Another look at the 120gr Hornady ELD Match bullet in 6.5 Grendel. The test powders are Alliant Power-Pro Varmint and IMR 8208 XBR. / johnnysreloadingbench / reloading
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@locomike1025 жыл бұрын
It's great to see you back--I hope your are doing well.
@bradjones065 жыл бұрын
Johnnys alive! And with the exact load I needed tested! Long Live JRB!!!
@jasonrichards93305 жыл бұрын
Dude you are the Bob Ross of reloading. Nothing more relaxing then getting home at the end of a long day, grabbing a beer and seeing you uploaded a new video.
@TheSlightlyFeral5 жыл бұрын
The only channel that I watch the whole video every time without skipping around. Well done sir, well done.
@snaphuglue16175 жыл бұрын
Same here..
@jordanmadonna74404 жыл бұрын
Agreed! I have multiple videos of JRB saved and have rewatched them numerous times. Great content
@jasonfife27515 жыл бұрын
Love me some 8208. Missed your content. Welcome back.
@waltersobchak29735 жыл бұрын
Good to see you back. No better way to honor your grandfather's memory than to load up some ammo and get out on the range.
@arnolddarkschner90105 жыл бұрын
I checked KZfaq everyday waiting for your latest video.
@dermotrooney95845 жыл бұрын
Me too!
@zachgilpin35045 жыл бұрын
Yyyyyyyes, JRB is back. Life is back to normal. Thanks again Johnny
@dgunnut65505 жыл бұрын
What’s better than Elite 8 basketball on a Saturday night? A new Johnny’s Reloading Bench video! And not just any video, a 6.5 Grendel video! 🎉 🎉 🎉 Great to see you back at it. I hope all is well with you.
@ewetho5 жыл бұрын
My favorite caliber to watch that I do not shoot, but consider probably the best AR cartridge.
@heytonyman5 жыл бұрын
Fantastic SD’s for ball powders indeed. A benchrest old timer once told me its all about the neck tension. Looks like the annealing and attention to neck length is paying off.
@farmboy28485 жыл бұрын
120 ballistic tip RL 15 30gr. +\-.. or other 120s maybe.. 2550+\-. ...100 gr. loves xbr around 30gr.. all from an AR.. . Never shot the varmint. .. love your channel ,has helped me . Just my 2 pennies
@rickmiller89315 жыл бұрын
Glad to see you back Johnny . Hope your doing well
@BB_Chaptsick5 жыл бұрын
Great video. I don’t shoot 6.5 Grendel, but always can learn from your videos. Thank you!
@timsmith58375 жыл бұрын
Made my night Johnny,, it is great to see you back.
@pony_47595 жыл бұрын
I wonder how the Spear Gold Dot soft tips would shoot with those powders , I think the annealing is helping !! Looking forward to more Grendel !! Thank You for your hard work !!
@300blk85 жыл бұрын
I just really enjoy watching your videos thank you I learn something new everyday.
@yootoober495 жыл бұрын
I have a bunch of 6.5 grendel 123 scenar versus 123 smk loaded with 27.3 grain xbr8208 to shoot and evaluate. Appreciate the vid. Will try that bullet next
@PilotMcbride5 жыл бұрын
For years I've maintained the opinion - "that you can NOT get consistent good groups from a semi auto" My hat is on the lunchtime menu after this vid! Firstly, all the resultant groups from an 18" barrel on a semi auto action.............HOLY SMOKE!!! Secondly, those SDs from an 18" barrel on a semi auto action........... STONE THE BLOODY CROWS!! These results are amazing!! Back in the 70s I shot my 7.62NATO quite well and scared the crap out of my instructors, but nothing like these groups here. Thanks for these results JRB, absolutely fantastic!!! 🇦🇺 🍺🍺 👍
@guardianminifarm80055 жыл бұрын
Good stuff. Thanks a bundle. With you on 8208XBR. It is as good or better in my 5.56/223 as Varget for accuracy. 50gr. V-Max beautiful & the 69gr SMK likes it the best. Paper punching, varmit on a budget...Vmax. We have even harvested whitetail with 69grSMK very well. Thanks again.
@AgileK9TopDog5 жыл бұрын
I think the only reason you can see the poi shift with the 8208xbr is because the groups are so freaking small. If you stack the first 20 rounds on top of each other, they're still probably under an inch.
@jacobdendinger41403 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your comment at the end about you would rather shoot a bullet you didn't expect then to shoot a bullet with a lot of hype and still have bad groups... The main takeaway from this video is that it does not matter which powder or how much charge you use the 6.5 diameter bullet it's best served at the 120 grain weight because you changed all the other variables but the point of impact and grouping was still fine. This means that your Barrel likes that bullet. (Period)
@Freezer0035 жыл бұрын
Welcome back Johnny! Super excited for the new upload!
