6.5 Grendel Preferred Loads

[AmishEskimoNinja]

Well it finally happened: I ran out of my stockpile of 123gr A-Max bullets. As far as I can tell they are discontinued. I had a consistently sub-moa load for my favorite rifle that I've used for many years. I had been using 27.1gr of 8208 XBR. But alas, all good things must eventually come to an end.

I bought a box of 123gr ELD-M and loaded them with the same powder charge and it does not shoot well. So I need to work up a new load. My hornady manual is too old to have the ELD-M bullet in it. Does anyone know what Hornady says the max powder charge of 8208 XBR is with the 123gr ELD-M?

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[AmishEskimoNinja]

Thanks. I wonder why. 8208 seems like a very common powder.

[grayfox]

I've had some lots of Xbr top out at 27.4, so be watchful.
I was watching a vid on internal ballistics and they made an excellent point: velocity isn't free.
When you start to see similar MV to book loads, regardless of your powder charge, you need to stop b/c that's at max pressure. Pressure relates directly to MV (well, area under the curve but for a single powder, Press/MV)

[JASmith]

I've had some lots of Xbr top out at 27.4, so be watchful.
I was watching a vid on internal ballistics and they made an excellent point: velocity isn't free.
When you start to see similar MV to book loads, regardless of your powder charge, you need to stop b/c that's at max pressure. Pressure relates directly to MV (well, area under the curve but for a single powder, Press/MV)

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[AmishEskimoNinja]

I've had some lots of Xbr top out at 27.4, so be watchful.
I was watching a vid on internal ballistics and they made an excellent point: velocity isn't free.
When you start to see similar MV to book loads, regardless of your powder charge, you need to stop b/c that's at max pressure. Pressure relates directly to MV (well, area under the curve but for a single powder, Press/MV)

Hmm... that could be why Hornady doesn't list data for it. Anyway, I can set up the labradar and take data.

[DIANEB]

My favorite loads are 120 ELD 28.5 grains of A2520, 120 ELD 26.5 grains of Benchmark, 95 V-Max 29.5 grains of A2520 all CCI 450 primers COL 2.245"...

[Singleshotsam]

Has anybody used STAball 6.5 in a Grendal, I have some would like place to start, I know it is a little slow buy I have a 22inch. bolt gun, might be worth a try.

[kmon]

I think you will find STAball a bit slow for the Grendel others have. Use the custom search tool on here and you can find a few threads about it.

[Serenitynow]

My favorite loads are 120 ELD 28.5 grains of A2520, 120 ELD 26.5 grains of Benchmark, 95 V-Max 29.5 grains of A2520 all CCI 450 primers COL 2.245"...

Have you tried CFE223 or Ramshot TAC with the VMax ? I have those powders and 100 of the bullets. Looking for a starting place.
I also have 200 of the PPU Prvi 120 g BTHP I'd like to get going with.

[biodsl]

Serenitynow...below is a link to a Google custom search for this forum. Put in TAC and Vmax. There are some threads

https://cse.google.com/cse?cx=016368947416500061353:paqd_0xcu1o&hl=en

[DeNinny]

27.5gr TAC and 28gr Varget are my best loads for the 123gr SST. 2.245" C.O.L. CCI #41 primers. Either Starline or Hornady brass.

[Singleshotsam]

My new hunting load is 29.9gr. of BL-C2 and 130gr. Sierra Gamechanger. in rifle I am on at 100yrds and one inch low at 200yrds both under 1 moa. The Gamechanger hits like a 2 ton truck and as deadly as any round I have ever hunted with in any caliber.

[BluteEhre]

100gr Barnes TTSX
2.26 Coal -no crimp
No 41 Primer
33gr CFE 223
Average 2685fps
20" barrel
.5 moa

By far the best i've done with these bullets tried various powders(h335,8208,RL15) and various seating depths. Many other combo's were terrible.

[Harpoon1]

100gr Barnes TTSX
2.26 Coal -no crimp
No 41 Primer
33gr CFE 223
Average 2685fps
20" barrel
.5 moa

By far the best i've done with these bullets tried various powders(h335,8208,RL15) and various seating depths. Many other combo's were terrible.