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BFT's Lengthy List of Loads
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Whenever I run across a 6.5 Grendel load — here or on other forums — that seems reasonable and from a responsible reloader who carefully inspects brass and primers for over-pressure signs, I copy it down. Thought I'd share.

Bear in mind that almost all of these loads — unless you see a work-up progression shown — are what the reloader considered max in his gun. He stopped for a reason. Think about this. So start 3 grains of powder lower than the loads listed here and carefully work up using standard safe reloading procedures.

Loads are listed by bullet weight in reverse numerical order and then alphabetically by name. I strive toward complete data in the following format: 000 Bullet / 00.0 Powder / Primer / Brass / 0.000 COL / 00bbl Barrel Info / 00°F / 00,000 psi / 0000 fps (Screen Name, and notes). In the future, when reporting your findings, it would be helpful to the Horde if you'd fill in all the data points.

At the end of each listing I've included screen names, when available, so you can "consider the source," because over the years guys get online reputations as reloaders: one guy is known as conservative, another guy is known as a hot-rodder, another stuffs the case with chewing tobacco and cocoa powder just to see what will happen, and yet another just plain lucked out and got a "fast" barrel that we'll never catch no matter what. IF you want your listing and/or name removed, PM me.

Use this data responsibly and at your own risk or, please, simply decline to use this service.

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130 Berger OTM / 30.6 CFE / CCI450 / Hornady brass / 2.260 COL / 18bbl BHW-264LBC 1:8 / 61°F / 2399 fps (NugginFutz)

130 Berger OTM / 30.6 CFE / CCI450 / Hornady brass / 2.260 COL / 18bbl BHW-264LBC 1:8 / 37°F / 2363 fps (NugginFutz)

130 Berger OTM / 31.5 CFE / CCI450 / Hornady brass / 2.260 COL / 18bbl BHW-264LBC 1:8 / 37°F / 2409 fps (NugginFutz)

130 Berger OTM / 30.3 CFE / 2.298 COL / 24bbl Bartlein / 2547 fps (dfp23)

130 Berger OTM / 30.2 LVR / CCI450 / Lapua Once-Fired Brass / 2.3 COL / 26" Mullerworks Barrel / 85°F / 2517 fps (jbmarshtx, bolt action)

