10-03-2012, 09:24 PM
leopard6.5 Wrote:Bob and others: I don't know if this is the proper place to bring this up so feel free to move it as necessary.
In the current issue of Guns & Ammo's "Book of the AR-15"( on newstands as of 10-2-2012) they have a write-up on page 16 in the Roundtable Round-up article about
Hornady introducing a new bullet- 6.5mm Grendel 123 grain SST.
I can't tell if it will just be offered as a separate bullet or also as loaded ammo but it seems to be their answer for hunters that don't think the 123 gr. A-Max should be used for hunting.
Does anyone have any further info on this as far as availability and whether there will be loaded factory ammo.
Maybe this should be one of the bullets used in your tests once it becomes available.Lee
The 129SST is a bullet that has been around awhile, I've used them for 10 years or more, so I suspect they are aluding to a new Horady factory load. I have one rifle that lovesthis bullet and another that can't stand it. Based on my experiences with it, I don't think it is a candidate because of the widely varying results, from sub MOA to 3-5 MOA. I think it is best used as a hunting bullet by those who try it and find it to be accurate in that specific rifle.
