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[VASCAR2]

I’m an old retired guy and I was curious so I compiled these barrel weights for length plus some basic chronograph results for comparison sake.
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[VASCAR2]

Overall length and handling qualities can be dictated by the barrel profile, hand guard and muzzle device.


Here is a picture of my...

[VASCAR2]

I’m using the supplied buffer and spring with my 12” Monster Green Mountain barrel. I don’t use suppressors so I have a standard low profile gas...

[VASCAR2]

Howa used to have a lighter weight barrel but I think it has been discontinued. I looked at the Howa 2024 Catalog and they only list the 20” HB and...

[VASCAR2]

I would buy the thin profile 22” 6.5 Grendel action and have my Friend who is a gunsmith cut it at 16.5” and put a nice crown on the barrel. I’d...

[VASCAR2]

I bought a pound of AR Comp to test for temperature sensitivity. Unfortunately I haven’t got around to actual testing. I read where AR Comp powder...

[VASCAR2]

Good to see you back on A5Blaster!!!

[VASCAR2]

Hodgdon online data shows a start load of IMR8208XBR at 28.2 grains with the 90 grain TNT velocity 2701 FPS. Hodgdon list a C.O.A.L. 2.200” and a...

[VASCAR2]

Here is a quick chart showing the 129 grain ABLR at 2200 FPS from Hornady ballistic calculator.

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[VASCAR2]

Here is a link to the google custom search of the 6.5 Grendel forum. I frequently use this search.


https://cse.google.com/cse?cx...

[VASCAR2]

It seems counter intuitive but in the 12” 6.5 Grendel I think I would lean towards the 129 grain Nosler ABLR (Accu Bond Long Range). The ABLR supposedly...

[VASCAR2]

I agree with the difficulty to load the Cz 527 metal mags with 6.5 Grendel. This is even worse with Sierra 85 grain varmint bullets because of the short...