BARNES IN 6.5 GRENDEL

Anyone tried 100 or 120 Barnes in the 6.5 Grendel. Also thinking of 130 gr Berger.

@Pommy share your knowledge on hard bullets in the 6.5G

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Being a Grendel I’d say the lighter 100gr would be the go on deer and pigs at around 2700-2800 fps.

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Originally Posted by tikka

Being a Grendel I’d say the lighter 100gr would be the go on deer and pigs at around 2700-2800 fps.

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Use Barnes a lot in other calibers, was wondering if the case could produce enough velocity for the 100 let alone the 120. 300 metres would be a long shot.

I wouldn't myself. The 123gr sst would be my choice. Berger would work well would think.

Sorry, no real world experience with them. Got 4 from a sample pack loaded for novelty more than anything. Will save them for the next rhino I encounter in the bush.

Defo stick with the 100 grainer. Faster the better. Assuming about 2700 mv then that'll keep impact velocity up above 2000fps out to about 250m.

Gonna have less shock and a smaller wound channel than the 7mm's and 30cals driven out of an 08 case obviously. Don't see any reason they won't kill well with a good shoulder shot though.

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Originally Posted by Pommy

Sorry, no real world experience with them. Got 4 from a sample pack loaded for novelty more than anything. Will save them for the next rhino I encounter in the bush.

Defo stick with the 100 grainer. Faster the better. Assuming about 2700 mv then that'll keep impact velocity up above 2000fps out to about 250m.

Gonna have less shock and a smaller wound channel than the 7mm's and 30cals driven out of an 08 case obviously. Don't see any reason they won't kill well with a good shoulder shot though.

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Have used Barnes for 20 odd years in 223,243 and 270, found they aiways did the job if you did yours, will get a sample pack at 100 gr

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Originally Posted by tetawa

Have used Barnes for 20 odd years in 223,243 and 270, found they aiways did the job if you did yours, will get a sample pack at 100 gr

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It will be interesting to hear how you get on with them.

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Originally Posted by Dusty Fog

ive been using 85 grs in mine out to 320yds,do like the 90 gr tnt,absolute death on hoppies and ok on deer,just dont hit bone

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I sometimes come on big bodied reds, was keen to try the Barnes and 130 Berger, will tune up a few goats with them first to get an idea on what's happening expansion wise.

That sounds just wrong

I think you'd get more joy with something more frangable. 123gr sst or eldm would be like Paua and cream for a grendel I would think.
You would shoot more animals than I would in your rohe but I'd think the barnes would limit your quick kill range at grendel speeds.
In saying that I'd be happy if you went out and sacked a big red at 200m with the barnes.

Stick with the 123gr bullets that were specifically designed for it.

The hard stuff just pencils through...

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Originally Posted by stevodog

I think you'd get more joy with something more frangable. 123gr sst or eldm would be like Paua and cream for a grendel I would think.
You would shoot more animals than I would in your rohe but I'd think the barnes would limit your quick kill range at grendel speeds.
In saying that I'd be happy if you went out and sacked a big red at 200m with the barnes.

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Don't want them for everyday use, just when the right situation arises,

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Originally Posted by 300_BLK

Stick with the 123gr bullets that were specifically designed for it.

The hard stuff just pencils through...

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Will for 95% of the rifles use.

Barnes need to be going 3k+ ime, they start becoming a slow killer below 2,400 I reckon especially on light skinned animals.

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Originally Posted by kiwigreen

Barnes need to be going 3k+ ime, they start becoming a slow killer below 2,400 I reckon especially on light skinned animals.

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You seem to know more about it than Barnes do, they quoted 1600.

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Originally Posted by tetawa

You seem to know more about it than Barnes do, they quoted 1600.

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I’ve shot a few deer with the 130gr ttsx at 400 odd yards, at which point they’re doing about 2000fps. If you hit major bone they work, anything else and they don’t open up.


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Originally Posted by MSL

I’ve shot a few deer with the 130gr ttsx at 400 odd yards, at which point they’re doing about 2000fps. If you hit major bone they work, anything else and they don’t open up.


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I've shot quite a few deer with Barnes projectiles over the last 25 years, the majority of the ones in 270 with 110 and 130, have never had a problem killing them if I do my bit, but would have only retrieved approx. 20% of the projectiles. In the early days of Barnes projectiles availability here shot numerous animals with the .222 with 45 and 50 gr projectiles, killing them was ok even though the early Barnes were not renowned for consistent accuracy. Didn't want to be in a shit fight over Barnes, just wondered if anyone on here had used them in the field in the Grendel. Have read an overseas article about their use but you never know under what conditions it's happened, could be feeding at the meal trough.

I still use them, never lost a deer due to their performance, but had a few die slower than I like. They are still a favourite for closer range.


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Originally Posted by MSL

I still use them, never lost a deer due to their performance, but had a few die slower than I like. They are still a favourite for closer range.


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Long shot where I hunt would be 250 meters, majority 50-150.

As you said earlier try some on goats, when we started hunting we spent a lot of time shooting goats and tried different projectiles to see how they performed.
If they work ok at the ranges you want to use them at on goats there will be a similar performance on deer, get them going as fast as possible with the desired accuracy and you should be good to go.