Newb from GA

[MadCow]

Bought a J&T upper back in 2010, stored it in the safe and forgot about it due to ammo and reloading components almost non-existent . Found it when I was making room for some new X'mas goodies and I am now ready to see what kind of performance I can get out of it this year. Always loved the 6.5mm ever since my first swede mauser back in 91. Looking forward to tapping the forum for expertise on what I can get out of a 16" barrel in this caliber.

[LRRPF52]

Welcome aboard. If you reload, the 6.5 Grendel Reloading Handbooks will really be a huge help to you in component selection, die set-up, as well as loads.

My first Grendel was a 16", still have it. It does more than I though it could, mainly because of the BC and twist rate.

I shoot a lot of 123gr through it, both factory and hand loads, using mostly 123gr AMAX, SST, and Lapua Scenar.

I also shoot the 120gr Scenar-L, 129gr SST, 129gr ABLR, 120gr TSX, 100gr Nosler BT, and custom 94gr GMX.

[Lightning8]

What part of GA? Canton here.

[A5BLASTER]

Welcome to the horde sir.

[VASCAR2]

Welcome from another J&T 16" 6.5 Grendel owner. My 16" 6.5 Grendel is GTG!

[Buster]

Welcome aboard, to the Horde!

[kmon]

Welcome!! For a reloader new to the Grendel, the 6.5 Grendel Reloading Handbooks are worth getting.

https://www.AR15buildbox.com

[MadCow]

Welcome aboard. If you reload, the 6.5 Grendel Reloading Handbooks will really be a huge help to you in component selection, die set-up, as well as loads.

My first Grendel was a 16", still have it. It does more than I though it could, mainly because of the BC and twist rate.

I shoot a lot of 123gr through it, both factory and hand loads, using mostly 123gr AMAX, SST, and Lapua Scenar.

I also shoot the 120gr Scenar-L, 129gr SST, 129gr ABLR, 120gr TSX, 100gr Nosler BT, and custom 94gr GMX.

I picked up a couple of boxes of 123gr AMAX to see how it does but will be doing some load development for the 129gr SSTs since I picked up a bunch at a good price. My only concern with the 129gr bullets is that my barrel is a 1:9 twist, do you think it will stabilize the heavier bullet?

[MadCow]

What part of GA? Canton here.

I'm in Augusta

[MadCow]

Welcome from another J&T 16" 6.5 Grendel owner. My 16" 6.5 Grendel is GTG!

Do you handload and have a pet load for the heavier bullets? 129gr/130gr?

[MadCow]

Welcome!! For a reloader new to the Grendel, the 6.5 Grendel Reloading Handbooks are worth getting.

www.AR15buildbox.com

Will definitely pick them up. I hope it has more data for the heavier bullets. When I first wanted to get into the 6.5G, most of the load data was for 120gr-123gr bullets.