New to me 6.5 Creedmoor

[StanleyActual]

I have around 4-5lbs of the stuff still.

Perfect. You're set then H4350 is 6.5CM Gold.

 

[cajun]

H4350 or R26 and a 140 gr bullet.

 

[lyle2231]

So my wife just bought me a slightly used Nosler M48 Liberty (I think, my research tells me that's what it is) in 6.5 Creedmoor, so I'm part of that crowd now. My questions are what bullet should I shoot out of this thing? I bought brass already(200 pieces),I have primers, pretty sure I have a powder that will work. I just can't decide what bullet to use or where the hell to find them at. I haven't picked up a scope for it yet but I'll be ordering a Leupold VX-5 3-15x44 as soon as Leupold makes one, so I have time to decide and scour the internet looking for bullets to shoot. Thanks for your replies.

What twist is the barrel? My experience is up to 130 grain in a 1/9.

 

[SEGARE]

They are an 8tw

 

[Creedmoor shooter]

140 eld-m is my go to bullet for the 6.5 creed. It's super forgiving and it's my favorite hunting bullet I've ever used. It's puts deer and bear down. Period.

 

[chav0_12]

140 eld-m is my go to bullet for the 6.5 creed. It's super forgiving and it's my favorite hunting bullet I've ever used. It's puts deer and bear down. Period.

You haven't had any issues with them not doing their job? I was just hesitant with it being a match bullet, seems like lots of guys are using them though.

 

[LD1234]

I have had great luck on game with 127 gr barnes LRX

 

[StanleyActual]

You haven't had any issues with them not doing their job? I was just hesitant with it being a match bullet, seems like lots of guys are using them though.

Don't shoot shoulders and you'll be ok. That's jacketed bullets in general tho. They don't retain mass like a solid does, so they like to fragment in a big way when they hit bone which equates to sub par penetration.

 

[Creedmoor shooter]

You haven't had any issues with them not doing their job? I was just hesitant with it being a match bullet, seems like lots of guys are using them though.

No worries about them doing their job. They are a killing machine. We've killed a pile of stuff with it and it's predecessor the A-max.

 

[Alibiiv]

So my wife just bought me a slightly used Nosler M48 Liberty (I think, my research tells me that's what it is) in 6.5 Creedmoor, so I'm part of that crowd now. My questions are what bullet should I shoot out of this thing? I bought brass already(200 pieces),I have primers, pretty sure I have a powder that will work. I just can't decide what bullet to use or where the hell to find them at. I haven't picked up a scope for it yet but I'll be ordering a Leupold VX-5 3-15x44 as soon as Leupold makes one, so I have time to decide and scour the internet looking for bullets to shoot. Thanks for your replies.

Graf and sons and Shooters Pro Shop had some bullets the other day, but.....that was the other day. Also HAMMER bullets ought to be able to help you out with bullets and which bullets to shoot in your rifle. Congratulations on your new rifle, good luck with hit.

 

[General RE LEE]

143 grain ELD-X

41.5 grains H4350

2700 FPS Tikka T3x

sub 1/2" groups at 100 yards.

 

[srogerson]

I have had great luck on game with 127 gr barnes LRX

What powder are you using? These shoot great in my 26 Nosler, but I've been meaning to work something up in the CM.

I was thinking Rx-16?

 

[skipglo]

What 140s are you shooting? That's the range I was looking at. There's a store near me that has some 140gr ELD-Ms in stock but I didn't really want to shoot a match bullet.

Why may I ask?

 

[chav0_12]

Why may I ask?

You may, what are you asking?