My main go-to load for mass production so far has been 31.2gr of CFE223 under a 123gr AMAX or SST.
2.260" COL
Rem 7 1/2 SRP
Hornady or Lapua brass
Best results have been from my Lilja 318 that I had reamed with a SAAMI reamer from Manson (Bill A. did it himself for me.)
9rd Group 100yds, rapid fire, polished rack-grade trigger with inconsistent break (since replaced with LaRue MBT-2S trigger)
![[Image: IMG_04311_zps7cp9zfxn.jpg]](http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j422/LRRPF52/IMG_04311_zps7cp9zfxn.jpg)
Same load, same rifle, 1000yds, rapid 6rd group:
![[Image: 3bf6ee00-ad92-4600-a7bb-e77b0832f99f_zpsfe8pbfh3.jpg]](http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j422/LRRPF52/3bf6ee00-ad92-4600-a7bb-e77b0832f99f_zpsfe8pbfh3.jpg)
Here's that load on 600, then 500yd 18" steel, same course when I shot the 1000yd group above (you can see the 900yd gong in the background):
[video=youtube;i_ajiB0kkyc]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_ajiB0kkyc[/video]
Shooting at any steel that is 12-18" at 600yds or less is actually very boring with this rifle and that load, unless you're doing a 1st-round hit check cold turkey. I've had kids get on the gun who never shot past 25yds in their lives make 1st-round hits with it from 500-600yds on different occasions, different conditions, different locations.
2.260" COL
Rem 7 1/2 SRP
Hornady or Lapua brass
Best results have been from my Lilja 318 that I had reamed with a SAAMI reamer from Manson (Bill A. did it himself for me.)
9rd Group 100yds, rapid fire, polished rack-grade trigger with inconsistent break (since replaced with LaRue MBT-2S trigger)
![[Image: IMG_04311_zps7cp9zfxn.jpg]](http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j422/LRRPF52/IMG_04311_zps7cp9zfxn.jpg)
Same load, same rifle, 1000yds, rapid 6rd group:
![[Image: 3bf6ee00-ad92-4600-a7bb-e77b0832f99f_zpsfe8pbfh3.jpg]](http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j422/LRRPF52/3bf6ee00-ad92-4600-a7bb-e77b0832f99f_zpsfe8pbfh3.jpg)
Here's that load on 600, then 500yd 18" steel, same course when I shot the 1000yd group above (you can see the 900yd gong in the background):
[video=youtube;i_ajiB0kkyc]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_ajiB0kkyc[/video]
Shooting at any steel that is 12-18" at 600yds or less is actually very boring with this rifle and that load, unless you're doing a 1st-round hit check cold turkey. I've had kids get on the gun who never shot past 25yds in their lives make 1st-round hits with it from 500-600yds on different occasions, different conditions, different locations.
NRA Basic, Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, RSO
CCW, CQM, DM, Long Range Rifle Instructor
6.5 Grendel Reloading Handbooks & chamber brushes can be found here:
www.AR15buildbox.com
CCW, CQM, DM, Long Range Rifle Instructor
6.5 Grendel Reloading Handbooks & chamber brushes can be found here:
www.AR15buildbox.com
