Badlands Precision Bullets thread - From BC to terminal ballistics

[Toyotaon40s]

What's the normal shipping time for badlands? Ordered on Christmas and haven't heard anything

 

[nralifer]

Without reading all 102 pages…… is there a common practice to make these shoot accurately? I have some 6.5 125's to run through a Creedmoor and so far it's no stellar.

There is a page on our web site detailing reloading techniques for these bullets. In summary you can use any powder you use for other bullets of the same caliber and weight. Start out with a jump to the lands of 0.025" at a lower powder charge and do a short powder ladder (5 steps) at 1gr increments one shot a piece. Look for signs of pressure such as heavy bolt lift and stop there. Also shoot at the same aim point and if you have 2 consecutive shots land in yhe same hole or are touching then the jump for those teo charges is good.
Because of the high BC max speed is not necessary. What counts is the speed that delivers the bullets accurately.

 

[bowhunter1287]

Anyone have any load data for 6.5 prc with 125 bd 2

 

[MASH]

Anyone have any load data for 6.5 prc with 125 bd 2

Working on that now. When I get back home tonight I can post what I have currently. Testing for seating depth currently.

 

[Far North Hunter]

Working on that now. When I get back home tonight I can post what I have currently. Testing for seating depth currently.

Following

 

[KH_Outdoors]

Anyone have any load data for 6.5 prc with 125 bd 2

I've used N560 with 125 gr mono's in the 6.5 PRC with great results. 56-59 gr usually works pretty well.

The badlands I've used in the past usually tune around .025-.030" off or around .075-.080" off the lands.

 

[MASH]

Working on that now. When I get back home tonight I can post what I have currently. Testing for seating depth currently.

I stopped at 59grns of 4831SC for my max. 59.5 I was seeing ejector marks and heavy bolt lift.

 

[bowhunter1287]

What were you seeing for velocity

 

[MASH]

It should average about 3200, but haven't got that far yet. On the ladder test, one shot @ 59.0 grns was 3216fps. I'm hoping to make it to the range today to shoot the batches I have loaded for seating depth and get a better average.

 

[bowhunter1287]

Is that from a 24" barrel?

 

[MASH]

Is that from a 24" barrel?

Sorry, yes. 24" Proof 1-7.5 and I am shooting it suppressed with a Nomad Ti.

 

[SheepShapeAK]

136gn of 24N41 is pushing the 365 SBD-2 an average of 2978 fps.

375 EnABELR
30" 1:8 twist, 6 groove K and P

 

[MASH]

Well the average was a bit more then expected and still need to dial in the seating depth. 6 shots with an average of 3262 std dev of 16.6. The next batch will be seating a little deeper.

 

[SheepShapeAK]

What's the normal shipping time for badlands? Ordered on Christmas and haven't heard anything

Really depends on how much you order. Usually a couple of weeks, I would have imagined slower around the holidays.