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01 November 2006, 09:14
steve4102
Loading for the 6.5 Grendel
I have a couple of questions about loading for the 6.5 Grendel.

I see that Lee makes a 3 die set. I am not really a fan of Lee Dies, are there any others that are making dies. Is so ,were can they be purchased?

Brass? It seems that brass is in very very short supply. Midway is out of brass and loaded ammo. I have a ton of Lapua and Remington 7.62x39 brass. Can I convert 7.62x39 brass to 6.5 Grendel by running them through the Lee FL Die?

Load Data? Any place besides Alexander Arms to get load data? Any body have any data they would like to share?
03 November 2006, 16:21
steve4102
Anybody?
03 November 2006, 17:10
MaxPayne
The 6.5 Grendel is based off the 6mm PPC cartridge. You could say it was roughly based off the 7.62x39. So I don't know if it's simple matter of just sizing a 7.62x39 down in a 6.5 Grendel die, I believe there is more too it. Wolf also makes ammo for it. As for dies Redding makes them also and I don't think you can get a much better die then a Redding.
04 November 2006, 07:50
johnnyreb
Forster is also making dies, there was a thread recently on www.65grendel.com in the reloading section saying so.