05-11-2023, 01:21 AM
Wanted to thank you guys for suggesting this projectile. Was struggling to find a load that my 20" Faxon match barrel would shoot. This is my 4th Grendel and the previous rifles were all pretty easy to please with 123gr and 120gr projectiles. This latest Faxon build was throwing consistent 1.5" groups with all my previous loads and new ones I was tinkering with. Decided to try some lighter projectiles after finding this thread among others.
Started with 8208 and the first ladder produced a 5 shot, 100 yd .717" group. Load was 28.8gr @2.249" OAL. Speed was 2733fps. I repeated these results in 2 other shooting sessions and multiple rifles with groups down around .56".
Would have stopped there but having only a single pound of 8208 I decided to see if I could duplicate the 8208 load with ARComp since the two powders are close on most burn rate charts. I ran a single ladder with 6 charges, 28.5gr did the trick, 5 shot 100yd group measured .631". The chrono numbers were the best I have ever gotten with an ES of 7 and SD of 3. Projectile again was moving right at 2700fps. I am getting similar results in my 6.5 Creedmoor bolt gun at the 2700fps velocity with H4895. I ended up picking up another box of 500 projectiles which should tied me over for a long time.
Started with 8208 and the first ladder produced a 5 shot, 100 yd .717" group. Load was 28.8gr @2.249" OAL. Speed was 2733fps. I repeated these results in 2 other shooting sessions and multiple rifles with groups down around .56".
Would have stopped there but having only a single pound of 8208 I decided to see if I could duplicate the 8208 load with ARComp since the two powders are close on most burn rate charts. I ran a single ladder with 6 charges, 28.5gr did the trick, 5 shot 100yd group measured .631". The chrono numbers were the best I have ever gotten with an ES of 7 and SD of 3. Projectile again was moving right at 2700fps. I am getting similar results in my 6.5 Creedmoor bolt gun at the 2700fps velocity with H4895. I ended up picking up another box of 500 projectiles which should tied me over for a long time.