04-05-2011, 01:51 PM
No, I have yet to fire a single factory Grendel round. I'm frugal that way.
I really don't think it's an issue with the barrel being manufactured improperly. It's just the way they're made. I really didn't want to start a thread about the design itself. I probably should have simply asked if anyone has cut more freebore in their Grendel and what were the results.
I don't have my notes in front of me, but I don't think I have loaded the SMKs that short. Although I did seat some deeper after finding they were too long. I'll have to measure those again.
Like I first posted, I'm not a benchrest shooter. I just want to be able to load to mag length and go. Don't get me wrong, I love accuracy, and I still want to be able to hit a 20" target out to 600 yards. But I'd at least like to know that if it fits in the mag, it'll fit in the chamber.
Of course I realize that cutting the throat will void any warranty. I'll live with that.
Or should I just keep seating bullets deeper until the throat gets worn on its own?
Thanks,
Will
P.S. On a side note, I fired the V-Maxes despite them being in the lands. Over 28 grains of 8208 XBR, they clocked 2700 fps from a 18.5" barrel. That was in Winchester fireformed cases. I only loaded three and haven't yet tried increasing the charge. That may be on hold until I find the proper seating depth. Like bwaites said, they are a weird little bullet. I can't seat them to the 2.23" as listed on the Hodgdon site. Between seating them deeper and the limited capacity of the fireformed case, I may not get much more powder in there. We'll see.
I really don't think it's an issue with the barrel being manufactured improperly. It's just the way they're made. I really didn't want to start a thread about the design itself. I probably should have simply asked if anyone has cut more freebore in their Grendel and what were the results.
I don't have my notes in front of me, but I don't think I have loaded the SMKs that short. Although I did seat some deeper after finding they were too long. I'll have to measure those again.
Like I first posted, I'm not a benchrest shooter. I just want to be able to load to mag length and go. Don't get me wrong, I love accuracy, and I still want to be able to hit a 20" target out to 600 yards. But I'd at least like to know that if it fits in the mag, it'll fit in the chamber.
Of course I realize that cutting the throat will void any warranty. I'll live with that.
Or should I just keep seating bullets deeper until the throat gets worn on its own?
Thanks,
Will
P.S. On a side note, I fired the V-Maxes despite them being in the lands. Over 28 grains of 8208 XBR, they clocked 2700 fps from a 18.5" barrel. That was in Winchester fireformed cases. I only loaded three and haven't yet tried increasing the charge. That may be on hold until I find the proper seating depth. Like bwaites said, they are a weird little bullet. I can't seat them to the 2.23" as listed on the Hodgdon site. Between seating them deeper and the limited capacity of the fireformed case, I may not get much more powder in there. We'll see.