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Updated Selection of Projectiles for the Grendel - txgunner00 - 05-14-2012
Nice work! Thanks for your effort.
One suggestion- if there are additional updates put a date somewhere on it to prevent mix-ups.
Updated Selection of Projectiles for the Grendel - LRRPF52 - 05-14-2012
rickOshay Wrote:Thanks - that's how I spent 4 hours on a plane from Atlanta to San Diego.
It's now updated with the LRRPF52 post on page 7 of this thread.
Here's the updated link: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/34132774/Grendel%20Bullet%20Selection.pdf
Going to need someone to double check the list and the categories: H for hunting, T for target, and V for varmint
Holy spreadsheets Batman! Thank you sir! That is much appreciated! Thanks to everyone so far that has pitched-in with this. Since guys have been getting amazing results with the 160gr Hornady Round Nose in subsonic, I guess there is no reason to limit our weight range.
I also now have:
100gr AMAX
123gr Nosler Custom Competition
130gr Norma Golden Target (I will be looking at these projectiles for load development in the future)
140gr Berger Match VLD Target
144gr Lapua FMJ
There are a lot of bullets on that list gents. It's going to be fun just taking pictures of half of these and labeling them.
Thanks again everyone for collaborating on this. I'm going to ask my friends in Finland if I can get examples of as many Lapua bullets as possible while I'm there this summer.
You guys are awesome!
Updated Selection of Projectiles for the Grendel - txgunner00 - 05-14-2012
Crap- this just reminded me I haven't mailed you the bullets I promised.:o They will go out tomorrow.
I will also drop in a 160 gr Sierra Pro Hunter for kicks. Unfortunately it's no longer in production.
Updated Selection of Projectiles for the Grendel - LRRPF52 - 05-14-2012
Just label them so I know which is which. The pile of baggies and bullets has grown into a project in and of itself. Thanks again!
Updated Selection of Projectiles for the Grendel - Variable - 05-14-2012
Did you get the 85 and 123gr. Sierra's I sent you?
Updated Selection of Projectiles for the Grendel - rickOshay - 05-14-2012
txgunner00 Wrote:Nice work! Thanks for your effort.
One suggestion- if there are additional updates put a date somewhere on it to prevent mix-ups.
I will date the sheets - good point.
Updated Selection of Projectiles for the Grendel - txgunner00 - 05-14-2012
LRRPF52 Wrote:Just label them so I know which is which. The pile of baggies and bullets has grown into a project in and of itself. Thanks again!
Did that with sharpie marker.
Updated Selection of Projectiles for the Grendel - LRRPF52 - 05-14-2012
Variable Wrote:Did you get the 85 and 123gr. Sierra's I sent you?
Pretty sure I haven't seen these yet. If they were sent later last week, I should see them today or tomorrow.
Updated Selection of Projectiles for the Grendel - txgunner00 - 05-14-2012
They are in the mail.
Updated Selection of Projectiles for the Grendel - rickOshay - 05-16-2012
File has been updated with additional projos in the "collection". Also, the date has been added.
Updated Selection of Projectiles for the Grendel - txgunner00 - 05-16-2012
Thanks!
Updated Selection of Projectiles for the Grendel - LRRPF52 - 05-16-2012
I arranged to get all the currently-produced Lapua projos from Lapua when I'm up there this summer.
Updated Selection of Projectiles for the Grendel - bwaites - 05-16-2012
Thats going to be a scary picture!
Updated Selection of Projectiles for the Grendel - txgunner00 - 05-16-2012
Cool! Nice to have connections.
Updated Selection of Projectiles for the Grendel - rickOshay - 05-17-2012
We have our sticky - thanks Bwaites!!
Updated Selection of Projectiles for the Grendel - LRRPF52 - 05-17-2012
I just received 5 bullet samples from txgunner00:
100gr Hornady AMAX
100gr Hornady SP
120gr Speer Hot-Cor
140gr Hornady Interlock SP
160gr Sierra Pro-Hunter
Thanks man!
Bill A. said that I'll need a fish eye lens for the camera...
Updated Selection of Projectiles for the Grendel - txgunner00 - 05-17-2012
LOL. No problem.
Updated Selection of Projectiles for the Grendel - JASmith - 05-17-2012
That Sierra 160 gr Pro-Hunter got my attention. How many of these bullets are still available and can be purchased in enough numbers to be viable as examples of the variety the handloader can enjoy?
There may be value in having a section that focuses on just those bullets that are currently manufactured and legally available in at least a few places.
Updated Selection of Projectiles for the Grendel - txgunner00 - 05-17-2012
JASmith Wrote:That Sierra 160 gr Pro-Hunter got my attention. How many of these bullets are still available and can be purchased in enough numbers to be viable as examples of the variety the handloader can enjoy?
There may be value in having a section that focuses on just those bullets that are currently manufactured and legally available in at least a few places.
Unfortunately, none that I can find. I even called Sierra to see if they had some old stock still. I found these at a local range with a LOT of dust on them.
Updated Selection of Projectiles for the Grendel - JASmith - 05-17-2012
Thanks!
The point is that our exercise is showing that we have a whole lot of projo's the Grendel can digest for various shooting purposes. I would be disappointed to hear complaints from other communities that we cheated by bringing in obsolete or otherwise unusable bullets to make the pot seem larger.
Hence the speculation that we can make two lists and two photos. The first would be for those bullets readily available and useable by most folks. The second would show the obsolete or otherwise hard to get bullets.
The 6.5 is truly a rich caliber. I wish I had paid more attention to Amy Uncle's .264 Magnum back in the early and mid-'60s.