130 Berger OTM / 30.5 LVR / CCI450 / 2.280 OAL / 28bbl / 2559fps (rwh 20170401)

130 Berger OTM / 30.6 LVR / CCI450 / 2.265 OAL / 22bbl BHW 1:8 / 2512fps (biodsl 20160925)

130 Nosler RDF / 31.0 LVR / CCI450 / 2.260 COL / 16bbl Faxon group buy SAAMI chamber 1:8 / 2382 fps (BFT 20180610)

129 Accubond LR / 30.6 CFE / R7.5 / 2.270 COL / 17.6bbl Lilja 1:8 / 2396 fps (LRRPF52)

129 Accubond LR / 30.9 CFE / R7.5 / 2.270 COL / 17.6bbl Lilja 1:8 / 2419 fps (LRRPF52)

129 SST / 30.7 CFE / 24bbl / 2541 fps (APynckel)

129 SST / 31.0 LVR / CCI450 / 20bbl / 2465 fps (Nimrod)

129 SST / 32.0 LVR / R7.5 / Lapua / 2.310 COL / 22 bbl Howa SAAMI / 60°F / 2572 fps (LRRPF52)

123 A-Max / 31.2gr CFE (avg 46,235 psi SAAMI chamber) / 22 bbl Howa SAAMI / 60°F / 2592 fps (LRRPF52)

123 A-Max factory / 2.250 COL / 20bbl Satern / 76°F / 2457 fps (RangerRick)

123 A-Max factory / 2.250 COL / 20bbl Satern / 58°F / 2490 fps (bwaites)

123 A-Max factory / 2.250 COL / 16bbl AA / 70°F / 2430 fps

123 A-Max factory / 2.250 COL / 20bbl Satern-Liberty / 75°F / 2503 fps (ricomnc)

123 A-Max factory / 2.250 COL / 14.5bbl Satern 1:8 SAAMI / 91º F / 2411 fps (stokesrj)

123 A-Max factory / 2.250 COL / 24bbl / 75 degrees / 2650 fps

123 A-Max factory / 2.250 COL / 13bbl / 2382 fps (cjgem)

123 A-Max factory / 2.250 COL / 14.5bbl / 2453 fps (cjgem)

123 A-Max factory / 2.250 COL / 24bbl / 2550 fps (Bwild97)

123 A-Max / 30.4 AA2520 / CCI450 / 2.260 COL / 20bbl / 76°F / 2490 fps (RangerRick)

123 A-Max / 30.2 AA2520 / R7.5 / once-fired Hornady brass / 24bbl / 90°F / 2670 fps

123 A-Max / 28.3 AR-Comp / 2.255 COL / 18bbl BHW 1:9 / 50°F / 2503 fps (1911man)

123 A-Max / 28.0 AR-Comp / 18bbl / 2460 fps (1911man)

123 A-Max / 31.1 CFE / 2.275 COL / 16bbl / 2489 fps (LRRPF52)

123 A-Max / 31.2 CFE / 2.275 COL / 16bbl / 2500 fps (LRRPF52)

123 A-Max / 31.4 CFE / 2.275 COL / 16bbl / 2520 fps (LRRPF52)

123 A-Max / 32.0 CFE / 2.275 COL / 16bbl / 50,500 psi / 2553 fps (LRRPF52)

123 A-Max / 32.0 CFE / CCI450 / 2.260 COL / 20bbl / 76°F / 2514 fps (RangerRick)

123 A-Max / 31.4 LVR / CCI450 / 20bbl / 2600 fps (Nimrod)

123 A-Max / 31.8 LVR / CCI41 / Hornady brass / 2.279 COL / 20bbl-264LBC / 2548 fps (Nimrod)

123 A-Max / 28.0 XBR / 18bbl / 2510 fps (Dogue)

123 A-Max / 28.0 XBR / CCI200 / PPU brass / 19.5bbl / 2539 fps (tpk)

123 A-Max / 28.5 XBR / CCI200 / PPU brass / 19.5bbl / 2577 fps (tpk)

123 A-Max / 28.0 XBR / CCI41 / Hornady brass / 18bbl BHW / 2483 fps (Cornbread)

123 A-Max / 28.5 XBR / CCI450 / 20bbl / 2590 fps

123 A-Max / 28.5 XBR / Wolf SRM / Lapua brass / 2.255 COL / 14.5bbl Satern 1:8 SAAMI / 95ºF / 2410 fps (stokesrj)

123 BTHP factory Hornady American Gunner / 22 bbl Howa SAAMI / 60°F / 2458 fps (LRRPF52)

123 Nosler CC / 27.5 AA2495 / CCI41 / 22bbl / 2566 fps (Lane Pearce, ShootingTimes.com, 20140311)

123 Nosler CC / 31.7 CFE / CCI41 or R7.5 / 20bbl Bartlein / 2550 fps

123 Nosler CC / 31.7 CFE / CCI41 or R7.5 / 24bbl Satern / 2650 fps

123 Nosler CC / 31.0 LVR / CCI450 or BR4 / 2.230 COL / 24bbl / 2656 fps (Bwild97)

123 SMK / 30.5 AA2520 / R7.5 / new Lapua brass / 24bbl / 90°F / 2657 fps

123 SMK / 28.6 XBR / CCI450 / 2.265 COL / 20bbl Satern / 40°F / 2550 fps

123 SST / 32.2 LVR (avg 51,551 psi SAAMI chamber) / R7.5 / Federal 1x / 2.250 COL / 22 bbl Howa SAAMI / 60°F / 2658 fps (LRRPF52)

