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  1. bobke

    SOLD WTS PRIMARY ARMS GLX 1-6 FFP

    I’ll take it for $300 shipped/insured via PP. PM your PP info. Scope only.
  2. bobke

    6.5 Grendel

    Too fast for 130’s. Best with lighter weight bullets in Grendel. See attached burn rate reference. You might look at 2520, VV powders, 748, Power Pro Varmint, even old school BLC2. Best to be on the slower side of 335 for sure. You should also check out the 65Grendel site ‘preferred loads’...
  3. bobke

    6.5 Grendel

    Warnera-you’re not hijacking a thread, we’re all here to learn and shoot smarter. Once you’re at the perimeter of bullets weights outside of the original cartridge designers intent, some compromises are sure to surface. Think the Grendel’s sweet spot is in the 107/108-120/123 range. Want more...
  4. bobke

    6.5 Grendel

    Works in a Grendel-know another shooter who shoots them very successfully at 1K, though its real sweet spot is in the 6.5CM.
  5. bobke

    6.5 Grendel

    Good info, and what appears to be good process. Couple of things that come to mind-That’s a pretty stout load of Varget-2 gr over a max per Nosler data for 130gr bullets, but we all know most factory can be somewhat conservative, and if cases or primer pockets are showing pressure, may be an...
  6. bobke

    6.5 Grendel

    A thought provoking discussion about internal and external ballistics, no doubt, and worthy of its own thread. However, seems like Basic could give us a bit more info about the actual load details of the loads generating these widely disparate numbers, if we’re to be of any value to his...
  7. bobke

    6.5 Grendel

    As much as I’m a believer in AR Comp for bullets in the 107-123gr range, it might be a bit too fast to extract everything you might want out of 129-130gr bullets. Have not experimented enough with heavier bullets yet to say what’s the absolute best powder for the job, and have used both CFE and...
  8. bobke

    AIRCRAFT PHOTOGRAPHY: anyone else want to participate?

    Have posted previously, but pretty spectacular series of pics from my dad’s WWII photo recon squadron B&W picture albums.
  9. bobke

    6.5 Grendel

    More today, with my favored load with 120 Scenars, 27.0gr AR Comp and CCI450’s. ARC just seems to deliver consistency across multiple Grendel barrels from 18-24”. This from a 22” Wilson Combat build.
  10. bobke

    6.5 Grendel

    So, another very short test with Lever today with 129 ABLR’s in Lapua brass with 7 1/2 primers in 20” Satern cut rifled barrel. 30.0, 30.5 and 31.0 at approximately 2.28 OAL. 30.5 yielded 2472/4.0SD. 31.0 got 2512/2.6SD. Had some moderate powder compression with 30.5, more so with 31.0...
  11. bobke

    Rifle Scopes What's the REAL story on SWFA?

    Have several current SWFA’s that have been in play for quite a long time, and looking forward to the reboot. As are many, not too patient with new product intro leadtimes.
  12. bobke

    Rifle Scopes What's the REAL story on SWFA?

    If not possible to reveal specific details at this time, any chance to share what other mfg’s product/lines would compete with the new SWFA proposed offerings?
  13. bobke

    6.5 Grendel

    Took a brief look at Lever today. 92D/50-60RH, 5-7SSE-pretty good conditions. Just a short test-ran 30.0/30.2/30.4 with Sierra 123’s, RP 7 1/2 in Lapua brass at 2.270 OAL. 2517/2514/2539, with no pressure signs in 20” Satern cut rifled barrel. Seems like there’s plenty of room to move up a...
  14. bobke

    6.5 Grendel

    Used to use a lot of 31+ of CFE223 with 123’s and stayed in the 2550-2575 range, with some powder compression at near top loads in my guns, actually getting 2650ish in a 24” Satern cut rifled barrel, but backed that down to 31.2 over time to spare Hornady brass. Use AR Comp as my current ‘go...
  15. bobke

    6.5 Grendel

    2620 is impressive from an 18” barrel. How are primer pockets holding up? Still manageable in full summer temps? Would think you may have succeeded in squeezing all of the juice out that load.
  16. bobke

    Eric cortina seating depth

    Diggs-Nice result, and proof that following a process works. Good job. Have 130 ELD’s I’ve been shooting in CM bolt gun-will have to give them a go in x47, though 123 Scenars have been excellent to date.
  17. bobke

    Ammo 6.5 Grendel, 45-70, 22/284 Dies, 450 Bush Brass, Bullets and Ammo

    Sent PM on Grendel dies.
  18. bobke

    6.5 Grendel

    Or… https://ballistictools.com/store/small-and-large-primer-pocket-gauges Or… https://www.brownells.com/reloading/measuring-tools/case-length-gauges/swage-gage-primer-pocket-gauge/?sku=
  19. bobke

    6.5 Grendel

    These are pretty handy for determining level of degradation of primer pockets. Pretty sure they came from Sinclair, and have saved me from wasting components on brass at its life’s end.
  20. bobke

    6.5 Grendel

    I have gone as high as 27.4 ARC with all good primers (205M/41/450/BR4/71/2’s) and bullets in 120/123gr range with good results in Hornady or Lapua brass, though for my purposes and getting 2525-2575ish velocities from 18-24” barrels, don’t find need to extract a whole lot more out of the...
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