Hornady 90 grain CX specifically for the Grendel

[shermanempire]

Midway has "seconds" of the 90gr available for .58cpr https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1027864967?pid=109614

Bluecollar has them new for .80cpr https://www.bluecollarreloading.com/...51647739232628

[Goochylogic]

Has anyone killed any critters with this bullet yet? And overall opinion on how it shoots? Thanks

[Bearcat74]

Does anyone have data for this bullet? I emailed Hornady and they told me they did not have any data available yet.

[LRRPF52]

Does anyone have data for this bullet? I emailed Hornady and they told me they did not have any data available yet.

Using CFE223, I would start with 31.0gr and work up to 34.5gr.

34gr of CFE223 seemed to be max with 94gr GMX cut-down bullets from the 120gr GMX.

Due to how light it is and how forgiving most medium ball powders are for Grendel in that weight class, you probably can’t get enough CFE223 in the case.

Due to how the monoliths resist being forced into the rifling, the burn rate should be pretty efficient with CFE223.

These will zip along really fast though.

You could also try AA2520, TAC, and Xterminator starting with mid-point loads for the 100gr Barnes TTSX.

I wonder if Hornady will have it added to the 12th Edition.

[Klem]

Sherman,

You've posted a link to seconds of a new bullet. Midway recommends you measure the diameter of the bullet. Other issues claimed are variations in 'cannelure'. I'd be super careful about shooting those, and definitely don't form an opinion beyond the immediate batch. Superficial discoloration is one thing, but variations in diameter and what might double as a driving band on a monolith is a worry.

[shermanempire]

Sherman,

You've posted a link to seconds of a new bullet. Midway recommends you measure the diameter of the bullet. Other issues claimed are variations in 'cannelure'. I'd be super careful about shooting those, and definitely don't form an opinion beyond the immediate batch. Superficial discoloration is one thing, but variations in diameter and what might double as a driving band on a monolith is a worry.

Very true, most stories i've heard from second bullets purchases have been fine or very minor blemishs/defects, with few cases of major defects. Course one would want to double check to see why they were seconds before moving on with them.

[HighDesertDrifter]

Not encouraging, but 1 sample so who knows.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pS1WUfln4c

[Fess]

The guys on the Hornady Podcast have occasionally mentioned some of their quality assurance tests on bullets. Unfortunately, I cannot recall the precise details, but someone else might. Two things that could put bullets into the "seconds" category are being outside of Hornady's own max/min diameter spec or excessive dispersion. The SAAMI diameter spec for the Grendel is 0.2643 - 0.2613" dia. Hornady's interrnal spec for diameter is much tighter, so it would be easy for a bullet to fail the internal "firsts" spec and still be within SAAMI spec. Hornady also shoots bullets pulled from each batch though an accuracy barrel. If, for some reason, a batch of bullets don't print a small enough group but are within SAAMI diameter spec, they can be sold as "seconds".