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I'm starting this thread to document my load work up for cutting edge bullets. I'm planning an elk hunt out west in '24, so I'm in search of the best possible 6.5 Grendel hunting bullet on the market for my 16" Precision Firearms Bartlein barrel primarily and my 11.5" Lilja barrel as secondary. All intelligent discussion is welcomed as well as any load, range, or on target data anyone has for cutting edge bullets.
16" Precision Firearms Bartlein Barrel Data
11.5" Lilja Barrel Data
Velocity collected with a magnetospeed at yesterday's range trip.
16" Barrel
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11.5" Barrel
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Cutting Edge Lazer Tipped HP 125gr
These have great potential, but unfortunately they're not going to work in the Grendel at least not in an AR. I had to seat them so deep that the edge of the case was no longer contacting the bullet. I don't think these were stabile in my rifle, as you can see from the target at 300 yards.
16" Ladder
Waste of a good target.
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Cutting Edge ER Raptor 110gr
These are showing a lot of promise for both barrels.
Ladder
16"
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11.5" Plannned
Target at 300
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The following is the bullet analysis I did to come up with my initial charges. Right or wrong not having much to start with on these, this seemed the most promising after trying it a few different ways.
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