6.5 Grendel - 135gr Berger Classic Hunter - Part 2 

Thanks for your video's Johnny! I've been shooting 6.5G in both gas guns and stick shifters. Love the caliber and your reloading details give me pause before I "head to the bench".

Really appreciate what you do here bud. I learn a lot from you. Thanks again and God bless ya!

Definitely looking forward to the gel videos!

Good stuff I watch when ever I can keep testing thumbs up

Ballistic gel will be great!! 6.5 grendel all the way!

The unexplained flyer could be the hornady brass. I have been reading about people having that problem with it. Great video really enjoyed it!

Great vid JRB, looking forward to the ballistics gelatin test with that bullet, as I also also would like to use it in the 6.5 Creedmoor. Curious to see how it will do with the velocity difference between the Grendel and a hot load out of the Creedmoor. Lots of half inch groups or better up there if you take away the one shot, but I’m certainly not here to tell you that you did something wrong or give you advice on how to shoot, you were loaded at the top end of the charge spectrum and who knows, while we are all certainly capable of our fair share of fliers, I don’t think you would have had that many in a row. I can’t tell you how many videos I’ve seen you shoot half-inch groups in the MK 262 series with a freaking bipod, so keep up the great work JRB, excellent stuff.

Whoaaa ballistics gel time!!!

Looking forward to that gel test. Very interesting work up.

Wow look at that! More powder, more drop on the flyer!! Went back and watched the whippy video again looking for that diagonal stringing. Something is wrong Probably need some more torque on something man... Happy New Year Johnny

Can’t wait to see how the gel test.

Thx for all of the great vids this year, Johnny! Looking forward to more in 2018!!! Happy New Year everyone!!! 🎊

Hey Johnny, I'd love to see you shoot and reload for the .450 bushmaster! Either the Ruger American bolt gun, or an AR upper.

Great video! Maybe once you get the velocity you want along with the best group, I’d suggest trying different seating depths of the bullet. Ive found this to significantly increase groups with the right combination on powder, bullet, and seating depth. Its worth a try. Keep up the awesome videos. Especially with the creedmoor. I absolutely love my savage and can’t wait for some nice weather to shoot my test loads.

i know this is a old post . and i am sure you don't look at comments on the videos this old . but if you need load data and info on different cartridges for long range . join the reloading and shooting groups on fb that are in australia . they do a lot of long range shooting down under . and are a great help in reading .

Those “dropping” hits are on you Johnny...sorry!

Johnny, it's new years, take a break, we don't mind! we don't want you burning out! lol

I am a sucker for expansion testing. Good on ya.

I shoot Grendel out of a 20” bolt gun. I shot factory Federal Berger 130 Hybrids and they did pretty good. .7” id say @ 2388. I want to load some of those 130 Hybrids to 2400. Hopefully 2450. Good stuff as usual man.

Johnny have you considered moving from the bipod to a front bag? I went from a bipod to using 2 Caldwell deadshot bags back to back with a rear bag to get the most out of my rifle, and my groups have shrunk considerably. Maybe the last shot curse can be cured!

omg we need more grendel videos

I would say the scope definitely made a difference. Regardless I think this was a great video!

I took a elk at 888 yards a few years ago with a 308 using the berger vld (175gr) and was very surprised with the results. I shot him in the lungs and neck and both left a impressive exit wound. I think the bergers would be great in gel.

Those darn Johnny flyers messing with you again for the first 2 groups lol

I think you're probably onto something with the scope. With more power, you can hold onto a smaller area, it helps. Keep up the good work!

Got to agree with Chuck's comments. Lots of moving parts. I can't tell in the video but was your magazine touching the table for those shots ? Might try a five round mag next time. Also the feet on the bipod may be slipping/skipping shot to shot. Put a block across the front of the table and "load" your bipod by pushing the rifle slightly forward against the block. Four low shots in four different groups is a repeating mechanical issue. Last guess would be try again without the mag chrono. From an aerodynamic view, having a pressure wave reflector on one side of a projectile leaving the barrel can't be a good thing for consistency. Great Videos. Keep up the good work and thank you.

Great job! I am always paranoid about the bolt hold on the last shot messing up the group, so I usually try to load 6 when shooting 5. But you didn't have probs on the other vid, so who knows.

Probably the COLD was snowing 🌨 the other day !

Would you ever consider getting a ‘precision’ .308 rifle just as a project and developing loads for that? Im attempting to do so but the components cost gets high quick! The videos are great as usual thank you

I’ve Never used R26. This seems like good powder.

I agree! Ditch the bipod and bad up Johnny!

I still think you have a barrel fitment issue. If you go back and watch all of your grendel videos you have consistent alternating flyers/groups.

