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So I have a couple of 127 barnes lrx pills leftover from a 6.5 sweed project. I was going to burn them up in grendel. Does anyone have a good start point and max with 8208, cfe or h335. Thanks. Btw these will be used exclusively in a ruger bolt action. My ar doesn't like barnes. Thanks.
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Don't waist the h335 or 8208 on them.
If you don't have any h4985 then start the cfe223 at 26 grains.
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I would also recommend H4895 starting at 25.0gr working up in .3gr increments over a chronograph.
CFE223 is very forgiving but you will find a max load with it with Grendel case volume under the 127gr LRX.
How far out can you load it in that action before jamming the lands?
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If you're going to invest in a Barnes bullet for 6.5 Grendel, their new 115gr VOR-TX bullet would be the money.
Expansion threshold on that bullet is ideal for 6.5 Grendel.
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What is the minimum velocity for the new 115gr? 2,000fps?
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IIRC Barnes says 1500-1600 something like that.
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Happy2Shoot Wrote:What is the minimum velocity for the new 115gr? 2,000fps?
Barnes says 1600 for both the new 115 tac-tx and the 127 LRX.
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Are the 115gr available yet? If so, where?
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available as factory amoo, I bought one box to try. ammoseek.com is the place to look.
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A5BLASTER Wrote:Barnes says 1600 for both the new 115 tac-tx and the 127 LRX.
Is that info on their website or do you have to call to inquire?