6PPC From Grendel Brass

[Jud96]

I have 300 pieces of new Lapua 6.5 Grendel brass and I want to use it in 6PPC. I have necked some down and pushed the shoulder back with a bushing FL PPC die, but the bushing left a donut where the Grendel neck/shoulder junction was. I’m thinking about getting a standard non bushing 6PPC FL die and sizing the Grendel down. Has anyone used Grendel brass to make 6PPC? Any information would be appreciated. I’m trying to use the things I have to get started. Thanks!

 

[Murray Brook]

Has anyone formed 6.5 Grendel into 6ppc?

I have a bunch of 6.5 Grendel that I was thinking about forming into 6ppc to use for varmint shooting only. I pulled up a few posts that kinda sounded like it could be done, but the posts just went around in circles and never really answered this question. If you have done any of this forming...

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[WyleWD]

I have 300 pieces of new Lapua 6.5 Grendel brass and I want to use it in 6PPC. I have necked some down and pushed the shoulder back with a bushing FL PPC die, but the bushing left a donut where the Grendel neck/shoulder junction was. I’m thinking about getting a standard non bushing 6PPC FL die and sizing the Grendel down. Has anyone used Grendel brass to make 6PPC? Any information would be appreciated. I’m trying to use the things I have to get started. Thanks!

It's not worth the time and lost pieces of good VALUABLE Lapua 6.5 Grendel brass. Simply put, sell the new in the box pieces of Grendel brass if you have no other use for them, and buy some Norma 22PPC brass run it through your 6ppc die and go shoot. Just my experience, but trying to make PPC brass from 6.5 Grendel Lapua is a waste of good brass, a lot of time necessary, and no reward. JME. WD

 

[Jud96]

It's not worth the time and lost pieces of good VALUABLE Lapua 6.5 Grendel brass. Simply put, sell the new in the box pieces of Grendel brass if you have no other use for them, and buy some Norma 22PPC brass run it through your 6ppc die and go shoot. Just my experience, but trying to make PPC brass from 6.5 Grendel Lapua is a waste of good brass, a lot of time necessary, and no reward. JME. WD

Why Norma 22 PPC over Lapua 220 Russian? Thanks!

 

[Shooter13]

Really, you should have advertised to trade 6.5 Grendel for 220 Russian and I'm sure someone would have jumped on that! A lot less headache!!

 

[Jud96]

Really, you should have advertised to trade 6.5 Grendel for 220 Russian and I'm sure someone would have jumped on that! A lot less headache!!

I think I’ll do that! Thanks!

 

[liljoe]

Get you some Lapua 220 brass. I wouldn't use anything else for what you are trying to do.
Joe

 

[Link]

Work SMART not HARD ;}

 

[WyleWD]

Why Norma 22 PPC over Lapua 220 Russian? Thanks!

The Norma 22ppc is for all practical purposes formed and works quite well. Nothing wrong with 220 Russian at all either....... just trying to save you a fireforming trip. At club level or beginner's level shooter's skill no big difference in accuracy. WD

 

[gunsandgunsmithing]

@Jud96 I have 220 Russian brass that I'd trade with you, box for box for your Lapua Grendel brass.

 

[gunsandgunsmithing]

@Jud96 I have 220 Russian brass that I'd trade with you, box for box for your Lapua Grendel brass.

We have traded. Thanks!

 

[jackieschmidt]

We have traded. Thanks!

That’s a Win/Win

 

[gunsandgunsmithing]

That’s a Win/Win

Yessir. Both are hard to find right now. I paid through the nose for the 220 brass but it beat not having anything. I bought it because the Grendel bras was/is pretty non-existent, knowing that in a pinch, I could form the Grendel brass from it. The OAL winds up a little shorter than I'd like but it will work in a pinch. It's just better this way. Like you said, it's a win/win for both of us.

 

[Shooter13]

@Jud96 I have 220 Russian brass that I'd trade with you, box for box for your Lapua Grendel brass.

You are the "who" I had in mind! LOL

 

[gunsandgunsmithing]

You are the "who" I had in mind! LOL

Thank ya! I'm in pretty good shape on it for a while now but was told it'd be a year before Lapua makes another batch of the Grendel brass. Can't say how accurate that is but the same person was right when they told me to keep my eyes peeled for the most recent batch that came in, which is when I bought enough to last me a while. Already had the 220 brass so it became expendable. Still have quite a bit if anyone needs it but like I said, I paid a lot for it. Not looking to make money on it and I'll keep a little around to have but I'd like to recoup most of my money on it too. I'll give it a few days and post it in the classifieds if I still have it.

 

[Shooter13]

Thank ya! I'm in pretty good shape on it for a while now but was told it'd be a year before Lapua makes another batch of the Grendel brass. Can't say how accurate that is but the same person was right when they told me to keep my eyes peeled for the most recent batch that came in, which is when I bought enough to last me a while. Already had the 220 brass so it became expendable. Still have quite a bit if anyone needs it but like I said, I paid a lot for it. Not looking to make money on it and I'll keep a little around to have but I'd like to recoup most of my money on it too. I'll give it a few days and post it in the classifieds if I still have it.

Yes, I'm down to my last 2000 cases of 220 Russian!! Starting to sweat it LOL

 

[Jud96]

Thank you! @gunsandgunsmithing

 

[gunsandgunsmithing]

Thank you! @gunsandgunsmithing

Thank you as well. It's on the way

 

[jimmymac]

Yes, I'm down to my last 2000 cases of 220 Russian!! Starting to sweat it LOL

Can you help a brother out?

 

[Larry Koch]

Yes, I'm down to my last 2000 cases of 220 Russian!! Starting to sweat it LOL

But you only have a few 100 primers.