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Hello - New Member - Red Harrell - 06-20-2022
Hi y'all.
I just recently joined. I am looking to start reloading 6.5 Grendel. I have reloaded other ammo and have gathered all the dies and stuff to reload 6.5 Grendel. I am mostly here to find out what everyone is using for powder. It's the only component I haven't purchased yet because I need your experienced advice. What is everyone else using?
Thoughts?
Red
Hello - New Member - just_john - 06-20-2022
Welcome to the clan, RH, from the great nation of Texas! Tell us what part of the world you're in, your goals and your build!
Hello - New Member - CJW - 06-20-2022
Pull up a chair Red, nice to have you with us
.I think 8208 is one of the more popular powders .
Decide on what bullet you are going to use and let us get back to you.
Live Big,
Chuck in Georgia
Hello - New Member - sundowner - 06-20-2022
Welcome to the horde from Wisconsin .
Hello - New Member - tlen - 06-20-2022
H-335 is a good all around powder.
Hello - New Member - Red Harrell - 06-21-2022
I am in Kansas. I am kinda new to 6.5 Grendel. I have been shooting Hornady ELD Match, which as we all know is expensive. Hence my reasoning to reload. I have a couple hundred rounds of Hornady 123 grain ELD bullets set aside. I have empty cases, primers, dies so I am ready to start reloading as soon as I can figure out what powder I need and hopefully be able to find it.
Hello - New Member - Red Harrell - 06-21-2022
I built my own AR-15 with a 20 inch barrel. I need to practice more though. I don't think I have put 200 rounds through this rifle yet though. I really want to try some long range target shooting, just to see if I can. But there are no long ranges that I know of here in NE Kansas though. I am still trying to figure that part out yet.
Hello - New Member - VASCAR2 - 06-21-2022
Welcome to the forum Red Harrell! I have shot 120-125 grain bullets with CFE223 and a friend uses LeveRevolution, both of which produce good velocities in the 6.5 Grendel but are affected by temperature. AR Comp, H4895, IMR8208 and Benchmark are more temperature stable and are popular. Other popular powders are H335, TAC, Accurate 2230/Xterminator, Accurate 2520, Power Pro Varmint. Ive read Accurate 2460 is temperature stable powder which can be loaded into the 6.5 Grendel. Alliant has released Reloader 15.5 which is a temperature stable powder suitable for heavier 6.5 Grendel bullets.
Hello - New Member - JASmith - 06-21-2022
Welcome aboard!
Looking forward to seeing where your powder exploration goes.
Hello - New Member - Rastfl - 06-21-2022
Hello, new myself
Hello - New Member - Red Harrell - 06-24-2022
Me too. It looks like I have a lot of options, but I still am having trouble finding suitable powder locally.