I love Grendel videos! What is your bi pod?

Johnny Happy New Year! Enjoyed and as usual you get good groups. Does Grandpa watch and critique anything?

I would like to see this bullet with some 8208XBR

Johnny, I've got some comments and questions for you. I have 6.5 Creedmoor, 6.5 Grendel and 260 Remington. You mentioned how expensive the Berger 135 gr Classic Hunter bullets are. I found them a a good price at: On The Mark Group, Inc (www.otmtactical.com). They had them for $40.49 per box of 100; I bought 3 boxes. Have you ever heard of or tried Silver State Armory brass? I picked up some a while back, I believe at a Sportsman's Warehouse, in 260 Remington. They seem like top notch brass, of course I'll know more after I test fire them (hopefully later this week). I have watched so many of your videos, I may have missed it or forgotten, but have you ever tried Ramshot Hunter in any of your 6.5 loadings? I've found data for it on the Berger, Western Powders, and Nosler websites. I've loaded up some of the 6.5 Creedmoor with Hunter and the 135 gr Berger Classic Hunter bullets. I'm hoping for some really good results. If you ever feel so inclined, it might make some interesting video's if you were to test out the Ramshot Hunter powder in either of your 6.5 calibers. Strictly from an editorial point of view, and I live near San Antonio, TX; I am extremely disappointed in the merger of Bass Pro Shops and Cabelas. Cabelas (near Austin) always had a good selection of reloading components; powders, primers, bullets, brass and tools/equipment. Since the merger their in-store inventories have gone to crap! On top of that Cabelas used to offer Veterans a 5% discount, which included firearms, ammunition, and reloading components; after the merger they have stopped doing that. I am basically in a boycotting posture with both stores now, and that leaves me in a world of hurt down here since there is very little alternative other than ordering online. I have really found Sportsman's Warehouse to be the best outdoors sports store which carries a great inventory of components. My only problem is that the closest one to me is over 500 miles away! I miss Sportsman's!!! Bill Wilson

Could you do a series on Concentricity and bushing dies.

135 or 140 for those short ranges out to 300 ! It's a 6.71 sami

Are you going to do a seating depth test to try and bring in the group size?

Nice video JOHNNY could you dig in a little deeper about the S.D. numbers and accuracy nodes?Should the lower S.D. numbers have the smaller groups?

One of my ars does the same final shot flyer if I load 6 in magazine for a 5 shot group it eliminates that issue, that flyer issue started after I installed an adjustable gas block due to over gassing with a can

Please see if you can run a 125gr Nosler Partition out of an 18" Grendel to 2500fps muzzle velocity

Where's Johnny?

I'm having the same issue with 1 out of 5 flyers on my 6.5CM and AR-15. Perhaps it has to do with the temperature of the sun??? With OnTarget, I include the Mean Radius with the ES to indicate grouping.

Obvious , every time you put the clip in . The first shot tossed a flyer & that combo, rifle rest caused it .

Are you or will you test 147 gr bullets in the Grendel?

You're using a semiauto on a bipod, lots of moving parts, the groups are good. I wonder if the magneto speed does odd vibrations to the barrel, maybe a chrony vs chrony test?

Johnny, what do you think, I am building an sbr: considering 11 inch barrel grendel or an 300 blackout with 10.5 barrel.

I want to thank you for doing all the work ups on these loads. I’m shooting a 30-30 Winchester and it a great rifle and a great round. I want something more modern with about the same parameters as the 30-30. My max range may be 100 yards but the deer I killed last year was 40 yards max. So I’m stuck. Should I go 300blk or 6.5 Grendel? I want accuracy a lot of accuracy. Give me your thoughts

Will there be much of a difference in data out of a Howa 20” Heavy Barrel w/ 1-8 twist?

A Bro have you tried the rze unimag gen 2 multi Cal mag for 223/6.5 gredel /6.8 SPC/ 7.62x39

That's what i want to see, gel tests at range! Not any of these up close gel tests which are pointless

Back to the RCBS hand primer?

Should be pushing 2300 ft/sec in 18in.

you don't have to put the gel out at 200 yards - you can use reduced charge ammo and shoot close to the bench - get velocity to verify - here is a video where they do this - much easier ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Oo6KhjHe7DY.html

How long are you waiting in between shots ?

🖖keep on keepin on 🖖

Hi

Do you use a rear sand bag?

Look at fliers, they make a straight line...seems like gun issue...

Hey Johnny do you sell custom loads?

do you wipe your lube off

I shot a small deer a few years ago with a 6.5-284 with 120 gr ballistic tips and that wasn't very impressive at all no penattation to speak of and never a good blood trail of any kind I found it on pure luck. So I would stay away from those in either caliber. Just Mt two cents