01-31-2017, 01:12 PM
dangerzone2 Wrote:I'm just starting to get into reloading and a little confused how you choose what powder. It seems there are a few preferred flavors out there but how do you pick? Thanks!First, choose your bullet.
Then go to the 6.5 Grendel Reloading Handbook or Ammoguide.com and see what loads and powders are available for that bullet.
Powders with significant koad data across the board include TAC, IMR 8208, and CFE 223.
I personally like CFE 223 because it gives decent accuracy for a lot of different bullets, gets good velocities for bullets in the 100-130 gr range, and fills the case nicely for these bullet weights.
CFE will also get your toe in the water with compressed loads. There is a wide variety of opinions on compressed loads.
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