR. Bolt guns maybe not.

[65Carcano]

That's an impressive BC for 100 grain, not too far off from the 123s. The Lapua 100 grain Scenar is 0.424. I'll be curious to see what other calibers they add and what the real world terminal performance is.

[603Country]

[LRRPF52]

[Konocti's Wigwam]

I can't find info on their site but this looks like a bonded bullet, is that right?

I don't think they'll be legal to hunt with for me in California, unfortunately.

[ported45]

I can't find info on their site but this looks like a bonded bullet, is that right?

I don't think they'll be legal to hunt with for me in California, unfortunately.

Yes, AMP jacket. Jacket is plated to the core instead of a traditional core stuffed into a jacket.

[LRRPF52]

I can't find info on their site but this looks like a bonded bullet, is that right?

I don't think they'll be legal to hunt with for me in California, unfortunately.

Not bonded, but a varmint bullet with target accuracy/precision.

[A.D.D. AR]

with a hollow core area up front, I wonder how sensitive the jacket would be to "deforming" if you're handloading, getting into compressed loads? Or if you have a failure to feed, will it deform? somebody needs to buy some immediately & find out , LOL !!!