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#3291711 - 01/20/22 10:58 AM 85 gr sierra
duck New Member Registered: 02/03/08 Posts: 23 Loc: indiana	i got a quite a few of these bullets w and a bunch of 8208 xbr. . powder . can,t find much reloading info on this with this powder in a 6.5 grendel anybody reload these, the good bad or ugly. just wandering either way . or what would be a better powder that i can find
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#3291990 - 01/23/22 11:53 AM Re: 85 gr sierra [Re: duck]
arky65 Seasoned Member Registered: 01/16/05 Posts: 267 Loc: AR	Have you looked here load data _________________________ people that trade freedom for security become slaves
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#3292110 - 01/24/22 09:07 AM Re: 85 gr sierra [Re: duck]
jetman Die Hard Member II Registered: 01/07/11 Posts: 1631 Loc: almost Canada	8208 xbr.is not listed in https://www.hodgdonreloading.com/reloading-data-center?rdc=true&type=54 _________________________ Coyotes-R-Us It's all good all the time
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#3292250 - 01/25/22 09:06 AM Re: 85 gr sierra [Re: jetman]
arky65 Seasoned Member Registered: 01/16/05 Posts: 267 Loc: AR	Originally Posted By: jetman 8208 xbr.is not listed in https://www.hodgdonreloading.com/reloading-data-center?rdc=true&type=54 That is correct, might be a reason, I do not know. They do list a charge for 90 grain bullets, if it were me I would back off the 90 grain listing by 5% and work from there. Bullet Weight 90 GR. SPR TNT HP Case Lapua Primer Federal 205M, Small Rifle Match Starting Load Maximum Loads Manufacturer Powder Bullet Diam. C.O.L Grs. Vel. (ft/s) Pressure Grs. Vel. (ft/s) Pressure IMR IMR 8208 XBR Out of Stock 0.264" 2.220" 29.0 2,580 34,700 PSI 31.0C 2,794 42,400 PSI Copy and paste did not format well start load 29 grns max 31 compressed. _________________________ people that trade freedom for security become slaves
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#3293278 - 02/03/22 12:40 PM Re: 85 gr sierra [Re: duck]
Boomstick Seasoned Member Registered: 10/26/16 Posts: 302 Loc: NY	If you can find it, try RL 10x. You'll get a bit more oomph that 8208 Edited by Boomstick (02/03/22 12:40 PM)
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