123 SST factory / 2.250 COL / 16bbl SAAMI / 45°F / 2396 fps (BFT)

123 SST factory / 2.250 COL / 20bbl Lilja / 2480 fps (Heywood)

123 SST factory / 2.250 COL / 20bbl Lilja / 2465 fps (Jakal)

123 SST / 27.5 AR-Comp / CCI41 / Hornady brass / 18bbl BHW / 2446 fps (Cornbread)

123 SST / 27.8 AR-Comp / CCI41 / Hornady brass / 18bbl BHW / 2469 fps (Cornbread)

123 SST / 28.1 AR-Comp / CCI41 / Hornady brass / 18bbl BHW / 2502 fps (Cornbread)

123 SST / 31.9 CFE / 2.255 COL / 20bbl Lilja / 2601 fps (Jakal)

123 SST / 31.8 LVR / CCI41 / Hornady brass / 2.267 COL / 20bbl-264LBC / 2543 fps (Nimrod)

123 SST / 32.5 LVR / F205M / 2.275 COL / 24bbl / 2740 fps (Bwild97)

123 SST / 31.6 LVR / CCI450 / PPU brass / 2.270 COL / 20bbl BHW 1:8 / 2540 fps (6.5 Grendel)

123 SST / 31.8 LVR / CCI450 / PPU brass / 2.270 COL / 20bbl BHW 1:8 / 2555 fps (6.5 Grendel)

123 SST / 32.0 LVR / CCI450 / PPU brass / 2.270 COL / 20bbl BHW 1:8 / 2576 fps (6.5 Grendel)

123 SST / 28.0 XBR / CCI41 / Hornady brass / 18bbl BHW / 2493 fps (Cornbread)

120 A-Max / 28.0 AR-Comp / R7.5 / 22bbl / 2580 fps (Lane Pearce, ShootingTimes.com, 20140311)

120 A-Max / 28.5 N540 / F205M / 22bbl / 2561 fps (Lane Pearce, ShootingTimes.com, 20140311)

120 Berger / 27.5 AA2495 / F205M / 22bbl / 2551 fps (Lane Pearce, ShootingTimes.com, 20140311)

120 Berger / 29.0 AA2520 / WSR / 22bbl / 2468 fps (Lane Pearce, ShootingTimes.com, 20140311)

120 Berger / 30.5 CFE / R7.5 / 22bbl / 2512 fps (Lane Pearce, ShootingTimes.com, 20140311)

120 Berger / 30.5 LVR / F205M / 22bbl / 2589 fps (Lane Pearce, ShootingTimes.com, 20140311)

120 Berger / 31.4 LVR / CCI450 / 24bbl Satern / 2630 fps

120 Berger / 27.5 TAC / F205M / 22bbl / 2403 fps (Lane Pearce, ShootingTimes.com, 20140311)

120 Berger / 27.5 XBR / F205M / 22bbl / 2534 fps (Lane Pearce, ShootingTimes.com, 20140311)

120 BTHP PPU factory / 20bbl Satern-Liberty / 75°F / 2518 fps (ricomnc)

120 Nosler BT / 31.8 LVR / CCI41 / Hornady brass / 2.250 COL / 20bbl-264LBC / 2525 fps (Nimrod)

120 SMK / 31.4 LVR / CCI450 / 24bbl Satern / 2630 fps

120 SMK / 28.5 XBR / CCI450 or BR4 / new Hornady brass / 2.220 COL / 24bbl SAAMI / 70ºF / 2628 fps (Bwild97)

120 SMK / 28.0 XBR / CCI200 / PPU brass / 19.5bbl / 2567 fps (tpk)

120 SMK / 28.5 XBR / CCI200 / PPU brass / 19.5bbl / 2583 fps (tpk)

108 Lapua Scenar / 29.7 XBR / CCI450 / 2.260 COL / 20bbl / 2790 fps (with suppressor, max charge, compressed)

107 SMK / 29.5 XBR / 20bbl / 2730 fps

107 SMK / 28.3 XBR / 28bbl / 2750 fps (bwaites)

100 Barnes TTSX / 29.6 XBR / 2.275 COL / 16bbl Bartlein / 81°F / 2667 fps (cory)

100 Barnes TTSX / 29.8 XBR / 2.275 COL / 16bbl Bartlein / 81°F / 2696 fps (cory)

100 Barnes TTSX / 30.0 XBR / 2.275 COL / 16bbl Bartlein / 81°F / 2731 fps (cory)

100 Wolf FMJ factory / 16bbl SAAMI / 45°F / 2445 fps (BFT)

100 Wolf FMJ factory / 18bbl / 2579 fps (Timothy Yan)

100 Wolf FMJ factory / 16bbl / 2552 fps (Timothy Yan)

100 Wolf FMJ factory / 14.5bbl / 2434 fps (Timothy Yan)

100 Wolf FMJ factory / 20bbl Satern-Liberty / 2584 fps (ricomnc)

90 TNT / 31.7 H335 / 2.200 COL / 24bbl / 49,300 psi / 2912 fps (Hodgdon data)

90 TNT / 31.0C XBR / 2.220 COL / 24bbl / 42,400 psi / 2794 fps (Hodgdon data)

90 TNT / 32.5 PPV / 2.195 COL Hornady / 3053 fps

85 Sierra HP / 32.0 H335 / 2.240 COL / 24bbl / 49,300 psi / 2956 fps (Hodgdon data)

85 Sierra HP / 26.7 RL7 / R7.5 / 18bbl / 50,000 psi / 2850 fps (rickOshay)

85 Sierra HP / 31.0 H335 / R7.5 / 18bbl / 50,000 psi / 2900 fps (rickOshay)

85 Pure Precision / 32.5 CFE / R7.5 / 18bbl / 2900 fps (rickOshay)
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