6.5-284 load development (changing powder)
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Try the 130 grain Swift Scirocco awesome bullet and bc is .571.
hydehunter
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I am loading some Nosler 130 RDF with RL19 and see what happens when the snow backs off a bit
george vasiliou
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I've been using 48.2 grains of IMR 4350 for the longest time with 140 grain Berger and I've been getting 2950 fps ot of a 26 inch Hart barrel seated just off the lands and have no issues with temperature variations.
alf
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My 1st 1K BR gun was chambered in 6.5-284, and I wore out a third of that barrel chasing ES, so finally I just bought a butt load of H-4831-SC, and have used that for every gun/barrel, target or hunting since.
When I put my last 6.5-284 together, there were no 140 Bergers to be had. Since I had a pile of 130 VLD's, I went with those instead. Accuracy and velocity met at 3150 in the 26" Bartlein.
When I put my last 6.5-284 together, there were no 140 Bergers to be had. Since I had a pile of 130 VLD's, I went with those instead. Accuracy and velocity met at 3150 in the 26" Bartlein.
3150 is really humming. What's your load data?My 1st 1K BR gun was chambered in 6.5-284, and I wore out a third of that barrel chasing ES, so finally I just bought a butt load of H-4831-SC, and have used that for every gun/barrel, target or hunting since.
When I put my last 6.5-284 together, there were no 140 Bergers to be had. Since I had a pile of 130 VLD's, I went with those instead. Accuracy and velocity met at 3150 in the 26" Bartlein.
alf
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I usually hate to give out details due to different lot numbers of bullets & powders, and differences in barrels and chambers......
However, I shoot 56.5 grains of H-4831-SC, bullets are in the lands a bit.
Backcountry_IDN
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Unfortunately I'm compressed. 2.96 saami specs
Backcountry_IDN
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I would but I'm not sure how well id stabilize with a 1:7
BrentM
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Speed is not everything but we are addicted to it.
I truly believe you can find a load that works well with any powder and any bullet combo. It just takes time to find the node/barrel time the combo likes.
What I have found is that longer barrels and heavier bullets tend to respond the best to slower burn powders. When I run RL 26 in my 28" to max with a 147 it runs 3150. The load I run is 3015 fps with a 8 es and 3 sd. It seems to be a pretty safe load. That same powder charge with a 140 is 3100. This load in a 24" barrel with a 140 is 3000. I have similar results with retumbo. I would like to try some enduron in the future and see how it performs, I have heard really good reports so far.
If you are not happy with the speed and want to stick with a heavier bullet step out of the box and run a magnum powder. You have very little to lose giving it a shot and you might be surprised at the results. I was
I truly believe you can find a load that works well with any powder and any bullet combo. It just takes time to find the node/barrel time the combo likes.
What I have found is that longer barrels and heavier bullets tend to respond the best to slower burn powders. When I run RL 26 in my 28" to max with a 147 it runs 3150. The load I run is 3015 fps with a 8 es and 3 sd. It seems to be a pretty safe load. That same powder charge with a 140 is 3100. This load in a 24" barrel with a 140 is 3000. I have similar results with retumbo. I would like to try some enduron in the future and see how it performs, I have heard really good reports so far.
If you are not happy with the speed and want to stick with a heavier bullet step out of the box and run a magnum powder. You have very little to lose giving it a shot and you might be surprised at the results. I was
BrentM
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What do you mean? There is no such thing as over stabilizing and in order to hit a high enough rpm to rip the bullet apart will never happen with a 130.
I mean the only thing he may run into is overpressure signs sooner due to the tighter twist.
Have you tried using Reloder 26? I would see how much powder you can dump in before you see pressure.
My hunting pards built/bought 6.5x284's for our Wyoming trip last October. Both of them used a load with (IIRC) 54.2 grains R23 and the 130 Accubond in Nosler brass. Velocity was right around 3,075 fps in both rifles. Worked like a charm!
