07-25-2018, 09:12 PM
So, here's the next tidbit. I'd been debating on what to load up from my inventory to take with me. I know my accuracy with the 120 Sierra OTM and Benchmark is nutz accurate out to 200. But I know it's slow. 27.0 gr 2.20 Coal with 7-1/2s. Based on drop, I'm guessing somewhere in the 2200 range. I know that's not gonna get it done at all beyond 700.
So, on the same FB post where I mentioned that if anyone had an idle optic I could use..., a guy posted that he had some Grendel factory ammo sitting around that he'd let go for an offer. Long story short, 265 rounds of Federal uknown factory loads. He doesn't have a Grendel. He didn't know what bullets as he bought them in a box of mixed ammo from Cabelas Bargain cave because he wanted all the 6.8SPC in it. So, the 6.5G were just sitting in his way. The pic he sent me made me think the 120 Sierra American Eagle load, and we were not positive on the other, but given the really long ogive and no tip, I figured they might be the 130 bergers.
He sent them out yesterday, and just arrived here. Turns out my theory was correct, and they are federal GMM loads. 124 of the 120s, and 141 GMMs. (I offered .70c/per shipped, so $175 got them all to me...) Ba BAM. Who's got time to reload? I've got to get sighting in an optic... I thought 70c per was a fair offer since he wasn't positive about the pedigree, and they were loose in bags. If I had to guess, I'd bet that box of 6.8 ammo just got really cheap too. Win/Win. I wasn't surprised to hear about 6.8 stuff in the Bargain Cave, but for Grendel to make it there, then to him, and then to me, the stars really had to align in my favor... Why can't that annual powerball ticket ever do that?
So, on the same FB post where I mentioned that if anyone had an idle optic I could use..., a guy posted that he had some Grendel factory ammo sitting around that he'd let go for an offer. Long story short, 265 rounds of Federal uknown factory loads. He doesn't have a Grendel. He didn't know what bullets as he bought them in a box of mixed ammo from Cabelas Bargain cave because he wanted all the 6.8SPC in it. So, the 6.5G were just sitting in his way. The pic he sent me made me think the 120 Sierra American Eagle load, and we were not positive on the other, but given the really long ogive and no tip, I figured they might be the 130 bergers.
He sent them out yesterday, and just arrived here. Turns out my theory was correct, and they are federal GMM loads. 124 of the 120s, and 141 GMMs. (I offered .70c/per shipped, so $175 got them all to me...) Ba BAM. Who's got time to reload? I've got to get sighting in an optic... I thought 70c per was a fair offer since he wasn't positive about the pedigree, and they were loose in bags. If I had to guess, I'd bet that box of 6.8 ammo just got really cheap too. Win/Win. I wasn't surprised to hear about 6.8 stuff in the Bargain Cave, but for Grendel to make it there, then to him, and then to me, the stars really had to align in my favor... Why can't that annual powerball ticket ever do that?
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