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Title: 6.5 Grendel reloading
Post by: Rob on December 22, 2015, 07:34:30 AM: Was reloading some 6.5 Grendel last night. I had 12 bullets left in the box so I was looking for some extra brass - because as we all know - leaving 12 bullets in a box is irritating... Found a small set of 14 once fired PPU range pickups sitting around so I went about sizing/trimming, etc and when I started to get ready to ream the primer pocket I noticed that these pieces took Large primers. All the rest of my brass takes small primers. I looked up info in a couple of my books and they said to use small rifle primers...

I have never run across a cartridge that has a different primer pocket size before!
Title: Re: 6.5 Grendel reloading
Post by: pianoman9701 on December 22, 2015, 07:51:54 AM: Not sure about that but where did you buy the dye sets and what brand are they?
Title: Re: 6.5 Grendel reloading
Post by: Rob on December 22, 2015, 08:04:13 AM: Sorry, my post was confusing - it's not the die, it is the brass. The primer pockets on all my other pieces brass (mostly lapua) are designed to take small primers. But the PPU range pickups I found take Large primers. Additionally the books I looked at say the brass should take small Rifle primers.

Just kinda weird!
Title: Re: 6.5 Grendel reloading
Post by: pianoman9701 on December 22, 2015, 08:12:09 AM: It wasn't confusing at all. I don't have an answer for you but I bet biggerhammer would.

New topic: I'm looking for reloading dyes for my Grendel and haven't had any luck finding them. Where did you get yours and which brand are they? Thanks,
PMan
Title: Re: 6.5 Grendel reloading
Post by: dontgetcrabs on December 22, 2015, 08:21:13 AM: PPU Grendel brass uses large rifle primers and a bit oversized from that. I have to glue them in to keep them from falling out after firing. I have read that Tula LR primers fit snug, but haven't tried any.
Title: Re: 6.5 Grendel reloading
Post by: superdown on December 22, 2015, 08:40:08 AM: Quote from: pianoman9701 on December 22, 2015, 08:12:09 AM
It wasn't confusing at all. I don't have an answer for you but I bet biggerhammer would.

New topic: I'm looking for reloading dyes for my Grendel and haven't had any luck finding them. Where did you get yours and which brand are they? Thanks,
PMan
I know some people don't care for Lee dies but here are the dies for $33.49 available when this was posted. :tup: http://www.midwayusa.com/product/796546/lee-pacesetter-3-die-set-65-grendel (http://www.midwayusa.com/product/796546/lee-pacesetter-3-die-set-65-grendel)
Title: Re: 6.5 Grendel reloading
Post by: pianoman9701 on December 22, 2015, 08:53:42 AM: Quote from: superdown on December 22, 2015, 08:40:08 AM
Quote from: pianoman9701 on December 22, 2015, 08:12:09 AM
It wasn't confusing at all. I don't have an answer for you but I bet biggerhammer would.

New topic: I'm looking for reloading dyes for my Grendel and haven't had any luck finding them. Where did you get yours and which brand are they? Thanks,
PMan
I know some people don't care for Lee dies but here are the dies for $33.49 available when this was posted. :tup: http://www.midwayusa.com/product/796546/lee-pacesetter-3-die-set-65-grendel (http://www.midwayusa.com/product/796546/lee-pacesetter-3-die-set-65-grendel)
Thanks!
Title: Re: 6.5 Grendel reloading
Post by: grundy53 on December 22, 2015, 09:09:19 AM: Quote from: superdown on December 22, 2015, 08:40:08 AM
Quote from: pianoman9701 on December 22, 2015, 08:12:09 AM
It wasn't confusing at all. I don't have an answer for you but I bet biggerhammer would.

New topic: I'm looking for reloading dyes for my Grendel and haven't had any luck finding them. Where did you get yours and which brand are they? Thanks,
PMan
I know some people don't care for Lee dies but here are the dies for $33.49 available when this was posted. :tup: http://www.midwayusa.com/product/796546/lee-pacesetter-3-die-set-65-grendel (http://www.midwayusa.com/product/796546/lee-pacesetter-3-die-set-65-grendel)
I use Lee dies and like them. That's where I got my grendal dies.

