6.5 creedmoor heavy bullet powder

[30BR]

I'm build a 6.5 creedmoor for bench shooting matches

Don't do it. Waste of effort. Do a 6mm BRA instead, with a no-turn neck. Do it NOW, because you will anyway, after the Creed disappoints vs all the 6BR's you will shoot against. If you are only shooting 100 yards, go with a 30BR if score shooting, or a 6ppc if group shooting.

 

[Puddle]

Just a hunter here. I have 156 gr. Oryx and 160 gr. Weldcores. Given the list of powders I use Woodleigh recommended H4831SC for their 160's.

 

[parshal]

I built a 22" 6.5 Creedmoor to use with a TB UL7 and 153.5's. R16, R23 and N565 are what I had. R23 gave me a bit more velocity. All three gave me a bit over 2500 fps.

 

[foul bore]

Don't do it. Waste of effort. Do a 6mm BRA instead, with a no-turn neck. Do it NOW, because you will anyway, after the Creed disappoints vs all the 6BR's you will shoot against. If you are only shooting 100 yards, go with a 30BR if score shooting, or a 6ppc if group shooting.

The 30BR is real hard to beat up to 300 yds for score shooting. handles the wind very well. 6BR is super as well

 

[jasonco]

Reloder 17 and Peterson brass, works very well for 156EOL out of my rifles.

 

[QuietTexan]

RE: The build - what twist? I have an 8 and a 7 - the 7 is a 26" and has informed me that 140s+H4350+fast = blown up groups, which is why I originally bought the 153.5s. I ultimately wasn't planning on using them and got 1k of a different 140 to try to run slower, but then I scored a ton of same-lot 153.5s for my 6.5-284, so I'm back to having some available to use in the 6.5CM.

RE: The loads - do you mind posting the data they gave you? I have data on 8 other powders but not MagPro or RL17.

This is (almost) all QL data provided by Berger to me over the phone - use appropriately.

Berger 153.3 - 2.800" COL

6.5 Creedmoor		Min			MAX		Fill %
		Charge	FPS Proj		Charge	FPS Proj
H4350	2.800	36.5	2405		40.3	2627	99%
RL16	2.800	35.5	2467		39.5	2702	97%
H4831	2.800	39.0	2392		43.3	2662	106%
H4831SC	2.800	39.0	2392		43.3	2662	103%
IMR 4831	2.800	36.5	2418		40.5	2648	102%
Win 760	2.800	36.5	2445		40.4	2680	92%
N555	2.795	37.8	2392		41.7	2618
RL26					47.0

N555 is from VV published load data.

RL 26 came form LRH:

Reloader 26 in 6.5 creedmoor I have a 6.5 creedmoor with a 26" barrel. Been reading about the high velocities achieved with reloader 26. Claims as high as 3000 fps with 140s. I'm like to hear more success stories and what your data is for it. I'm also wondering how temp stable reloader 26 is? www.longrangehunting.com

 

[chev4x4s1975]

 

[chev4x4s1975]

 

[chev4x4s1975]

Don't know why it got on there 3 times but hope you can read it all Quite Texan

 

[QuietTexan]

Perfect, thanks!

 

[chev4x4s1975]

They told me to use 156 data for the 153.5s have you tried them yet in a creedmoor??

 

[QuietTexan]

I starting loading the first 153.3s last night. Have 100 cases ready to go, was going to do 50 with H4350, was thinking W760 for another test but I'm thinking maybe RL-26 now seeing the book data.

 

[chev4x4s1975]

Doing a ladder test??

 

[Creedmoor shooter]

With the 150 sierra I hit 2875 with rl-26