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NJ, USA
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Posted: 10/19/2022 7:19:03 AM EDT
Hey folks, what powders and bullets are good for the 6.5 grendel? I have the following available Barns 127 TTSXgr, Hornady 123 gr sst bullets. I also might have some Hornady 129 sst. I'll mainly be using this rifle for Hogs and Deer at no more then 250 yards..
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Posted: 10/19/2022 8:06:58 AM EDT
[Last Edit: bigbear_98]
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Posted: 10/19/2022 8:11:05 AM EDT
[Last Edit: R3L04D]
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123 SST and 31.0 CFE223 get me 2470 out of a suppressed 16" rifle.
My shots are within 100 and I don't chase velocity. |
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NJ, USA
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Posted: 10/19/2022 8:49:39 AM EDT
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Sounds good.. The only powders I have available are cfe 223 and h335. I'll be shooting them out of a 20 inch barrel.
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Posted: 10/19/2022 2:09:02 PM EDT
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Quote HistorySame here... shoots great so I've never tried anything else. Deadly on hogs, coyote, and deer. |
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NJ, USA
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Posted: 10/19/2022 3:04:48 PM EDT
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Looks like I'll have to pick up some of that powder!
Thank you, guys! |
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VA, USA
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Posted: 12/14/2022 1:23:22 PM EDT
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My Grendel loves 123 gn SST with 26 gn of H335 low Spread and speeds at 2550. I also load them to about .70” of the lands. Know my headspace is 1.221 which gives me .003 clearance in the chamber. I have also Tried A2520 with good results but the spread was a little much. If shooting hogs with 123 SST Hornady say the expansion velocity should be between 1700-2400fps. I have had great success keeping those speeds in mind. Barnes monolithic bullets need something like over 2000fps for expansion.
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Posted: 12/14/2022 2:26:04 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By FirefighterMedic03: My Grendel loves 123 gn SST with 26 gn of H335 low Spread and speeds at 2550. I also load them to about .70" of the lands. Know my headspace is 1.221 which gives me .003 clearance in the chamber. I have also Tried A2520 with good results but the spread was a little much. If shooting hogs with 123 SST Hornady say the expansion velocity should be between 1700-2400fps. I have had great success keeping those speeds in mind. Barnes monolithic bullets need something like over 2000fps for expansion. |
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VA, USA
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Posted: 12/14/2022 5:54:33 PM EDT
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I built it. It’s a Atheris rifle company barrell thats 22”. I also use metal mags so o can increase Ojive more than poly mags. Come to think of it I think I have more powder then I quoted maybe 27 to 27.5 gn maybe close to 28. Hornady manual had max at 26.4 and hodgdon has a max of 28.7. If I remember I started at25 and worked up at .2 gn. My cartridge headspace is at 1.225 on fresh fired shells. So I have a little more room in the case. I am going from memory.
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Posted: 12/14/2022 6:13:10 PM EDT
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Currently using CFE223 but out of bullets and need to start workup with a new one. Thinking about H335. Will be using the 123ELDM which honestly should be close to my SST load.
Cfe223 use harder for me to find |
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VA, USA
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Posted: 12/14/2022 7:39:42 PM EDT
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Midway has it for $40 a pound. Bad thing it’s another $45 for hazmat shopping
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VA, USA
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Posted: 12/14/2022 7:40:47 PM EDT
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Midway also has 123 gn SST box of 100 gift $40.
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NJ, USA
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Posted: 1/1/2023 2:01:32 PM EDT
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How are the 129 gr sst? I have 2 boxes on back order that are supposed to ship in a week or so from opticsplanet.. Would H335, or cfe 223 be better? Or should I just go a head and place back orders for the 123 gr sst?
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Posted: 1/1/2023 3:41:44 PM EDT
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123 grain bullets, CCI 450 primer, W748 powder and Lapua cases always worked great for me.
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NJ, USA
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Posted: 1/1/2023 4:57:33 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Genin: 123 grain bullets, CCI 450 primer, W748 powder and Lapua cases always worked great for me. Wonderful, thank you |
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Posted: 1/3/2023 10:47:41 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Genin: 123 grain bullets, CCI 450 primer, W748 powder and Lapua cases always worked great for me. I use Rem 7.5 SRP and 8208 XBR for my 123gr ELD-M loads in Hornady brass. |
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USA
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Posted: 1/3/2023 11:03:44 AM EDT
[Last Edit: goatboy_k]
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h335 worked good with low spread and high velocity in an 11 inch and 13 inch barrel
cfe223 didn't work out , possibly because of the shorter barrel all with the hornady SST 123 |
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NJ, USA
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Posted: 1/3/2023 6:55:28 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By goatboy_k: h335 worked good with low spread and high velocity in an 11 inch and 13 inch barrel cfe223 didn't work out , possibly because of the shorter barrel all with the hornady SST 123 Hopefully it work well out of a 20 inch barrel. The only 2 powders I have available are H335 and cfe 223 |
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USA
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Posted: 1/4/2023 10:49:36 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By fly223: Hopefully it work well out of a 20 inch barrel. The only 2 powders I have available are H335 and cfe 223 give H335 a try as well in my opinion it worked very well |
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NJ, USA
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Posted: 1/5/2023 7:36:51 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By goatboy_k: give H335 a try as well in my opinion it worked very well Wonderful, thank you! |
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