6.5 Creemoor 147gr ELD-M help

[moosekiller99]

I use the 147 ELD-M for all my F-class shooting. My hot weather load in 6.5 CM is 42.5 grains of H 4350 along with Reloader 26 @ 47.3 grains. Getting 2,640 and 2,750 respectively. Starline LR brass and Fed GMM primers. Long jump on bullet. (2.179 CBTO which fits my magazine) With cooler temps and windy days, I go to 47.8 grains of the Reloader 26 @ 2,800 fps. No pressure, tight pockets after 5th loading with Lee Collet and a Redding Body die when needed for a bump. This is with a Bergara B 14 HMR and 22 inch barrel. All are .5 MOA always, not just once in a blue moon.

 

[TBell]

So I've worked up a load that shoots really well with 39gr ofH4350. The only thing is it's pretty slow. 1624fps. My question is do I drop bullet weight down to gain more velocity amd start load work up over again or stay with what I've got. Does more velocity out weigh a lower BC. I've shot it out to 840 yards and pretty happy with it but I'm wondering beyond that point.

I worked up to 42grains of H4350 and was getting pressure signs at 41.5gr so more powder isn't the answer. Up to 41.5gr the 39gr was the most accurate out of all of them.

Did you mean 2624 FPS

 

[Chesterrose79]

Did you mean 2624 FPS

Yes

 

[Highvoltage]

I just started load development the other day with both h4350 and rl 16. My 41.5 rl 16 shot 0.5 moa at 200, and both 40.5 and 41 h4350 shot 0.5moa as well. H4350 was faster. 41.5 h4350 gave me slight ejector marks. 2780 for rl 16 and 2840 h4350 24" savage. I'm going to retest these soon and move toward a seating test. These were shot at 20 thou off. Hope this helps and keep us posted

 

[Chesterrose79]

Thank you all for the great advise. I think I'm going to test the 147's at longer ranges. Also get better info on the SD and ES. I was using an old school chrono that didn't measure any of that. Then go from there

 

[dwinmeade]

For what it's worth, 147g ELDM with 41.7 gr of RL16 produced this 4 shot group, running 2800 fps:


Also, 143 ELDX, with 41.2 gr of H4350 produced this 5 shot group, fps unknown (didn't care with this accuracy):

 

[Tech4]

I started load development for147GR ELDM with h4350 and Hornady brass and was trying to match Hornady factory velocity because it shot very well in my rifle. I found I couldn't come close to it,it was way too slow. I decided to try StaBALL 6.5 and Hornady brass it was much faster but AD was inconsistent. Next I tried Lapua brass with small rifle mag primer and got the velocity accuracy and AD of 6 FPS. That's what worked for me.

 

[RckyMtnRutt]

Glad i found this thread. New loader here found some 147's and just loaded up some test loads. started with 143's and they have been awesome.
Tikka ctr 20" 6.5cm suppressed ultra 7

143 eld-x
h4350 41.4gr (0.25in group at 200) Got pressure at 41.6gr ( sticky bolt/ slight ejector mark). 41.2gr and 41.4gr were most accurate
lapua lrp
fed 210m
I think they were averaging like 2640fps

147 eld-m
h4350 39.0-40.3 in 0.3 increments 3 shots each. Then loaded 0.2 over max going up to 41.2gr. (obviously I'll stop at the first signs of pressure)
lapua lrp
fed 210m

If anyone has any thoughts on the 147's I am all ears. They shot really well out of my gun just shooting factory rounds. I would like to try and get the speed up but also want a reliable round.

 

[JakeC]

I wouldn't complain about 26-hundred-anything with the 147. That's plenty of reach and it's not too fast for closer shots. Before I took my creed barrel off my fastest accurate node that didn't kill brass was a little under 2600 with 142 sierras. (20" barrel, 40.5g h4831, and not much freebore. Hornady brass).