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Narrowing down bullet choice for Deer/Elk
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Rec'd the below direct from Accurate Powders regarding Hornady 129SST (I had worked up to 26.0 grains of A-2230 with no pressure signs, I settled on 25.5 grains for accuracy):

[B]A-2230®[/B] and RS-[B]X-Terminator[/B]® are very close to each other.
[B]TAC®[/B] is slightly faster burning than A-2520.
We suggest the following.
[B]Caliber: 6.5 Grendel. [/B]
[B]Barrel length[/B]: 20”
[B]Powder: Accurate – 2230®.[/B]
[B][SIZE=2]Bullet weight: 129 grains.[/SIZE][/B]
[B][SIZE=2]Start load: 23.2 grains (2075 – 2175 Ft/p/sec)
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[B]Maximum load: 25.8 grains (2250 – 2350 Ft/p/sec). [/B]
[B][B][B][I]NOTES:[/I][/B][/B][/B]
[B]It’ important to note that SAFETY is our prime concern therefore we strongly recommend.[/B]
[B]1.[B][B]TO ALWAYS BEGIN LOADING AT THE RECOMMENDED MINIMUM “START” LOAD and develop loads in 2% increments towards the MAXIMUM load.[/B][/B][/B]
[B]2.If at all possible, measure the velocity and correlate with our data.[/B]
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I chrono'd 2275 fps at 26.0 grains; 2250 fps at 25.5 grains. For comparison, I had AA factory 129SST at 2375 fps but had very poor accuracy (1.5 MOA). The 25.5 grain load was .5 MOA in my AA Grendel Entry 19.5 (standard barrel).









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Narrowing down bullet choice for Deer/Elk - by warped - 06-29-2011, 03:18 PM
Narrowing down bullet choice for Deer/Elk - by cokecounty - 06-29-2011, 07:24 PM
Narrowing down bullet choice for Deer/Elk - by BjornF16 - 06-30-2011, 12:31 AM
Narrowing down bullet choice for Deer/Elk - by tx4guns - 06-30-2011, 02:40 AM
Narrowing down bullet choice for Deer/Elk - by warped - 06-30-2011, 08:56 PM
Narrowing down bullet choice for Deer/Elk - by tx4guns - 06-30-2011, 09:48 PM
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Narrowing down bullet choice for Deer/Elk - by CoolBarrelBill - 07-01-2011, 05:10 AM
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