New Member from East Central Missoui

[GatewayShepherd]

[LRRPF52]

Welcome aboard. Do you have the reloading handbooks yet? I love how little powder this cartridge takes, yet is still supersonic to within about 100yds of the .260 Remington when comparing the same bullet.

My .260 Rem spends a lot of time not being shot as a result. The recoil differences are notable as well.

Did you bed the barrel?

[VASCAR2]

Welcome to the forum, 6.5 is addicting.

[GatewayShepherd]

[LRRPF52]

After lapping the AR15 upper receiver face, I bed the barrels in the AR15 as well for accuracy.

The 6.5 Grendel also likes more torque on the barrel nut, at least 60ft-lbs, like the AR10.

We published 2 different reloading handbooks for the 6.5 Grendel, Volume I & II, based on demand from the forum, with a lot of support from forum members.

There are hundreds of loads contained within them, as well as guidelines for setting up the AR15, hand-loading for it, and some of the nuances peculiar to gas guns. They also cover component selection guidelines for both cartridge and reloading tools (what primers to use vs. not in the AR15, shell holders and die considerations, etc.).

Volume II is dedicated to hunting, and includes terminal ballistic testing with several prominent hunting projectiles shot across a wide range of impact velocities showing retained weight, penetration, and expansion at those different velocities.

I use both Handbooks regularly on my desk and reloading bench, or especially when forum members have questions about particular loads.

[Variable]

Welcome aboard!