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6.5 Grendel for whitetail
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Cottonfield
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Would you share your hammer recipe. I love a grendel and have a box of those 97grn hammers on my bench. Thanks either way
I shot 99 grain Hammer Hunter in my Grendel for a season using a CZ 527 24 inch barrel. I was using Alliant power pro varmite. Start at 99% of max load using standard bullets and move up until you hit pressure. Back off half to three quarter grain, Hammers like a little bit of a jump. Something in 40 to 65 thousands. This is a bolt gun.good luck.
I kill a LOT of deer with the Grendel since it is my main depredation round that I use with thermal. Distances range from 50 to 425 yards. I use eldm's and SSTs. I shoot mid to high shoulder and they drop in their tracks. My brother and his family kill 15-20 per year with his. He uses SSTs religiously and loves them. His daughter shoots them in the crease with SSTs and they go about 20 yards leaving very good blood.
We have both been very impressed by what this little cartridge can do in a gas gun. It hits very hard. Another bullet I think would be stellar in this cartridge is the 125 Partition.
We have both been very impressed by what this little cartridge can do in a gas gun. It hits very hard. Another bullet I think would be stellar in this cartridge is the 125 Partition.
Exact bullet for me but I'm using 8208. Lights out so far.
Another bullet both of my Grendel's like is the Nosler 129 LRAB evidently made with a proprietary blend of very expensive Unobtainium. Very accurate over 26.6 of AR Comp. I have a stash from before supplies dried up. I have not shot it at game with the Grendel but do use the regular accubond in 308 and 270 with good success. I see no reason for the LRAB not to perform at Grendel speeds and hope to field test it quite a bit on deer in the next month.
We have to use copper so we have all dropped down in bullet weight. I know mine loves the 123 Amax.
I'm certainly glad we don't have to use copper. We go through a lot of bullets depredation hunting. While it wouldn't break me, It's an added expense I don't need right now.
Pastor Gun.zales
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I have a 24" 6.5Grendel that is an absolute laser beam! I use it for taking whitetail here in Arkansas and it has never disappointed me. 123gr ELD-Ms and most deer are DRT.
Yes it sucks having to carry both since we hunt many States besides Commifornia.
