6.5 Creedmoor for elk

[Exterminate1]

Looking for a good 65 Creedmoor load. Stopped using less than 30 caliber years ago for elk. My daughter and I have a bull elk tag in Colorado this year. She has a 65 Creedmoor that she shoots fairly well. I have some burger 140s and 130G accubonds. Would like to get maximum velocity out of this round. Thanks

 

[Highvoltage]

Find some reloder 26 and let it fly. A lot of good bullet choices, don't over think it. Congratulations on the bull tag!

 

[Barrelnut]

Should look at using RL26 for max velocity with the CM. Lots of recipes out their for it. I run a 140 gr EH Berger at 2905 FPS with a 24" barrel using RL26. The powder is very popular and hence hard to find at times.
Berger even has load data for RL26 and the 135 Classic Hunter.

 

[Exterminate1]

Don't see any data for RL26 in the 6.5? I do have some RL16 on hand.

 

[Exterminate1]

Should look at using RL26 for max velocity with the CM. Lots of recipes out their for it. I run a 140 gr EH Berger at 2905 FPS with a 24" barrel using RL26. The powder is very popular and hence hard to find at times.
Berger even has load data for RL26 and the 135 Classic Hunter.

I will look at burgers data thanks

 

[Barrelnut]

Don't see any data for RL26 in the 6.5? I do have some RL16 on hand.

Check this tread out. Probably everything you ever wanted to know and then some.
https://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/reloader-26-in-6-5-creedmoor.191114/

 

[Barrelnut]

Here's the load data for the 135 classic hunter. Shows RL26.

 

[Exterminate1]

Check this tread out. Probably everything you ever wanted to know and then some.
https://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/reloader-26-in-6-5-creedmoor.191114/

That's what I was looking for thanks.

 

[Owyheehuntr]

143-grain eld-x, keep my kids under 300 yards no problems on elk so far...

 

[jasonco]

Should give the 156 EOL a go, they have more "pack-a-punch", with 2650fps/2441ftlb at the muzzle, is what I'v developed. Tested out to 1045yds on elk size steel vital...just a suggestion.

 

[Exterminate1]

Should give the 156 EOL a go, they have more "pack-a-punch", with 2650fps/2441ftlb at the muzzle, is what I'v developed. Tested out to 1045yds on elk size steel vital...just a suggestion.

Thanks

 

[jasonco]

Thanks

Did some load finalizing/seating depths, on a previous RL17 test of 39.8gn and it was better than the H4350, with no sticky bolt. Best was the 2.160 cbto, ES 10, AVel 2752, muzzle energy 2623 ft-lbs. This is my new elk back-up rifle load.

 

[Exterminate1]

Check this tread out. Probably everything you ever wanted to know and then some.
https://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/reloader-26-in-6-5-creedmoor.191114/

Thanks for the info on the RL 26 took rifle out today 140 grain Berger at 2900 FPS. No pressure signs. Perfect!

 

[Exterminate1]