MikedaddyH Posted December 22, 2019 Report Posted December 22, 2019 Found this on the "Old 6.5 Grendel site "
MikedaddyH Posted December 22, 2019 Report Posted December 22, 2019 (edited) This is what I am loading today. 50 each. Edited December 22, 2019 by MikedaddyH
Cunuckgaucho Posted December 22, 2019 Author Report Posted December 22, 2019 This is how I'm now picture Mike's house This being a sample picture of one room...
MikedaddyH Posted December 23, 2019 Report Posted December 23, 2019 Loaded up 50 each with IMR 4064. Fire Forming at the minimum charge Laddered the Hornady 129 SST and the Sierra 130 Tipped Game Kings. Crunch ! Those are long bullets at 1.3" and 1.4"". The Hornady 120 ELDM is probably going to be my go to bullet. Did 35 at one weight and 5 each a tenth higher in the compressed range. Also on the Sierra 120gr Spritzers were all at the starting weight for this powder.
MikedaddyH Posted December 24, 2019 Report Posted December 24, 2019 Made another batch of 20 with 120ELDM and 26.4gr of IMR4064. I also found ,2 boxes of 6.5 Grendel Black ammo
MikedaddyH Posted December 26, 2019 Report Posted December 26, 2019 Made 24 of the 120ELDM with Fiochhi and misc brass to finish off the pound of IMR 4064. Then did a ladder test with CFE223 and 129SST using Hornady 6.5G 1x brass. Based off of BWilds load of 30.8gr. did 5 @ 30.3 gr , 5@ 30.5gr , 5@ 30.7gr.
MikedaddyH Posted December 26, 2019 Report Posted December 26, 2019 Laddered up some converted brass with CFE223 with 120 Spritzers , 120ELDMs and 129SSTs. So the next time around I will have a load for a couple of powders. 66 more rounds done !
MikedaddyH Posted December 27, 2019 Report Posted December 27, 2019 Did my final ladder test loads today with Varget. 120 Spitzer ,129SST and 130TGK three loads per. Total of 366 rounds of 6.5 Grendel ready to go !!!
98Z5V Posted December 28, 2019 Report Posted December 28, 2019 I've got my Valk and .308 178gr Hornady ELD-Xs ready to go, brother. Sunday... You still in?...
Armed Eye Doc Posted December 28, 2019 Report Posted December 28, 2019 1 hour ago, 98Z5V said: I've got my Valk and .308 178gr Hornady ELD-Xs ready to go, brother. Sunday... You still in?... And some 185s?
MikedaddyH Posted December 28, 2019 Report Posted December 28, 2019 2 hours ago, 98Z5V said: I've got my Valk and .308 178gr Hornady ELD-Xs ready to go, brother. Sunday... You still in?... Hell yeah brother , I have a friend who is going to tag along. Going in the Air Force in 2 weeks. Might bring a 6.8spc. Do you have a Chrono ??
98Z5V Posted December 28, 2019 Report Posted December 28, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Armed Eye Doc said: And some 185s? This is kinda load-development weekend, for those .308 loads I'm working up, so I don't want to waste those Juggernauts just yet, I think. Hold on for my comment to Mike below, though... 14 minutes ago, MikedaddyH said: Hell yeah brother , I have a friend who is going to tag along. Going in the Air Force in 2 weeks. Might bring a 6.8spc. Do you have a Chrono ?? No, but JB Matt is probably coming down this weekend for this, and he has load development to do, too - and said he's bringing his chrono - along with Dirt Bike Tommy... @Armed Eye Doc, I'd risk half a box to get good chrono numbers on them, though, if this flushes out the way it's looking... Could be a stellar weekend... Edited December 28, 2019 by 98Z5V
MikedaddyH Posted December 28, 2019 Report Posted December 28, 2019 The sky should part ... The Sun will appear ! Don't want to drive my car out there. Going to pack light.
98Z5V Posted December 28, 2019 Report Posted December 28, 2019 6 minutes ago, MikedaddyH said: The sky should part ... The Sun will appear ! Don't want to drive my car out there. Going to pack light. You can ride with me - we're taking the Dodge. Hammer Fuckin Down... What time? I told JB Matt - and @Merle - somewhere between 9 and 10 at my place... You tell me what time, Mike!!!
98Z5V Posted December 28, 2019 Report Posted December 28, 2019 I already know that if I tell you to show up at 9am Sunday at my place, that you'll be here around 7pm Saturday night... And that's okay, too, brother - just let me know...
98Z5V Posted December 28, 2019 Report Posted December 28, 2019 (edited) 4 minutes ago, MikedaddyH said: 9am Will leave here at 8am Done deal, brother. I love it. I'll see you saturday night... Edited December 28, 2019 by 98Z5V
MikedaddyH Posted December 30, 2019 Report Posted December 30, 2019 (edited) Sunday I was able to shoot the 6.5G loads, 3 of 4 projectiles were great. The shape of the 120gr Spritzers doesn't chamber well in the Grendel. Just above the neck of the case it hits the chamber wall. I only fired 2 of these bullets. The other 3 ran great and brass showed no signs of pressure. The converted 7.62x39 brass worked fantastic, it is a viable option ! Just load them light at the starting load charge for each powder, the cc volume is less than a standard Grendel case. Edited December 30, 2019 by MikedaddyH
MikedaddyH Posted March 10, 2020 Report Posted March 10, 2020 The Sierra Pro Hunter 120gr spritzer DO NOT Fit the 6.5 chamber well, I would NOT requeimend using those projectiles !!! I am pulling the one I have made into ammo.
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