6.5 Creedmoore
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H4350 is the go to powder! For me, I used 40.5gr with a 140 Berger, most guys are using 41.5-43 with 139-142 grainers. I will be trying about 43 or so grains next with the 130 Bergers. It is the easiest cartidge to load for that I have ever found, You'll love it!
I had better luck with 130gr Bergers than the 140gr Amax. I went to Hunter powder, gave more velocity and better SD in my rifle. Using LR mag primers. My rifle likes a lot of jump with the Berger.
Those are the only two bullets I have shot, both shoot sub .5 MOA. The Berger usually less than .25.
If for hunting I may go with RL-17. Almost as good accuracy, better velocity. But velocity varied by 25-30 fps where Hunter is single digit. H4350 was almost as good as Hunter but 100fps slower, again in my rifle.
Those are the only two bullets I have shot, both shoot sub .5 MOA. The Berger usually less than .25.
If for hunting I may go with RL-17. Almost as good accuracy, better velocity. But velocity varied by 25-30 fps where Hunter is single digit. H4350 was almost as good as Hunter but 100fps slower, again in my rifle.
Hespco
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A 6.5 bullet fired from an accurate rifle is an accurate 6.5 bullet in flight. Makes no difference what the brass case holding the powder was. The game I take with my various 6.5's know's not the name of the brass. If your Savage 6.5 CM displays the accuracy of my Savage 260 which I'm sure it will , you will have a smile. I use Win 760/ H-414 to drive the Barnes 120gr TSX to 3004fps. 22" Bbl, 1/8 twist.
Lenwood901
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140g berger elite hunter lapua brass cci 450 primers and rl16 42.3 g at 2866fps . 500 yards inch groups at 750 yards easy to hit an 8 inch plate and took it out to 1340 two weekends ago and hit an steel target of a figure of a person
H4350 is what im going to start with. Ill test 130s and 140s at first.
Hondo64d
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Varget works very well with 130gr and lighter. H4350 works very well with 120gr and heavier. My current load is Varget pushing 130gr Berger AR Hybrids to 2863. I put five shots into the .2s with that load a few days ago.
John
Me personally I like the Sierra 107gr HPs, that combined with a full case of Varget 45gr + or - is a good combo as far as speed, and they still have a half decent BC. It's the same load I use in my 260 Rem and My AI version with a few grains more added to the latter.
Dean
Dean
If u can find the magic stuff RL 26 u will get some speed! Using 4350 with 130-140 class bullets is the norm here and works very well also. I have found that anywhere around 42-43 gr 4350 with 140 class bullets seems to always be a node. As u can see pic below the RL26 with 140s is quiet a bit faster than the 2800 realm u are going to see with 4350.
SilverbulletMAG
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H4350 is old news. Rl26 is made of fairy dust and impossible to find. Grab some Superformance and/or RL16 and enjoy higher velocities, great accuracy, amazing SD/ES and best of all...you can actually find the stuff on the shelves.
Believe it or not, I'm running a 130 Accubond on 36.8 grains of RL-15. I had to develop a quick load for the late doe season cause I got the rifle (Wby Altitude) for Christmas. I'll chrono it and work it up higher but it sure did a job on the 2 does I harvested with it and very accurate to boot!
WYO300RUM
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Superformance with 140 to 143 bullets is accurate and fast in three of my 6.5 Creeds. RL26 is a myth. Never have seen it.lol
H4350 is old news. Rl26 is made of fairy dust and impossible to find. Grab some Superformance and/or RL16 and enjoy higher velocities, great accuracy, amazing SD/ES and best of all...you can actually find the stuff on the shelves.
WYO300RUM
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Great news. Thanks for info. Going to get 8 lbs.
