123 eld-m on deer, anyone use them?

[Flatbow]

Right

 

[gohring3006]

Anyone have data for a cool running powder, that will get the 120 class above 3000 FPS in x47 and creed size cases?

 

[Remmy700]

I would like to know also. I was going to try 4350 and varget as I have a lot of both. It seems with varget in the upper 37-39 area is where most people are looming.

 

[gohring3006]

I would like to know also. I was going to try 4350 and varget as I have a lot of both. It seems with varget in the upper 37-39 area is where most people are looming.

I picked up some Varget to try, along with some 4451 I already have. I would like to find a stuffed case with something a little cooler running. I figure, pushing these weights above 3000 FPS will start being hard on the throat. Not so much of a problem for some that are using it for hunting only. It's also hard not to burn thru a 100 rounds just plinking with these little cartridges. Lol

 

[alf]

I've built three 6.5x47's. All three shot the best at the upper node, 39.5 grains of Varget, but the two built on 700's had hard bolt lift & were too hard on brass. The third was built on a Bat with a Bartlein 28" tube, and had no problems with that load, which shot the 130 VLD's at 3010.

Take what it gives you, not what you want.

 

[Creedmoor shooter]

Some one of these days I'll try running a 123 ton its absolute max. I speculate 3100-3200 with the right powder, but qont know until I try. I think rl-22 would get me close.

 

[gohring3006]

Some one of these days I'll try running a 123 ton its absolute max. I speculate 3100-3200 with the right powder, but qont know until I try. I think rl-22 would get me close.

A few of the 120 class bullets are impressive when run at those speeds.

 

[Creedmoor shooter]

A few of the 120 class bullets are impressive when run at those speeds.

I've tried to convince myself to try them but I just cant bring myself to.

 

[JAYgs8163]

Has anyone tried RL26 in the 6.5-47. I run h4350 in 6.5-47 with great results. I've been running RL26 and 4350 in my Creedmoor So I'm thinking maybe RL26 might work in the 6.5-47 Lapua.

 

[Jared2700]

Live up in Davis county, but hunt down in carbon county mostly

I have family over there. Do you hunt out on the Bookclifs?

 

[Varminterror]

I might be a little concerned about the 123 ELDm holding together at high velocity from a big x47L case. I ran the bullet below into a buck at 35yrds two years ago, you can see the carnage done to the heart, but can also see the carnage done to the bullet - and the simple fact I got the bullet back. A mature, big Kansas whitetail buck, but the bullet stopped under the far hide and there's only 80 some-odd grains left there - a bit under 70% weight retention. Technically a bullet failure. And that's leaving the station around 2500fps from a 20" Grendel AR. Did the job, as I ate the buck, but I'd be concerned with putting another 400+ feet per second behind it.

 

[javman]

I run the 120 Sierra sp at 3000fps out of my 6.5x55 Swede and have taken deer cleanly out to 510 yds, my longest shot was this year on a buck at 510, hit him between the last 2 ribs quartering away and took out the goodies, and exited thru the right front leg blowing it off. I have taken about 30 deer with this combo, most 400 yds in, and it shoots a tiny group at 100 yds. I have mine zeroed at 300, cause that is the limit on most of the places I hunt here in KY, with the exception of 2 large hay fields which reach out to just a little over 500yds. You might want to give this bullet a try, it expands well at all velocity's, and is much less expensive.

Koger,

If you don't mind me asking which rig are using on your 6.5x55? And what load data? I myself have a Tikka but currently running factory 140sst's and 139 Scenars. Been thinking of trying the 120PH.

 

[BEEMAN]

Anyone have data for a cool running powder, that will get the 120 class above 3000 FPS in x47 and creed size cases?

I don't know if H4350 is a cool powder but I run it in both of my 6.5x47's. My RBros runs the 130 Berger hunting at 2950" out of a 26" Broughton. Other gun shoots 130 Accubond at 2800 fps out of a 25" benchmark. Also I did try R26 with 147 ELD. Couldn't get enough powder in the case to produce decent velocity. Was very accurate though.

 

[Krosebil]

I have used the 140 ELDM's in a 6.5 Creedmoor with glowing results. I would not hesitate to try them.