StaBALL 6.5 loads and 2021 Hodgdon Annual

[skipglo]

Good day,
After reading the 2021 Hodgdon and learning the capabilities of StaBALL 6.5 ball powder I am wanting to try it in a few cartridges. Its velocity performance is outstanding. And I mean really outstanding! What I can find on the internet so far confirms that it is accurate as well. Here are some of the cartridges tested velocities.

StaBALL 6.5 Hogdons 2021 Annual

17 Rem 30 gr, 3904 fps, 65 fps fastest
6mm Creed 115 gr, 3026 fps, 82 fps fastest
6.5 Swede 140 gr, 2722 fps, 22 fps fastest
270 Win 140 gr, 3033 fps, 56 fps fastest
7mm08 160 gr, 2871 fps, 127 fps fastest
280 AI 160 gr, 2924 fps, 52 fps fastest
30-06 180 gr, 2857 fps, 13 fps fastest
300 WSM 180 gr, 3019 fps, 56 fps fastest
338 Mag 200 gr, 2951 fps, 28 fps slower
375 H&H 300 gr, 2570 fps, 23 fps fastest

So it seems to be working in a very wide range as the data speaks for itself. I plan to use this powder in my 6.5 Swede and then my 6.5 PRC. Anybody willing to talk about their experience with this newer powder that has very little data yet?

Check out you tube....there's a few fellas testing Stabal! Lots of good info there

 

[ButterBean]

Check out you tube....there's a few fellas testing Stabal! Lots of good info there

You just now stirring Skippy

 

[dxlbaile]

Butter Bean What's your one Load that it works well in??? I thought it was the CAT'S Meow for shooting 300 win mag and hammer bullets??? Is that not true??

 

[ButterBean]

Butter Bean What's your one Load that it works well in??? I thought it was the CAT'S Meow for shooting 300 win mag and hammer bullets??? Is that not true??

25-06AI with the 90g AH's

 

[Trnelson]

I've tried it in a few different cases. I found it wasn't quite what the marketing advertised. I found it to foul quite a bit more until it got right up to maximum charges where I didn't have best accuracy or SD. Just what I found in the rigs I tested in.

 

[johnnyk]

I ran it this past deer season in my .270Win. Savage 114 Classic (22" barrel) and the accuracy is what sold me on it. Plus I wanted to shoot the 130gn Ballistic Tip (for the ole' times) and it performed superbly. I "kilt" them from 75yds out to 472yds, one shot each. I only pushed it to 3050fps.

I forgot to add that I settled on 55.5gns with the NBT .010" off the rifling. I used 2-3 different mfg's primers before I settled on Remington 9 1/2 Magnum's. The others shot so-so, MOA and under, but when I went with the magnum primers it settled right down with the consistency I needed. My accuracy was sub 1/2 MOA and and ES's were low, as in sub 15, IIRC.
Good enough for a 472yd DRT shot.

 

[skipglo]

You just now stirring Skippy

Vampire bro...sunlight...bad!

 

[CMP70306]

Staball 6.5 is to fast burning for the 6.5 PRC .

Not necessarily, I've gotten good results with it using the 123gr Absolute Hammer.

I mainly bought it for use in the 6.5 Creedmoor as the local shop had lots of it.

 

[ButterBean]

Not necessarily, I've gotten good results with it using the 123gr Absolute Hammer.

I mainly bought it for use in the 6.5 Creedmoor as the local shop had lots of it.

I agree with you but most Folks can't grasp the Hammer loading regiment

 

[JAYgs8163]

I agree with you but most Folks can't grasp the Hammer loading regiment

That's what I'm trying to figure out now. What about trying with the 131 HH? If NO please expand as to why. Thanks, Joe

 

[ButterBean]

That's what I'm trying to figure out now. What about trying with the 131 HH? If NO please expand as to why. Thanks, Joe

The 131 in what?

 

[JAYgs8163]

The 131 in what?

6.5 PRC. Fella above mentioned good results with the 123 AH.

 

[ButterBean]

6.5 PRC. Fella above mentioned good results with the 123 AH.

It may be worth a try but I'm telling ya that stuff is finicky, its a go-no go deal there is nothing inbetween from my experience, but my thought is if it worked for the 123 it won't for the 131

 

[JAYgs8163]

Gotcha. So faster powder or slower powder would be your preference with the 131 and 6.5PRC? If you had your choice of powders what would your go to?