6.5 grendel quickload please

[mrandrew]

I don't entirely trust the 223 to be an apocalypse weapon so I'm thinking about building a 6.5 Grendel. Can anyone run some quickload data for me using an 18 inch barrel? I'm thinking that an 18 inch barrel with a collapsible stock should be a good foundation for a rifle

 

[wisconsinteacher]

I don't have quickload but I do have a Grendel and it shoots very well for me. I have a 16" barrel and it likes the 107 grain Sierra. Mine is an AR. I don't plan on hunting with it but if I were to, I would look at the AccuBond and Partition. Mine does not like the 123 grain bullets.

 

[mrandrew]

any idea what velocity you are getting ? I am going with an with an 18 inch pipe if I get my way.

 

[wildgene]

...the Grendel definitely looks like a good choice...

http://www.shootingtimes.com/rifles/sem ... er-review/

...compares very favorable to the .308 & stomps the 6.8 SPC past 200yds...

 

[wisconsinteacher]

Okay, I looked at my info. I am getting 2300 fps with the 107 grain bullet. I am using 25.2 grains of IMR 8280XBR. I think the reason for the lower speeds and charge is due to the fact I am using IMI 7.62 brass that was fire formed. I built this rifle before there was a big supply of 6.5 Grendel brass and someone gave me 300 pieces of 7.62 so that is what I have been using. I think if I switched to different brass, I could get the speeds up a little bit but right now it shoots better than me (.5-.7 is my over all average with some .2-.3 groups) so I am happy with it.

 

[mrandrew]

any quick load?

 

[DrMike]

Cartridge          : 6.5 Grendel  (SAAMI)
Bullet             : .264, 100, Nosler BalTip 26100
Useable Case Capaci: 32.959 grain H2O = 2.140 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.260 inch = 57.40 mm
Barrel Length      : 18.0 inch = 457.2 mm

Predicted Data for Indicated Charges of the Following Powders.
Matching Maximum Pressure: 51000 psi, or 351 MPa
or a maximum loading ratio or filling of 110 %
These calculations refer to your specified settings in QuickLOAD 'Cartridge Dimensions' window.
C A U T I O N : any load listed can result in a powder charge that falls below minimum suggested
loads or exceeds maximum suggested loads as presented in current handloading manuals. Understand
that all of the listed powders can be unsuitable for the given combination of cartridge, bullet
and gun. Actual load order can vary, depending upon lot-to-lot powder and component variations.
USE ONLY FOR COMPARISON !

Powder type          Filling/Loading Ratio  Charge    Charge   Vel. Prop.Burnt P max  P muzz  B_Time
                                      %     Grains    Gramm   fps     %       psi     psi    ms
---------------------------------  -----------------------------------------------------------------
Accurate 2495                      103.1     30.7     1.99    2731    99.5    51000    9531   0.977  ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 4064                      109.3     32.5     2.10    2728    98.0    51000    9746   0.972  ! Near Maximum !
Norma 203 old                      108.6     33.4     2.16    2718    94.3    51000    9820   0.953  ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-17                 110.0     35.1     2.27    2714    91.5    49485   10371   0.946  ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2520                      100.7     32.3     2.09    2713    96.8    51000    9534   0.955  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H414                       110.0     35.3     2.29    2691    85.6    51000    9820   0.940  ! Near Maximum !
Winchester 760                     110.0     35.3     2.29    2691    85.6    51000    9820   0.940  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H380                       106.7     33.1     2.15    2674    90.0    51000    9518   0.954  ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2460                       95.5     31.2     2.02    2663    95.9    51000    9121   0.969  ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N550                    110.0     34.1     2.21    2628    88.2    45795    9716   0.988  ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4007 SSC                       107.2     33.0     2.14    2608    85.2    51000    8944   0.961  ! Near Maximum !

 

[DrMike]

Cartridge          : 6.5 Grendel  (SAAMI)
Bullet             : .264, 107, Sierra HPBT MatchK 1715 G7 Litz
Useable Case Capaci: 31.485 grain H2O = 2.044 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.260 inch = 57.40 mm
Barrel Length      : 18.0 inch = 457.2 mm

Predicted Data for Indicated Charges of the Following Powders.
Matching Maximum Pressure: 51000 psi, or 351 MPa
or a maximum loading ratio or filling of 110 %
These calculations refer to your specified settings in QuickLOAD 'Cartridge Dimensions' window.
C A U T I O N : any load listed can result in a powder charge that falls below minimum suggested
loads or exceeds maximum suggested loads as presented in current handloading manuals. Understand
that all of the listed powders can be unsuitable for the given combination of cartridge, bullet
and gun. Actual load order can vary, depending upon lot-to-lot powder and component variations.
USE ONLY FOR COMPARISON !

Powder type          Filling/Loading Ratio  Charge    Charge   Vel. Prop.Burnt P max  P muzz  B_Time
                                      %     Grains    Gramm   fps     %       psi     psi    ms
---------------------------------  -----------------------------------------------------------------
Accurate 2495                      102.9     29.2     1.89    2628    99.7    51000    9067   1.009  ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 4064                      109.0     31.0     2.01    2628    98.4    51000    9308   1.004  ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-17                 110.0     33.5     2.17    2625    92.4    49761   10009   0.975  ! Near Maximum !
Norma 203 old                      108.4     31.8     2.06    2619    94.9    51000    9421   0.985  ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2520                      100.5     30.8     1.99    2612    97.3    51000    9118   0.988  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H414                       109.8     33.7     2.18    2596    86.4    51000    9467   0.972  ! Near Maximum !
Winchester 760                     109.8     33.7     2.18    2596    86.4    51000    9467   0.972  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H380                       106.5     31.6     2.05    2577    90.7    51000    9150   0.986  ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2460                       95.3     29.8     1.93    2564    96.4    51000    8725   1.002  ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N550                    110.0     32.6     2.11    2541    89.1    46084    9385   1.018  ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4007 SSC                       107.0     31.5     2.04    2514    86.0    51000    8610   0.994  ! Near Maximum !
Norma 204                          110.0     33.0     2.14    2435    80.0    45547    8500   1.029  ! Near Maximum !

 

[mrandrew]

could you do the 123 grain amax and the 120 grain ballistic tip?