6.5 CM GO TO LOAD

[Tex_Hunter]

147 eldm .020" off lands
Lapua brass
w/ small rifle primer CCI BR-4
42gr R16

.3s out to 1000 yards.
This was 1005 yards. 5 shots.

Reloder 16 is straight up magic pixie dust in the Creedmoor.

With 143gr ELD-Xs I have had excellent results finding nodes somewhere between 42 and 43 grains in 3 different rifles, <.5MOA and single digit SDs and ES in the low teens in every case. Velocities were 100-150fps faster than comparable loads of H4350.

*DISCLAIMER* 43gr is right at MAX saami pressure per quickload and they start to get pretty heavily compressed above 42.5gr so DO NOT recommend going above that, I got cratered primers (CCI 450M) pretty consistently if I pushed past 43gr in all 3 rifles. Seriously, DONT DO IT.

 

[okie man]

41.5 gr of h4350 gives me 1/2 moa and 2725fps in my Mesa long range. Hornady brass and 143 eld-x.

 

[cajun]

H4350 and a 210M was the original hornady load printed on the box. I think it was 41.5 gr or thereabouts. If your creed wont shoot that sell it. Now R26 has been a game changer. Berger has the only published data with a 135 classic at 2977. I think with the 140's you can safely get 2900 or slightly more depending on your rifle. I ran a test with the 140 eldm and got to 3000 with no obvious signs of pressure although I suspect that is over saami. This summer I am going to see how long the primer pockets will last at the upper end.

 

[The Oregonian]

I use 43.2 of H4350, Lapua SRP, Fed 205, and 140 VLDs. I originally got 2850 out of it but it sped up to 2880 a few hundred rounds in. It is a super accurate load and not finicky at all.

 

[Lenwood901]

rl 16 42.2 2773 cci 450 140 elite hunters easy taking out to 1340 yards lapua brass

 

[Stammster]

I use 43.2 of H4350, Lapua SRP, Fed 205, and 140 VLDs. I originally got 2850 out of it but it sped up to 2880 a few hundred rounds in. It is a super accurate load and not finicky at all.

That seems hot. What length barrel?

 

[ThrdKllr]

Just wanted to share some load data that may help someone out. I've found this load to shoot sub moa to below 1/2 moa in 6 different rifles now. It's a very safe, middle of the road, load. I've shot it through different length barrels and still the same result. So hopefully this could give someone a good starting point if loading this caliber. I'm sure there are others shooting the same load as well. It's also been a very good hunting load for me.

143gn Hornady ELDX
40.5gn H4350
Hornady Brass
Federal 210 primers
I will have to check the OAL, but I started loading it based on the OAL of the Hornady Precision Hunter factory loads.

I have 3 more you can add to that list with that load. That's the load I use when I chamber and thread a new barrel to see if I did it right. There are other loads that are tailor made for individual rifles that may make a bug holer out of them but I've seen this load posted more times than any other.

 

[Lenwood901]

It's a 26 inch barrel sry guys its 2873 fps

 

[sextonds]

What OAL are you guys running. Just curious to see the variations. Mine is 2.82" OAL with the 143 ELDX

 

[sextonds]

At 2.83, the bolt closes pretty tight and POI changes

 

[Lenwood901]

Ogive length on mine is 2.218

 

[whirlwindjml]

Here's my tightest 6.5 Creed group.

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Whats your velocity and es sd? If you have that info please share. Thanks

 

[Varmint Hunter]

Whats your velocity and es sd? If you have that info please share. Thanks

Velocity was 2,780 ft/sec with a SD of 9 when fired from a 26" Browning bbl. This group was fired using a box of Sierra 142 HPBT bullets that was at least 10 years old. Newer versions have changed a bit.

 

[okie man]

I run mine at 2.845 in a Christensen mag box