Hornady American Gunner 6.5 Grendel

[Sticks]

Speed seems right, accuracy...bummer. Appears your BA barrel does not like it.

[mdewitt71]

I shot some of this at the range yesterday. This is from a 16" BA Hanson barrel. 5 shot groups at 100 yards. Best group was 1.08"

Temp-54 degrees
Avg fps-2346
SD-13
ES-43

It's an AR correct?
1.09" group out of an AR (no matter the barrel) is not bad.... sure, it could be better but, I would not call it bad at all.
We are talking mass produced bulk ammo- not match grade.

[monty]

Yes, it's an AR. I shot 2 groups of the Gunner that day. The other group was about 1.5".

It shoots almost as well as Hornady Black or SST at 20-30 cpr cheaper. Wolf steel is about 2-2.5 moa for me.

[wideglidejoe]

We don't have a SW in Oklahoma, but I've been watching the SW website for a while. I signed up for an e-mail notification when it was in stock, haven't received an e-mail yet, but I check the website every couple of weeks anyway. Bingo! Just now checked the website, it shows it in stock. I ordered 2 boxes on line, it let me proceed all the way thru checkout and gave me a order number, so hopefully the order will be processed!?!?

Any of the 6.5 Gr Hornady around here runs $22-$23 a box, black or red, plus local & state tax, I'm up to ~$1.20-$1.25 per round. To get 400 rds at $0.70 per round, plus free shipping and no tax, I'm pumped! I'll eventually reload, once I accumulate enough brass, I've already purchased dies, etc., but this is great!

[terrywick4]

It is in stock now, I ordered a can yesterday.

We don't have a SW in Oklahoma, but I've been watching the SW website for a while. I signed up for an e-mail notification when it was in stock, haven't received an e-mail yet, but I check the website every couple of weeks anyway. Bingo! Just now checked the website, it shows it in stock. I ordered 2 boxes on line, it let me proceed all the way thru checkout and gave me a order number, so hopefully the order will be processed!?!?

Any of the 6.5 Gr Hornady around here runs $22-$23 a box, black or red, plus local & state tax, I'm up to ~$1.20-$1.25 per round. To get 400 rds at $0.70 per round, plus free shipping and no tax, I'm pumped! I'll eventually reload, once I accumulate enough brass, I've already purchased dies, etc., but this is great!

[mdewitt71]

Yea for some reason I do not get the email notifications either... even checked my spam.
I order 2 cans of the American Gunner every time I see it in stock.
You can actually fit 400 rounds in each plastic can, then I put my Hornady Black in the other cans that I empty.

[monty]

You can actually fit 400 rounds in each plastic can, then I put my Hornady Black in the other cans that I empty.

Just be aware that the plastic cans don't latch very well. I had to pick up ~300 rounds off my driveway the other day. :mad:

[NugginFutz]

Just be aware that the plastic cans don't latch very well. I had to pick up ~300 rounds off my driveway the other day. :mad:

Yeah, maybe that’s why they double zip tie them closed.

[mdewitt71]

Just be aware that the plastic cans don't latch very well. I had to pick up ~300 rounds off my driveway the other day. :mad:

I been toting mine to the range and back and even up/ down flight of stairs.... so far they been holding good even with 400 in em.

I mentioned in another thread the cans seemed tougher than the cheap Cabelas versions due to this; I had the Cabelas open up on me in the store and spill the 10 boxes of ammo out...
Told the Clerk I didn't want em if they were that cheap.

[BluntForceTrauma]

Nuggin'! :o

[Troutguide]

They canceled my order. Ugh. Back on the list I guess and try to act faster.

[Kswhitetails]

Nuggin'! :o

Good to see, ain’t it? :o

[dpete]

They canceled my order. Ugh. Back on the list I guess and try to act faster.

They cancel orders if the stock on hand is "not in a pickable" location. It seems to happen over or near weekends when stock comes in and gets received but not put into official inventory(or something like that). Keep hitting the website when it shows as in stock and check your order status on their website. Do not rely on their email notifications. All this happened to me too with my first order a few weeks ago. My order was cancelled and I reordered almost immediately the following Monday. My second order went smoothly.

[Crracer712]

I got an email notification and checked website, it showed in stock. I wasn't sure about the ammo so held off till end of day. It was still in stock so I ordered some to try.

Got to end of checkout and it voided it, saying not in stock. Emptied cart and checked website, yep, oos. Checked about an hour later, showed in stock again, so I ordered. This time I completed checkout and got confirmation email, got my tracking number a bit later.

Stuff must go out the door fast!

[NugginFutz]

Nuggin'! :o

[badkarmaiii]

Just got my first 6.5G barrel.
It's an ARP 5R 18" with 750XD bolt.
Gonna shoot it tomorrow, hopefully.
My local ABQ SW is holding a can of the Hornady AG 6.5G ammo for me.
They had six in-stock as of 10 minutes ago.

[Sticks]

Welcome to the Horde.

[BluntForceTrauma]

BKIII, welcome to the Horde!

[badkarmaiii]

Thanks, guys!
Got my can. Almost got two.
If it shoots well, might get another.

Thanks,
Lee

[Splatt]

My local SW had some.
Bought a can for barrel break in, and brass, for reloading.