@paulharveu5265 жыл бұрын
I was starting to worry you finally blew your face off. Good to have you back.
@adeniranm76475 жыл бұрын
Great range day! Nice shooting Johnny.
@gunfather835 жыл бұрын
Man i think we were all starting to worry about you. Glad you're back.
@TexasTrained5 жыл бұрын
It's the best one I've found for my 6.5 Grendel out of stainless spiral fluted Faxon barrel . You make great videos with useable substance
@N5KDA5 жыл бұрын
I shoot the 100gr Sierra HP. I tried several powders including IMR 8208 XBR and Power Pro Varmint. I had good groups with 8208 XBR but the velocity was down from what I was looking for. PPV gave good velocities but the groups were so so. My best groups with good velocity was H4895. If I could get groups like you did with IRM 8208 XBR I wouldn't be that concerned with velocity. Good shooting and great video, Thanks.
@RVsales5 жыл бұрын
Sometimes I take breaks longer than this, and I don’t have the added responsibility of shooting and editing videos. Welcome back! Hope you’re keeping it fun. P.S. Brass prep is the worst part for me
@AgileK9TopDog5 жыл бұрын
Your rack will get cruddy fast. Put the cases in a ziplock bag and spray in a little One Shot. Shake it up like Shake n Bake. Take them out and let them dry (really fast). The bag can be reused.
@turbosandmagnums7715 жыл бұрын
Good idea man. I'll use that so I don't have to put the loading block in the dishwasher anymore
@RHall15 жыл бұрын
Glad to see ya back buddy! Great video!
@jongruen78545 жыл бұрын
Love 8208 XBR with 123's. Like you 27.5 grains is all my Hornady cases will take before things start going south.
@FullSendPrecision5 жыл бұрын
Welcome back!
@christopherdavis24395 жыл бұрын
Just ordered my first reloading kit, plan to reload for my 6.5 Grendel for fun shooting little groups and 300 win mag for really far. Luckily, you show both :)
@turbosandmagnums7715 жыл бұрын
Good to see you back at it jrb. Hope is everything is well for ya. Perfect that's it's a grendel vid
@brandonjohnson31203 жыл бұрын
Just ordered 200 of these 120gr bullets. Thanks for working up these two loads, as these are both powders I keep in stock anyway! Best targets I’ve ever seen, hands down! Update: 29.3 and 29.6gr Power Pro Varmint both shoot sub MOA in my 18” Odin Works 6.5 Grendel. Thanks again for testing these components!
@johnparrish92155 жыл бұрын
YAY, Johnny's Back !!!!
@MikeSessler5 жыл бұрын
Glad to see you back, man!
@Thefringefitnessproject5 жыл бұрын
Glad your back at the bench!
@draaalbert5 жыл бұрын
HE'S BACK!!!!!
@jonathandavenport11725 жыл бұрын
Good to see you back brother, hope you’re doing ok
@farmboy28485 жыл бұрын
I have missed you.. glad to see ya !
@poppopscarvinshop5 жыл бұрын
Glad to See You're Back!
@workwillfreeyou4 жыл бұрын
After watching your 6.5 grendel loading videos I want a 6.5 grendel upper!
@j45acp695 жыл бұрын
your results mimick what I have experienced with my 20 inch alexander arms grendel barrel. That cartridge loves XBR powder hands down. Mine loves the sierra 123 grain match kings though. good shooting!
@charlesjackson72325 жыл бұрын
Great to see you back!!! Your videos have been a great help for me in my new obsession, RELOADING. I started with 223/556. And am about to jump into 450 bushmaster for my deer rifle. There is very limited data out on it so far but that almost makes it more interesting!.... if I could make a special request I’d like to see more 40 grain 223 vids. Although a 450 bushmaster series would be tits.
@Ocdoutdoors5 жыл бұрын
It's all good.. and even better with great results with the grendel.. testing 123eld with benchmark tomorrow myself.
@tadglidden6795 жыл бұрын
Nice to have you back. You all ways go for Max load I wanna see a subsonic round. Like the 140gr Speer or 143 eldx. Maybe some gel block testing would be a good vid.
@OhShidBirdUp5 жыл бұрын
Glad to see you back! I've been checking every day waiting for an update
@darrelljohnson80135 жыл бұрын
Great vid today! I’ve had group and velocity success with the 123 ELD Match and 8208 XBR, but the brass is getting some burrs. It is Hornady brass, so maybe I’ll pick up some Lapua and see how it may improve. I know it’s a low pressure load, and the primers are pristine, maybe the brass is just too soft.
