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CUSTOM™ 6.5 GRENDEL SST® POLYMER TIPPED RIFLE AMMO Reviews & Ratings

HORNADY CUSTOM™ 6.5 GRENDEL SST® POLYMER TIPPED RIFLE AMMO

Millions of successful hunts have proven the accuracy and deadly effect of the famous Hornady® InterLock,® SST,® InterBond® and CX™ bullets they load into Hornady® Custom™ rifle ammunition.

Every round of Hornady® Custom™ ammunition is hand inspected before packaging to ensure the highest levels of quality control. At Hornady,® they manufacture Custom™ ammunition to give shooters and hunters the advantage of handloaded accuracy in a factory load.

FEATURES

HORNADY® BULLETS - Custom™ ammunition is loaded with InterLock,® SST,® InterBond,® FTX® and GMX® bullets, providing an all‑around line of hunting ammunition for your preferred shooting experience.
EXPANSION AND PENETRATION - An industry leader and customer favorite, Custom™ ammunition balances expansion and penetration and is well‑suited to medium and large sized game.
BALLISTIC EFFICIENCY - Most Custom™ loads feature bullets with a secant ogive design. This pioneering profile, developed by Hornady,® creates the optimum blend of ballistic efficiency and bearing surface for flatter shooting and less drag.

SPECS

CARTRIDGE: 6.5 Grendel
BULLET: SST®
PRODUCT LINE: Custom™
APPLICATION: Medium Game 50-300 lbs

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67%

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33%

Reviews Summary

Customers have mixed reviews about the CUSTOM AMMO 6.5MM GRENDEL 123GR SST. While many praise its accuracy and effectiveness on game, particularly at ranges under 100 yards, others report issues with inconsistent performance and bullet expansion. Overall, it seems to perform well in optimal conditions but can be unreliable at times.

What Reviewers Are Saying

Accuracy

67%

Many users highlight the accuracy of the 123 GR SST, with several reports of sub-MOA performance. It consistently delivers tight groupings, especially in well-tuned rifles, indicating high precision in ideal scenarios.

Inconsistency

50%

Several reviewers express concerns about inconsistent performance across different lots. Issues such as erratic accuracy and varying expansion results have been noted, suggesting potential quality control problems.

Terminal Performance

40%

While many users report successful hunts and effective knockdown power, there's an ongoing concern about bullet expansion, with some encountering full pass-throughs without adequate expansion on game.

Versatility

50%

The ammunition seems to perform adequately across various platforms, as evidenced by users with different AR builds reporting satisfactory results in both target shooting and hunting applications.

Reliability

33%

Some reviews mention reliability issues such as erratic performance or no misfeeds, with a notable disparity in experiences between users. While some report flawless operation, others struggle with consistency.

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Inconsistent, overpressure

We've used hundreds of rounds of this for target, deer and hogs. It's good when it works. We've seen bullets fail to expand on game. We've had erratic accuracy due to overpressure rounds in the last few boxes. These last few boxes, being from different lots, convinced me to stop using it.

Garbage

Very inconsistent. At 100yards shot around 2MOA. Seems the powder charges were inconsistent. Normally reload but needed the brass. Hopefully the problem wasnt inconsistent case volume.

Exspensive and low accuracy

Shot all the brands out there factory loaded for 6.5 Grendel, only 1 weight offered from Hornady and it couldn't hold a 4" group @ 100 yards. Used a 18" Alexander Arms bull barrel.