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Updated Selection of Projectiles for the Grendel - Dinny - 10-24-2012 According to the Barnes website, their .264" 127gr LRX-BT bullet has a B.C. of .468 and their 120gr TAC-X bullet has a B.C. of .381. Ty Herring just confirmed the B.C. of their 100gr Barnes TAC-TX is .359. http://www.barnesbullets.com/products/components/rifle/barnes-lrx%C2%AE/ http://www.barnesbullets.com/products/components/mle-tactical-bullets/mle-tac-x-bullets/ Thanks, Dinny Updated Selection of Projectiles for the Grendel - rickOshay - 10-24-2012 Thanks Dinny. I'll make a note to update the list. Now if you could just get those BC's for the Original X's ........... Updated Selection of Projectiles for the Grendel - Dinny - 10-24-2012 rickOshay Wrote:Now if you could just get those BC's for the Original X's ........... Can you give me more info? I can't find them listed on their website. A model/catalog number will quickly identify them. Thanks, Dinny Updated Selection of Projectiles for the Grendel - Dinny - 10-30-2012 100gr Barnes Solid = .395 120gr Barnes XFB = .441 120gr Barnes Solid = .453 130gr Barnes XFB = .479 130gr Barnes Solid = .461 140gr Barnes XFB = .522 140gr XLC FB = .522 These are all pre-TSX bullets, but are still solid copper bullet, no lead. Thanks, Dinny Updated Selection of Projectiles for the Grendel - Von Gruff - 10-31-2012 Just saw this on the new long range accubond. 1300-3200 expansion capability and a 129 6.5 bullet to boot. Bend, Ore. – October 31, 2012 – Nosler, Inc. is pleased to announce the release of their new line of AccuBond® Long Range bullets. Developed through a combination of bullet manufacturing techniques that are unique to Nosler, the design of the AccuBond®-LR allows for the highest B.C. possible in a bullet of the same caliber and weight. Designed with an optimum performance window ranging from 3,200fps to 1,300fps, the unique tapered jacket geometry and proprietary bonding process of the AccuBond®-LR allow it to expand rapidly for effective energy transfer and significant tissue damage while retaining sufficient weight to ensure deep penetration into the vitals. The AccuBond® bonding process allows the AccuBond®-LR to perform reliably on game throughout the entire velocity range, eliminating the problem of being “too close” often encountered with other high-B.C. bullets. The high-performance boat tail, long ogive, and polymer tip combine to make the AccuBond®-LR the sleekest, flattest- shooting, bonded, hunting bullet ever created. The ogive of the AccuBond®-LR is designed to provide excellent accuracy in a wide variety of firearms without the necessity of being loaded close to or in contact with the lands. The new AccuBond®-LR will be packaged in 100 count boxes, and will initially be available in the following calibers and weights.
