Thread: 6.5 Reduced loads

Originally Posted by Pete_D

Hey guys - been thinking about this for some time and after a bit of advice on reduced loads for the 6.5 Grendel. My son shoots it, loves it, and we've a great full powder charge shooting the 123gr. SST over a max charge of 8208 but that combo just doesn't seem suited to bush stalking under 100 yards. Ideally, were trying to get something more quiet but not sub-sonic as there isn't many options for bullets that expand sub-sonic that I'm aware of ? So I'm thinking a 140 - 160 grain projectile going at what ever the the min expansion is recommended, 1500 - 1600 fps ? Remember this will only be used under 100 yards, probably less than 50 yards.

We've a Howa Mini cut to 18 inches with a DPT. Thinking of adding an extra baffle or two, but are reduced loads noticeably quieter ?
Thoughts, recommendations appreciated ?

Im not sure if the reduced loads will be noticably quieter, but if you went to a lighter bullet, maybe a 90gr TNT at mild loads, and run an extra baffle or two the recoil will be much less and the extra baffle/s will also help with reducing the noise.

Ive recently been playing with 90gr TNT's in my Howa mini getting ready for the kids.