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  1. Huntchic

    6.5 Grendel hunting

    Well i also came up with a load using TAC around 2400fps with 123 SST and 125 partitions. Excellent accuracy. Like you I got higher velocities using CFE223 but I got good accuracy with it at 30.2 and up at 31.5 but the 31.5 was over listed max for 123’s at 31.2. I got decent accuracy around 31...
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    Anyone loading 222 with Speer 70gr semi Spitzer ?

    That’s very helpful. I came up with couple loads with the 70gr sp using TAC and Exterminator powders. Had a lot of people till me 70gr won’t work or stabilize in a 14 twist 222. I’m older n remember my father n grandfather shooting them in the 1970’s so worked on it till I found loads that...
  3. Huntchic

    6.5 Grendel info and insights

    I’ve grown up with the “shoot them in the broiler room “ teachings but now I just shoot neck or shoulder. In open terrain or woods I would still take a broiler room broadside shot so long as I was in very open terrain and not near a property line. I know a lot of folks swear by Barnes cooper...
  4. Huntchic

    6.5 Grendel info and insights

    All deer last year were with 30-06 and partitions except 2 with a muzzleloader. First deer of the year was a decent buck broadside for shot though the ribs tight to shoulder. He took off like a shot for about 50 yards and into thick stuff. I was shocked expecting bang flop. It took over 4 hours...
  5. Huntchic

    6.5 Grendel info and insights

    All deer last year were with 30-06 and partitions except 2 with a muzzleloader. First deer of the year was a decent buck broadside for shot though the ribs tight to shoulder. He took off like a shot for about 50 yards and into thick stuff. I was shocked expecting bang flop. It took over 4 hours...
  6. Huntchic

    6.5 Grendel info and insights

    Here’s a Doe that was standing back in edge of the woods by a field. She stood there facing me for probably 5min checking out the open field at around 150 yards away. So I just shot her in the neck face on.
  7. Huntchic

    6.5 Grendel info and insights

    I took 7 deer last year all were neck or shoulder shots except for this (picture) bigger buck. He was fast trotting after a doe in the corner of a field at about 125-150 yards. I was going for high shoulder by hit bit farther back than I planned. He just folded n crashed on the spot like every...
  8. Huntchic

    6.5 Grendel info and insights

    Thanks for the input gentlemen. Both 123 SST and ELDM shoot same accuracy for me so I’m going with the SST only because I figured it was a bit tougher bullet and would hold together longer than the ELD M. I could be wrong though but it’s what I was thinking. I also have a great shooting load...
  9. Huntchic

    6.5 Grendel info and insights

    Awesome ! Hogs are pretty tough critters. What bullet were you using? How did it perform and penetrate?
  10. Huntchic

    6.5 Grendel info and insights

    For past 8-10 years I’ve used 30-06 with 165 partitions. Boringly deadly. Mostly high in shoulder, neck shots. Everyone went down without a twitch on the spot. Before 30-06 I used 243 few went less than 20 yards n most dropped in their tracks. 222, 5.56,224 and 22-250 were always same results...
  11. Huntchic

    6.5 Grendel hunting

    I agree with everything you said. Yes I get enjoyment from trying to get best I can from each loading. With Grendel I did same process as I’ve always used with other new rifles, barrels or calibers. Pick a load around 1/3 way up in the book data or low end of velocity I’m hoping for. Make n...
  12. Huntchic

    6.5 Grendel hunting

    Okie-Poke, I know I’ve heard a few times that some barrels didn’t like CFE223 powder from others. I had excellent accuracy out of TAC powder at 27.8 which should be around the 2400 fps in 18” barrel. I have had good success using TAC in other cartridges. Once I replace my dead Crono I may go...
  13. Huntchic

    6.5 Grendel hunting

    That’s great information and very helpful. Thanks Okie-Poke ! I have to say my load with 30.3 CFE and SST 123 , 123 ElDM as well as the 125 partition shoot touching each other reliably. Figured it was right around 2400 fps. I shot a bunch in the 30.9 to 31.3 range but all seemed to be at 1”...
  14. Huntchic

    Anyone loading 222 with Speer 70gr semi Spitzer ?

    Thanks ,49ereric I developed a load using x terminator powder. shoots accurate but not a long range loading at all. going to stick with 55gr soft points.
  15. Huntchic

    6.5 Grendel info and insights

    I recently posted for some 6.5 Grendel information in the Reloading Forum and got bit of helpful information From MThuntr on my hand load questions. Im basically interested in using 123 SST and 125 partition bullets and how they preform on deer. My thoughts are 125 partition for though the...
  16. Huntchic

    6.5 Grendel hunting

    I was shooting handguns few weeks ago and yeah it got nailed. DRT shot. Friends shouldn't let friends shoot over there crono. LOL. Im going to replace it soon. some of my actual starting test with Grendel was over the crono. Yep a magneto is going to be my purchase. I rarely need to test...
  17. Huntchic

    6.5 Grendel hunting

    I appreciate that input MThunter, I’ve shot deer with 222 Remington, 5.56, 243 and other larger calibers over the years but I’m unfamiliar with the Grendel but for whatever reasons decided to give it a go. Figured it would serve well as a deer rifle but could also provide camp security while in...
  18. Huntchic

    6.5 Grendel hunting

    Ill start with im not sure if i should be posting here or under deer hunting. I hunt whitetail in a couple different states north and south. I hunt a good bit around fields surrounded by very thick brush n briers so use shoulder and neck shots for DRT. I tracked one deer i shot behind shoulder...
  19. Huntchic

    Your favorite hunting knife?

    Well after everything is said and done I purchased a new outdoor edge folding knife with 2 built in locking blades one knife blade and one gutting blade. Got it a few weeks before deer season. lol. Used it on 1 deer I quartered and ended up using my little Buck 3” blade on 5 others. Honestly...
  20. Huntchic

    Anyone loading 222 with Speer 70gr semi Spitzer ?

    I have looked back through manuals to as far back as the 1970’s era. Nothing found either. Guess I’ll just have to try a few.

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