@nugg3tFTW5 жыл бұрын
If it's an AR I would try tweaking the gas system/buffer. My 223 will shred brass if I crank the gas up.
@andrewslagle19745 жыл бұрын
i love your reloading videos .the best on you tube ,was worried you tube pulled the show . hope all is well .thanx for your help with this hobby.
@mikeingeorgia14 жыл бұрын
Wow! That 8208 gave some very impressive results!
@sjohnson17765 жыл бұрын
Good to see you back. Hope all is well. That 8208 string is awesome. Well done!
@seantierney35 жыл бұрын
I am sorry to hear about your grandfather passing on. I have been keeping you and your family in my prayers.
@troydspain10995 жыл бұрын
I second the 3way cutter comment . I have 5 different sizes and love every one.
@FullSendPrecision5 жыл бұрын
You should take a peek @ the Redding Competition Shellholders. Makes setting neck bump a lot easier/more consistent from session to session.
@boricuaarecibo92592 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you do 6.5 Grendel videos I load 120gr barnes match burner with 26grs of H335 I do sort bullets my velocity is 2240fps my sd is not good at 26
@forgiven21BM5 жыл бұрын
i gotta say, the fourth group with varmint, when that 5th bullet hit dead center between the other four was amazing
@chadsangster2525 жыл бұрын
Glad to see you back and at it, hope all is well!! I appreciate your video's and knowledge.
@Darkhalfcustoms5 жыл бұрын
They did say that the 123gr hornaday is the best for the Grendel. That's from the men who made the cartiage.
@ryridesmotox5 жыл бұрын
Fuck man, I was scared you blew your face off. Glad to have you back dude
@swampbiologist Жыл бұрын
I just got my X-Caliber Barrel in last week in 6.5 Grendel and am anxious to get the gun put together. IMR 8208 XBR will be my first powder to try if I can get my hands on a pound!
@TALLA300CforumZ5 жыл бұрын
nice to a new video
@wilfenton645 жыл бұрын
Love the 6.5 grendel videos. Would you consider doing a video with the 130 grain sierra gamechanger?
@johnwhitty90695 жыл бұрын
Great to see you back. My grendel has quickly become my favorite gun. Right now my bullet combo is 123gr nosler custom competition and 27 gr of varget. 8202 xbr is absolutely horrible in my gun so varget was in the load manual so I tried it and man it groups like the xbr does in your gun. Keep up the fun work and can't wait for the next video.
@daviddale36245 жыл бұрын
Haven't had a test day at the range like that one. The SDs and groups...excellent!
@BoltActionReloading5 жыл бұрын
Very interested to see as you anneal more if you SD's continue to stay low. Great to see.
@dontask89795 жыл бұрын
👍👍 RCBS 3 way cutter. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
@tonyr33525 жыл бұрын
Welcome Back!!!
@halfdollar864 жыл бұрын
i have been wanting to build a Grendel. This makes it even worse. Wow that is impressive. I am a huge fan of XBR in a couple cartridges.
@wallyhaskett67374 жыл бұрын
What your are doing is the best way to work up a good load for your rifle. Load, shoot targets, and shoot jell block or wood blocks to show the penetration of the bullet and how it expands. All at 100 yards. I have done this for over fifty years with my dad and he did it about twenty years before that. You have a great system that works. Like you say "its great stuff". It is expensive but that is what it takes. One other think you may be interested in is myself and a buddy of mine have developed the best target stand you will ever find. If you are interested I will send you one. Just pick up the shipping cost. about $40.00 bucks. Yes, forty bucks. Address and I will box it and it will be on the way. Shipping money when you receive the target stand. One hold back is I would hope you would show it to your viewers. Patient pending for production. Thanks man!
@garyr53705 жыл бұрын
Happy to see you back! I love your videos and it has been a tremendous help for me as I found them about 18 months ago when I started reloading as a hobby. I very much appreciate you sharing your work...my wife on the other hand thinks I am a nerd but the videos help her fall asleep. Some people just do not understand the fascinating world of controlled explosions in your hand for the purpose of launching a projectile as accurately as possible! I do have a request if possible. SPEER GOLD Dot 150 grain 300 Blackout!... any chance you will be covering that one?
@kalicom29373 жыл бұрын
Awesome groupings. A joy to watch.
@reddemon6525 жыл бұрын
Looks great!! Lovin that 8208❤️ I'm shooting 23.3 grains of 8208 with the sierra 77g in .223 all to love!! 2700fps
@halfdollar865 жыл бұрын
I love imr 8208xbr for 223 and 68-75 grainers
@JPsaysno5 жыл бұрын
Amen . I shoot 21.8 imr8208xbr in 223- 82gn Berger bt --- 28in 1-7 ... it's not a screaming fast load but it produces little itty bitty bug holes.
