Hunting & Fishing Grendel ammo

[B-boy]

anybody here hunting deer with the 6.5 grendel ? What ammo are you using ? How does it perform ? Thanks

 

[ToolsoftheTrade]

Re: Grendel ammo

yup, used a 100gr TTSX (handload) on whitetail last fall worked great, 130yd 1 shot drop
used a 95gr Vmax on a coyote at about 75-100yds Christmas eve..again, excellent performance.
Now that some fo the legal and political issues have been worked out, i am guessing more factory loads will come.

 

[High Binder]

Re: Grendel ammo

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: [email protected]</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
Now that some fo the legal and political issues have been worked out, i am guessing more factory loads will come.

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I never head about any issues? please enlighten.

I plan on using mine for deer but I can't for the life of me get mine to shoot less that 3/4 MOA with 123SMKs/Win748/AA-brass so I'm holding off until I get that worked out.

 

[ToolsoftheTrade]

Re: Grendel ammo

the round is now SAAMI approved, and AA released the trademark

handloading?
try some 8208XBR powder, stuff works great.

 

[B-boy]

Re: Grendel ammo

Sorry I don't hand load will be buying "factory" loaded stuff for now

 

[He Shoot Me]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 357/308</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Sorry I don't hand load will be buying "factory" loaded stuff for now </div></div>

With proper shot placement, I don't see why "factory" Hornady rounds ($18-20 a box) loaded with their 123 grain AMAX wouldn't kill any deer under 300 yards. I plan to prove this point on deer and hog's real soon.

-Pat

 

[blackblue]

Re: Grendel ammo

The factory hornady worked great for me this season.

 

[High Binder]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: [email protected]</div><div class="ubbcode-body">the round is now SAAMI approved, and AA released the trademark

handloading?
try some 8208XBR powder, stuff works great.
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Ah, I did hear about that. Thanks for the info, I'll give 8206 a try. I've tried win748 and Tac so far with 3/4" to shotgun results.

 

[texdoug1]

Re: Grendel ammo

30.5gr of 2520 and a 120nbt works great for me.

 

[High Binder]

Re: Grendel ammo

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Texdoug1</div><div class="ubbcode-body">30.5gr of 2520 and a 120nbt works great for me. </div></div>

What's your OAL?

 

[McCoy]

Re: Grendel ammo

Despite opposition the 123 a max is just fine for light skinned game. I killed 2 deer last season no problem with factory ammo.

 

[budiceale]

Re: Grendel ammo

aa factory nbt's work pretty good