My Sherman 6.5 max-600 yard ladder/group test

[odoylerules]

Yeah, I am thinking 6.5 what? I notice that part is left out.

It's in the title. "6.5 max" it's a Sherman wildcat, basically a 6.5 saum improved

 

[Eric Musgrove]

It's in the title. "6.5 max" it's a Sherman wildcat, basically a 6.5 saum improved

oh ok I need more coffee I guess I missed that, thanks

 

[odoylerules]

I tried a little seating depth test. Purple is .005" off the lands and green is .015" inches off. Both are pretty phenomenal groups for 600 yards and I am extremely happy. It is a lot colder this morning and my velocities got significantly slower, like 20 ft./s slower than yesterday

 

[LRSNM]

Thanks for the follow up to your original post. Not everyone does. It helps with the learning process.

 

[ducky]

I'd try a little more jump, as it seems your rifle likes at least .015" jump. Since you're using Berger bullets I run their seating depth test.

 

[floyd kittrell]

Yeah, I am thinking 6.5 what? I notice that part is left out.

His heading says 6.5Max. , I'm not familiar with the cartridge but I like the numbers.

 

[odoylerules]

I'll take it! Who am I kidding? I can't shoot any better than this. Frankly with a 15 power scope at 600 yards, the center cross hair dot takes up the whole 3 inch orange spot. I think I've got a load that I'm sticking with
6.5 Sherman max (saum improved)
21" barrel
Berger 156
64.5 gr N570
3050fps
.219 MOA (yesterday was .3 MOA)

 

[Lefty38-55]

Mr. O'Doyle for the WIN!

 

[Stephen Orleski]

The green might be the best if it weren't for shot 9. When I get a flyer like that I check myself first, because the others are all vertically strung

 

[odoylerules]

I ran a ladder with N560 and Hammer hunter 131gr pills today.
9,10,11 clustered nicely.
9 was 62.0 gr at 3185fps
10 was 62.5gr at 3192fps
11 was 63.0gr at 3225fps
I'll narrow this down in a few days but I know there's a solid node here

 

[Huntnpack]

Great results on your testing !
I've got a similar build. Doing some load work
myself. So far I've got good results with 123 Absolute Hammers & 156 Berger's.
Next up is the 131 HH. I'll be interested in
Your results on the 131.