Hornady Unprimed 6.5 Grendel Brass Rifle Cartridge Cases

Description

The 6.5 Grendel earned its reputation by squeezing real 6.5mm performance into the standard AR-15 platform, and good brass is where a quality handload starts. These Hornady unprimed cases are built with the same attention to detail that made the company a leader in bullets and loaded ammo, giving you a reliable starting point whether you're loading whitetail rounds or ringing steel at distance.

What Sets Hornady 6.5 Grendel Brass Apart

Hornady measures their cases for tight wall concentricity and uniform case wall thickness, then runs them through a pressure calibration test to confirm consistent expansion during firing. That consistency in weight and internal capacity translates to more uniform charges and pressures from round to round, which is exactly what you want when you're chasing repeatable accuracy. Uniform brass also helps the bullet seat properly in both the case and the chamber, so your handloads perform the way your load data says they should.

Reloading the 6.5 Grendel

The Grendel is based on a modified .220 Russian case and headspaces on the shoulder, with a small case capacity right around 35 grains of water. That means you're working with slower powders in modest charges, and tight, consistent brass pays off. If you're feeding a semi-auto, small-base sizing dies are worth a look to keep shoulders set back and feeding reliable. New brass should be trimmed, deburred, and have the flash hole deburred before that first loading. Most hunters settle into 120 to 130 grain bullets for deer and hogs, which the Grendel will carry out to roughly 300 to 400 yards with the right load.

Built for More Reloads

One of the biggest reasons handloaders reach for Hornady brass is case life. The uniform construction and quality control help you get more firings per case than bargain brass, so your components stretch further. This is new, unprimed brass and is a reloading component only, not loaded ammunition.