6.5 Grendel

[yetti462]

My ar groups the 95 gr VMAX the best. The scenar 108 decent, the heavier the bullet the worse the group. Hornady black group like buckshot.

 

[Elcidaviator]

I’ve killed a lot hogs with a 6.5 G using 123gr SST bullets. I’ve used H335, TAC and CFE 223. My favorite/most accurate is H335. All the factory ammo I’ve used is junk.

 

[Shawn12]

My favorite powder for 6.5 Grendel is by far AR Comp always gets fantastic SDs and its super temperature stable. I am really bad at keeping track of targets or taking pictures with enough information in them to really be useful but my hunting load is 28.0 Gr of AR comp which in my notebook I have written down as 2441 FPS average 5.54 SD group size 0.63" (22” barrel). I looked around for a picture of grendel groups and I couldn’t find much. I have a couple pictures but I have no Idea what bullet I was shooting but charge weights are on the target… I have also had good luck with 8208 XBR and Varget but I wasn't super happy with the velocity. I have not shot anything lighter than 123gr in my Grendel's.

 

[Shawn12]

My favorite powder for 6.5 Grendel is by far AR Comp always gets fantastic SDs and its super temperature stable. I am really bad at keeping track of targets or taking pictures with enough information in them to really be useful but my hunting load isaa 123 SST w/ 28.0 Gr of AR comp which in my notebook I have written down as 2441 FPS average 5.54 SD group size 0.63" (22” barrel). I looked around for a picture of grendel groups and I couldn’t find much. I have a couple pictures but I have no Idea what bullet I was shooting but charge weights are on the target… I have also had good luck with 8208 XBR and Varget but I wasn't super happy with the velocity. I have not shot anything lighter than 123gr in my Grendel's.

 

[1nderbeard]

Really like the round, but can we talk about how it's like looking for hen's teeth right now?

 

[Shawn12]

AR Comp is in stock at Powder Valley

Alliant AR-Comp Smokeless Gun Powder

Alliant AR Comp Smokeless Powder. Buy at Powder Valley, the Reloading Superstore. Best Prices Guraanteed.

www.powdervalleyinc.com

 

[DadSmith]

AR Comp is in stock at Powder Valley

Alliant AR-Comp Smokeless Gun Powder

Alliant AR Comp Smokeless Powder. Buy at Powder Valley, the Reloading Superstore. Best Prices Guraanteed.

www.powdervalleyinc.com

Brownells just listed some for around $53 a lb

 

[Mgderf]

Brownells just listed some for around $53 a lb

Ouch.

 

[Jarvitron]

Really like the round, but can we talk about how it's like looking for hen's teeth right now?

There's no 6ARC brass anywhere (just loaded ammo) and 6.5 Grendel brass is a one-die conversion (unlike 220 russian which I think requires fire forming). It's making me really hesitant about either cartridge as the basis of a bolt action right now, even though there's some killer deals on Howa Mini's in 6.5 and ARC

 

[Basher]

There's no 6ARC brass anywhere (just loaded ammo) and 6.5 Grendel brass is a one-die conversion (unlike 220 russian which I think requires fire forming). It's making me really hesitant about either cartridge as the basis of a bolt action right now, even though there's some killer deals on Howa Mini's in 6.5 and ARC

6.5G brass isn’t TOO hard to find right now, honestly. I’ve seen Hornady, Starline, and PPU in the past few days. Even some Lapua, but that all sold out in a few days and at pretty high prices ($1.40/piece). It should last a long time if not abused, but when it was selling for around $1/case late last year, a nearly 50% increase is hard to swallow even if they did drop it from the lineup for now. Considering it can be formed from .220 Russian or 7.62x39 though, if I really wanted Lapua I could get some.

All that to say, don’t let brass availability scare you away.

 

[Mgderf]

There's no 6ARC brass anywhere (just loaded ammo) and 6.5 Grendel brass is a one-die conversion (unlike 220 russian which I think requires fire forming). It's making me really hesitant about either cartridge as the basis of a bolt action right now, even though there's some killer deals on Howa Mini's in 6.5 and ARC

I have a Howa 1500 6.5 Grendel bedded in an American Built Arms (ABA) chassis.
It's a fantastic rifles.

 

[Elcidaviator]

Really like the round, but can we talk about how it's like looking for hen's teeth right now?

You can also fire form boxer primed 7.62x39 to 6.5 Grendel. You have to trim a bit and then fire form, but it’s not unbearable. I probably have 3-400 7.62x39 that I’ve formed to 6.5 Grendel. I haven’t seen any appreciable accuracy difference between that brass and my Hornady brass.

 

[DadSmith]

There's no 6ARC brass anywhere (just loaded ammo) and 6.5 Grendel brass is a one-die conversion (unlike 220 russian which I think requires fire forming). It's making me really hesitant about either cartridge as the basis of a bolt action right now, even though there's some killer deals on Howa Mini's in 6.5 and ARC

Just do what I did for awhile. Buy a box or two a month, buy once fired brass as you see it for a good price. It's a slower process but you'll get stocked up on it in time. Then when you see a case or two on sale grab it.

 

[DocIndy]

Just do what I did for awhile. Buy a box or two a month, buy once fired brass as you see it for a good price. It's a slower process but you'll get stocked up on it in time. Then when you see a case or two on sale grab it.

Graf and Sons has PPU brass in stock. I just picked up 500 pieces and some Redding dies… let the fun begin!