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Title: Re: 6.5 Grendel reloading
Post by: Biggerhammer on December 22, 2015, 09:25:18 AM: It's probably "WOLF" or "PRVI" brass with large primer pockets. I don't mess with the stuff at all. I have shot and still shoot allot of 6.5 Grendel/ .264 LBC. A-A brass is exellent across the board, Hornady cases about equal to it.

A member here now owns the 26" LASER! .264 LBC that flat shoots! :tup: One of the few that I regretted letting go after the fact. >:(

This is a target from when I was zeroing a new Black Hole 18" SPR barrel.

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Here's some assorted loads that have worked in my 8 twist.

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200 yards factory ammo

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100 yards

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300 yards

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Title: Re: 6.5 Grendel reloading
Post by: Rob on December 22, 2015, 10:12:42 AM: Cool info. Thanks everyone.

Yeah, I just bagged up that PPU brass for more desperate times!

My dies are forster dies with the micrometer. I bought them several years back and they have worked well.

Looks like Midway has some dies in stock.
http://www.midwayusa.com/s?targetLocation=%2F_%2FN-0%2B702%2B4294957290%3FNp%3D2%26Nr%3DAND%2528p_visible%253A1%252Ccustomertypeid%253A1%2529%26Nrpp%3D24%26Ntpc%3D1%26Ntpr%3D1%26Ntt%3D6.5%2Bgrendel
Title: Re: 6.5 Grendel reloading
Post by: Rob on December 22, 2015, 10:13:45 AM: Quote from: dontgetcrabs on December 22, 2015, 08:21:13 AM
PPU Grendel brass uses large rifle primers and a bit oversized from that. I have to glue them in to keep them from falling out after firing. I have read that Tula LR primers fit snug, but haven't tried any.

What do you use to glue them in? I have this issue with some other brass I am shooting!
Title: Re: 6.5 Grendel reloading
Post by: dontgetcrabs on December 22, 2015, 03:22:15 PM: Quote from: Rob on December 22, 2015, 10:13:45 AM
Quote from: dontgetcrabs on December 22, 2015, 08:21:13 AM
PPU Grendel brass uses large rifle primers and a bit oversized from that. I have to glue them in to keep them from falling out after firing. I have read that Tula LR primers fit snug, but haven't tried any.

What do you use to glue them in? I have this issue with some other brass I am shooting!

Red high strength thread lock.
Title: Re: 6.5 Grendel reloading
Post by: yorketransport on December 23, 2015, 07:26:15 AM: Quote from: dontgetcrabs on December 22, 2015, 03:22:15 PM
Quote from: Rob on December 22, 2015, 10:13:45 AM
Quote from: dontgetcrabs on December 22, 2015, 08:21:13 AM
PPU Grendel brass uses large rifle primers and a bit oversized from that. I have to glue them in to keep them from falling out after firing. I have read that Tula LR primers fit snug, but haven't tried any.

What do you use to glue them in? I have this issue with some other brass I am shooting!

Red high strength thread lock.

If you're gluing primers in there's something very, very wrong. :twocents:
Title: Re: 6.5 Grendel reloading
Post by: bambam3960 on December 23, 2015, 08:18:37 AM: Quote from: yorketransport on December 23, 2015, 07:26:15 AM
Quote from: dontgetcrabs on December 22, 2015, 03:22:15 PM
Quote from: Rob on December 22, 2015, 10:13:45 AM
Quote from: dontgetcrabs on December 22, 2015, 08:21:13 AM
PPU Grendel brass uses large rifle primers and a bit oversized from that. I have to glue them in to keep them from falling out after firing. I have read that Tula LR primers fit snug, but haven't tried any.

What do you use to glue them in? I have this issue with some other brass I am shooting!

Red high strength thread lock.

If you're gluing primers in there's something very, very wrong. :twocents:

:yeah: sounds like an accident waiting to happen in my book. stick to quality proper dimension components and eliminate the risk... :twocents:
Title: Re: 6.5 Grendel reloading
Post by: Lincoln4 on December 23, 2015, 08:41:49 AM: Same issue with 6.8 SPC brass. Some manufacturers used SR primers, and others used LR primers. :dunno:

I'm not quite to the point of reloading 6.8, but from what I've read SR primer brass is preferred.