@anchorbait66625 жыл бұрын
Yeah baby!!
@TexanUSMC80894 жыл бұрын
IMR3031 is a great powder for 6.5 Grendel with 20 inch barrel. . According to Quickload, 120gr eldm, 101% case capacity with hornady brass, 99.8% powder burn, 2496fps, 47750 psi chamber pressure.
@geraldbondoc59745 жыл бұрын
Great loads & groups! I bet your G is all smiles. 🙏 Welcome back bro! 👍
@bigal43345 жыл бұрын
Been watching your channel for a few months. Funny to see the die stack increase over time. :)
@joeynewman94395 жыл бұрын
Thanks for a JRB fix , I was getting the shakes.
@ewetho5 жыл бұрын
That 6 PPC really tunes up your shooting..lol ... Nice string
@scarter1765 жыл бұрын
Your load work ups are great ! Thanks Johnny
@BuntMeister665 жыл бұрын
Glad to see you back!
@bryanross34665 жыл бұрын
great video! That's outstanding loads across the board.
@ssyoumans5 жыл бұрын
Great video Johnny. Getting ready to start some 6.5 Grendel testing myself. Hopefully I’ll have similar success.
@rebekah-chriss-k48725 жыл бұрын
Great stuff excited to see more 6.5 Grendel action
@codenameheirbornewithrobbi74185 жыл бұрын
Maybe we need a "Finding Johnny" task force to be sure he hasn't blown his face off. After 10 days yous start wondering - 20 days and you start think maybe so - after 30 days obviously he did.
@brettr68955 жыл бұрын
Yup. Agreed. 30 days is the longest he's went without a vid in a long time.
@dermotrooney95845 жыл бұрын
Ill join that task force. Was proper clucking.
@bigracer38675 жыл бұрын
glad to see a new video, thank you sir. 6.5 grendel, nice!
@johnstorey6535 жыл бұрын
Glad to see you back Johnny . Hope your doing well and glad to see you putting up videos. On another topic did you take your franklin tumbler video down -- will miss it. You are the best out there and while I really like your new videos I still like the old one where what you say is unfiltered. Glad your back and hope you had the time to think about your grand father. Just from what you say during your videos I can see the love.
@nilescoyote48295 жыл бұрын
You should give H322 a try, temperature insensitive and on my limited work with it in a 16" barrel velocities were great without pressure signs. I was using 123 elds at the time and IIRC I was in the mid 2400's while near the upper end of Hodgdon's loads in Lapua brass. Works well in a 6.8 too.
@mark1203715 жыл бұрын
He has done a ladder with H322 with the 120 ELD-M. He did H322 and N133 and PowerPro Varmint and now 8208 XBR
@nilescoyote48295 жыл бұрын
@@mark120371 thanks, I see that now.
@ChuckinTV5 жыл бұрын
Holy crap that's some good shooting there! The XBR might not get as much velocity, but you can't argue with the SDs and accuracy. 2400fps+ vs 2300fps+.... A deer won't out run it either way.
@jacobdendinger41403 жыл бұрын
It's not about the deer out running it. It's about gravity. At 9.8 meters per second gravity has a big role. If the bullet takes an extra one second to get to the Target then it will be almost 10 meters low. Now one second is a long time on a 9th of a second it's still an entire meter difference. The bottom line is FPS fights gravity or the effects that gravity has on the p o i
@boricuaarecibo92592 жыл бұрын
I live in NJ I thought it was hilarious that you shot your rifle out of the window in your house in the other Grendel video. I could never do that since here in nj we live on top of each other. Plus a tactical response swat team would be here immediately
@davidhays46955 жыл бұрын
As always, never disappointed! And I don't even have a Grendel!
@mulekicker-ut5jl5 жыл бұрын
Your videos have helped me so much. Thanks
@rider5475 жыл бұрын
Nice to see you’re back! Hope you’re doing well. Nice groups! Great content on the Grendel. Wouldn’t mind seeing more on the 224 Valkyrie with maybe some RL-16?
@marvinbrock9605 жыл бұрын
I’ve been waiting on this combo for awhile!
@scottthorning39636 ай бұрын
Great information, thankyou!
@rdsii645 жыл бұрын
Its great to hear from you again. Great content as usual. However, I'm looking forward to more 308 AR10 content.
@CorwinBos5 жыл бұрын
Damn fine shooting sir 8208 is one of my go to's as well
@lokatwhaticando5 жыл бұрын
I hope one day you’ll start loading some lead free bullets. I just started reloading for my Grendel and I live in California. So I’m having to come up with a load for my 24” barrel.