11-22-2024, 07:03 AM
Good evening fellas!!
I have been a 6.5 Grendel fan for years and I always used 8208 XBR powder in my reloads.
However, recently I have decided to convert all my small primer Grendel brass into 6 ARC and I am just about ready to start reloading some more 87 grain V-max bullets.
I know that I can get great velocities with CFE223. I obtained almost 3000 fps ( just shy of that ) with the CFE223 in a 20 inch barrel!!!
However, I still have 8 lbs of 8208 XBR left over that I would love to use with this new round!
So does anyone here have any experience with that powder in the 6 ARC? Have you obtained decent velocities... accuracy? Issues?
Just curious.
I will appreciate any feedback.
The Hornady manual does say that max charge velocity with the 8208 is around 2650 FPS;
With the CFE223 its around 2800 fps... but like I said, I have chronographed mine up to around 2995 in a 20" Faxon barrel.
Anyway, thanks in advance for any constructive feedback!!!
Gene
I have been a 6.5 Grendel fan for years and I always used 8208 XBR powder in my reloads.
However, recently I have decided to convert all my small primer Grendel brass into 6 ARC and I am just about ready to start reloading some more 87 grain V-max bullets.
I know that I can get great velocities with CFE223. I obtained almost 3000 fps ( just shy of that ) with the CFE223 in a 20 inch barrel!!!
However, I still have 8 lbs of 8208 XBR left over that I would love to use with this new round!
So does anyone here have any experience with that powder in the 6 ARC? Have you obtained decent velocities... accuracy? Issues?
Just curious.
I will appreciate any feedback.
The Hornady manual does say that max charge velocity with the 8208 is around 2650 FPS;
With the CFE223 its around 2800 fps... but like I said, I have chronographed mine up to around 2995 in a 20" Faxon barrel.
Anyway, thanks in advance for any constructive feedback!!!
Gene