What FL dies are you using? The ones I ordered from the site don't have a bushing I don't think, been a while since I ordered so I can't remember- I should probably unpack it, haha!
6.5SS and the 129 Absolute Hammer
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Very nice! I need to build me one of these someday soon.
lancetkenyon
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My 131 HH load is over RL26 @ 3185fps. Since that load is strictly for late season deer in a specific few units, and I know temps would never get over 85°F, I opted to use RL26. Very accurate bullet.
lancetkenyon
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I have some of the original Whiddon dies. I got in on the 6.5SS early, and used to use the old Norma .300SAUM brass Rich started with. I now have 320pcs of the ADG brass.
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"won't have speed and pressure results until then"
Good morning Lance, you mentioned speed and pressure results looking forward to them. What are you using to measure the pressure? Some sort of pressure trace machine perhaps? Reason I ask if I've seen a few reports on the Absolutes with some pretty aggressive speeds but as of yet no one has had a way to actually test the pressure
I remain confident that some day in the not so far future we'll have pressure testing equipment on the shelves that we can purchase for a reasonable price. That'll be a great day!
Good morning Lance, you mentioned speed and pressure results looking forward to them. What are you using to measure the pressure? Some sort of pressure trace machine perhaps? Reason I ask if I've seen a few reports on the Absolutes with some pretty aggressive speeds but as of yet no one has had a way to actually test the pressure
I remain confident that some day in the not so far future we'll have pressure testing equipment on the shelves that we can purchase for a reasonable price. That'll be a great day!
Doug Crowe
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I had a 6.5 Sherman Short built last month. I shoot 125 grain, solid copper, badlands bulldozer rounds which are still supersonic at 2,000 yards. Those rounds are expensive ($1 a round) but for hunting they pass through moose at 500 yards. One challenge is reloading only, not a common brass, but 6.5 rounds are easily found.
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The load that has worked best for us is 57.9 grains at 2.83 seating. We are getting 3150 wity reloder 26 and told 23 might be faster.
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Right on Lance! I am very interested in your results. My 6.5 SST barreled action is done, I'm just waiting on the stock now. I have been planning on RL23 for the stability or maybe N570 not sure yet. Keep the great info coming brother! Thanks!
264MHC
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Just for reference, what is your velocity with the 150s and 156s in this gun? Any data with standard cup and core 130ish bullets?
You can send dies to Jim Carstenon at JLC Precision and will take out the expander and convert to bushings and custom hone. Last i knew $80 and 2 week turnaround
lancetkenyon
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Just brass visual, velocity, and bolt lift tests."won't have speed and pressure results until then"
Good morning Lance, you mentioned speed and pressure results looking forward to them. What are you using to measure the pressure? Some sort of pressure trace machine perhaps? Reason I ask if I've seen a few reports on the Absolutes with some pretty aggressive speeds but as of yet no one has had a way to actually test the pressure
I remain confident that some day in the not so far future we'll have pressure testing equipment on the shelves that we can purchase for a reasonable price. That'll be a great day!
Talk to Steve. I was planning on RL23 or N565 too, but we talked, and he suggested a much faster burn rate powder like H4350 to build pressure faster. He thinks RL23, N565, etc. won't pressure up enough before case fill is 100%+.
In the rifle I am testing, I can push the 150 SMK @ 3095, and the 156 @ 3080 before I get sticky bolt amd/or shiny ejector marks. My main hunting loads are the 150 @ 3045 or 156 @ 3024 however. Best accuracy there. And I mean sub .2MOA 5 shot groups out to 1151.
I shoot the 131 Hammer, but nothing else lighter than a 144 LR Hyb in this rifle in a cup and core style bullet.
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Looking forward to your results compared to the load we recently did for a 264 wm.
Thanks for fixing the label on the box!
Thanks for fixing the label on the box!
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