Updated Selection of Projectiles for the Grendel - LRRPF52 - 10-31-2012 This is great news for 3 of my rifles: Grendel .260 Rem .270 Winchester Can you post a link for this? I couldn't find anything about it on Nosler's site. Updated Selection of Projectiles for the Grendel - JASmith - 10-31-2012 This adds to the Grendel's robustness as a hunting cartridge if the claims hold true. The 1300 ft/sec "optimum performance" velocity means that a Grendel-launched bullet will still have significant game-harvesting potential beyond 600 yards. Most of us would be crazy to try a shot like that against a deer at that range even in calm winds. Updated Selection of Projectiles for the Grendel - bwaites - 10-31-2012 Von Gruff Wrote:Just saw this on the new long range accubond. 1300-3200 expansion capability and a 129 6.5 bullet to boot. Interesting. I'm wondering about how accurate those BC's are. Berger lists their 7mm 180 Hybrid at .674, and the 175 above is shown at .672. That's an incredible BC for a hunting bullet! Updated Selection of Projectiles for the Grendel - Von Gruff - 11-01-2012 LRRPF52 Wrote:This is great news for 3 of my rifles: Sorry, not from the Nosler people but here is the poster saying he has permission to notify http://forums.accuratereloading.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/2511043/m/9721055181 Updated Selection of Projectiles for the Grendel - LRRPF52 - 11-01-2012 Quote:Interesting. I'm wondering about how accurate those BC's are. Berger lists their 7mm 180 Hybrid at .674, and the 175 above is shown at .672. That's an incredible BC for a hunting bullet! That's what I noticed as well. Those BC's are way high. Look at the one for the 150gr .270...or even 150gr 7mm. I wonder how long the 129gr 6.5mm is. There seems to be a growing trend with the main hunting bullet makers to introduce long-range pills with reduced expansion thresholds. Barnes has the LRX, a 127gr for the 6.5mm bore, which is quite long for the Grendel. Hornady has the 120gr GMX. I'm not complaining about projectile availability with the Grendel though, especially after having to try to track them all down. The truth is, we are quite spoiled. I doubt any member here will be able to find enough weekends or days in retirement to test all the different 6.5mm pills in the Grendel. Updated Selection of Projectiles for the Grendel - sneaky one - 11-02-2012 I can see that as a 117-120 easily. Plenty of base to tweak. BC's sound overrated-G2 maybe? Ahhh, anything new is awesome. Updated Selection of Projectiles for the Grendel - Bigfoot - 11-14-2012 http://02b0516.netsolhost.com/blog1/ Quote:November 8, 2012 Updated Selection of Projectiles for the Grendel - Bwild97 - 11-14-2012 LRRPF52, do you have a 142g Sierra Match King, a 130g Sierra Game King, or a 130g Norma Diamond Line? I can't remember which ones you needed for your composite. Let me know which ones you need and I'll get them out in the mail. Updated Selection of Projectiles for the Grendel - LRRPF52 - 11-14-2012 I do have the 142gr SMK. I don't have the 130gr Sierra Game King or the 130gr Norma Diamond. I could use those right away. Updated Selection of Projectiles for the Grendel - LRRPF52 - 12-02-2012 I now have the 130gr Sierra Game King and 130gr Norma Diamond, thanks to Bwild97. I will update the photo. Updated Selection of Projectiles for the Grendel - LRRPF52 - 12-07-2012 Just added some updates to reflect the 123gr SST, 129gr Nosler Accubond Long-Range, 130gr Sierra Game King HPBT, and 130gr Norma Diamond. I am in the process of taking some better photos, with lighting and backdrop. Looking forward to getting samples of the 123gr SST, & 129gr Nosler AB-LR. Thanks again for everyone's help with this. I couldn't have done it without the help from our great forum members, moderators, administrator, and the bullet companies, of course. If anyone has any of the projectiles on the list that I don't have, please contact me if you are willing to send a sample. You guys have been awesome so far.
Updated Selection of Projectiles for the Grendel - txgunner00 - 12-07-2012 Nice collection going there! Updated Selection of Projectiles for the Grendel - LRRPF52 - 12-08-2012 [SIZE="6"]Hunting Projectiles[/SIZE] ![]() [SIZE="6"]Target Projectiles[/SIZE]
Updated Selection of Projectiles for the Grendel - LRRPF52 - 01-30-2013 Updated with new bullets (all updates will be in the original post): 100gr Cutting Edge Bullets Raptor System 123gr Hornady SST 127gr Barnes LRX 135gr Lapua Scenar-L BC for 110 GS Custom HP .464 Updated Selection of Projectiles for the Grendel - appleseed-kdc - 02-15-2013 Great work LRRPF52. I note some of the BC's use different drag calculations. e.g G1, G7 etc. What's the significance compared to others that have just the BC. I'm sure many of the people are looking at bullets with a high BC so it makes it tricky to select unless they stick with the tried and true Sierra matchking, Amaxx and Scenar. |