6.5 creedmoor reloading

[IdahoHunter208]

hi I'm new here but I just bought a Brownings hells canyon long range in 6.5 creedmoor and I'm gonna reload. I was wondering what would be the best bullet weight and powder for best velocity and accuracy?

I have the exact same rifle and I finally nailed down the perfect load for my rifle. See below

• Lapua brass
• CCI 450 primers
• 40gr of H4350
• 140gr ELD-Match
• 0.015 off the lands
• 2750fps (somewhat low velocity compared to when I loaded hot with 46.9gr of RL26 to get 2925fps but I increased my accuracy by a ton by switching to this load)
• ES of 9 (10 shots)
• SD of 11 (10 shots)

The below targets were two 5 shot groupings at 100 yards.

Let me know if you have any other questions or if there is anything I can help with.

 

[Tgnara001]

Does lapua brass vs other brass make a difference and should I go with a large rifle primer or small?

 

[jareese]

I have the exact same rifle and I finally nailed down the perfect load for my rifle. See below

• Lapua brass
• CCI 450 primers
• 40gr of H4350
• 140gr ELD-Match
• 0.015 off the lands
• 2750fps (somewhat low velocity compared to when I loaded hot with 46.9gr of RL26 to get 2925fps but I increased my accuracy by a ton by switching to this load)
• ES of 9 (10 shots)
• SD of 11 (10 shots)

The below targets were two 5 shot groupings at 100 yards.

Let me know if you have any other questions or if there is anything I can help with.
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How can you have an ES of 9 and an SD of 11?? That doesn't compute.

 

[lukemezger]

Does lapua brass vs other brass make a difference and should I go with a large rifle primer or small?

My experience with the 6.5 is that factory ammo is very accurate. I spent months perfecting a load for my 30-06 taking every aspect down to the nth degree and had a lot of fun doing it. Then my brother in law buys a Creedmore and some factory ammo and starts punching clovers at 200 meters, I give up!!

 

[jareese]

Does lapua brass vs other brass make a difference and should I go with a large rifle primer or small?

Brass makes a HUGE difference. I've found Peterson brass less expensive than Lapua generally and just as good if not better then Lapua.

 

[CNY Yote Hunter]

I've had the best groups with the same gun using H4350 and 140 nosler bt's. 40 grains is the sweet spot for mine, 1/2" groups consistently with minimal sd. The 143 eld x shoot well too but like a slightly lower charge, think that was 39.6 was the best groups but was not the greatest, still under an inch at 100. Hope this helps!! And great gun btw

 

[JAYgs8163]

Peterson SRP brass, CCI SR Magnum primer, 48 grains of RL26, and with a 140 Berger VLD hunting bullet is a awesome combination. It results in 2992 FPS from my Christiansen Arms Ridgeline with a 24" barrel. I got pressure signs at 49 and backed off to 48 gr which gave me half MOA results and excellent long range performance. Good luck.
I've shot this load in 2 other rifles with similar results. A savage Model 10 LRH and my custom ARC Nucleus.

 

[Jammer65]

140 Class bullets are the only way to go for LR. H4350, Re-16, and Shooters World Long Rifle are the head of the pack for powders.

 

[IdahoHunter208]

How can you have an ES of 9 and an SD of 11?? That doesn't compute.

Haha you are correct. I got my numbers from a picture I took of a piece of paper that I wrote all my data on and I must of misinterpreted my magneto speed. Not to mention my terrible handwriting. But I am 100% positive that I had a ES of 9.

 

[noeesp]

Does lapua brass vs other brass make a difference and should I go with a large rifle primer or small?

I only use Lapua brass for my 6.5 CM and my .260 Rem. It is very consistent and in can get 8-10 reloads from the same brass.

Lupua Brass
42 grains H4350
Federal Match primers(small)
140gr Berger Match VLD and 139 grain Lapua Scenars(prs load)

 

[Shawn.N.S.]

I have a very similar now discontinued "long range" Browning 6.5 Creedmoor with a 26" barrel. And I have found RL 16 to be Creedmoor magic.
My hunting load in that rifle is Starline SRP brass, 143 ELD-X 42.0gr of RL16 (2850 fps and SD of 5-7fps) with a federal 205 match primer I seat 7 thousands off the lands. I also got up to ~2950 without terrible pressure signs. I also shoot RL16 in a handful of other 6.5s it works wonders in all of them.

 

[BW64]

The 150 Sierras are the bomb with H4350.

BW

 

[jon nugget]

hi I'm new here but I just bought a Brownings hells canyon long range in 6.5 creedmoor and I'm gonna reload. I was wondering what would be the best bullet weight and powder for best velocity and accuracy?

hi I'm new here but I just bought a Brownings hells canyon long range in 6.5 creedmoor and I'm gonna reload. I was wondering what would be the best bullet weight and powder for best velocity and accuracy?

 

[Willys1948]

H4350 130-140 grain bullets using Fed 210M primers works really good for me.