What powder for your 6mm Creedmoor

[Andrew Massi]

Do tell. I picked up 5lbs of this preemptively for our 6cm build for the GF and mom. Went CarbonSix finished at 22" and plan to try and get 108s to 3100, which is the main reason I went with StaBall.

43.0 gr staball 6.5 gave me 3138 avg out of a 24" not max pressure just a nice wide node. You should be able to hit 3100 no problem.
There's data for staball 6.5 in the hodgdon reloading data center btw.

 

[Starlite]

Any thoughts on Varget?

It's awesome with 87gr VMAX out of all 3 of my 6CM and 3 6.5s with their VMAX pills too

 

[Starlite]

Do tell. I picked up 5lbs of this preemptively for our 6cm build for the GF and mom. Went CarbonSix finished at 22" and plan to try and get 108s to 3100, which is the main reason I went with StaBall.

As there is great interest in my data I post all the data I have shot from my 3 6mmCM. One is A new barrel; Walther 26" heavy SS brute in a bergara chassis and not yet hitting her stride but I'll post.
I'll do this on Saturday as I'm at the range tomorrow working up a moose load. No not in 6mmCM but I wouldn't hesitate with a well placed head neck shot and a monolithic pill. But that's for another debate. Until Saturday.
oh and Staball 6.5 acts very similar to superformance and Hybrid V 100 in my testing. Better SDs with mag primers and Staball in my 6.5CM too IIR.

 

[5RWill]

43.0 gr staball 6.5 gave me 3138 avg out of a 24" not max pressure just a nice wide node. You should be able to hit 3100 no problem.
There's data for staball 6.5 in the hodgdon reloading data center btw.

I noticed hodgdon had it on there but it said 43.0 at 3088 with a 24" tube so thought it might be wishful thinking that I would get 3100 with a 22".

 

[Andrew Massi]

I noticed hodgdon had it on there but it said 43.0 at 3088 with a 24" tube so thought it might be wishful thinking that I would get 3100 with a 22".

All of the hodgdon max loads I've used from the new reloading data center are no where near max loads as far as pressure signs go but they're nice starting points.

 

[Taylorbok]

All of the hodgdon max loads I've used from the new reloading data center are no where near max loads as far as pressure signs go but they're nice starting points.

I've also found this true. They are safe but if you have any old data to compare there is a noticeable difference.

For reference also I have a 22CM shooting the 90gr bergers at 3260fps using H4831sc also.

 

[Starlite]

I've also found this true. They are safe but if you have any old data to compare there is a noticeable difference.

For reference also I have a 22CM shooting the 90gr bergers at 3260fps using H4831sc also.

Not surprised by this as the 90gr pills shot from my 6CM are almost identical

 

[Starlite]

Back from range and have a bit of availability to post.
Standard statement here. This data is MY DATA and as such I'm not responsible for any use of in this. Play at your own risk.
So as promised here is some data.
I thought I had more StaBall6.5 data in 6CM. It must be in The 6.5CM. Will post if requests made via PM.

 

[Starlite]

Here is more. Play safe.

 

[Starlite]

And more.
"Fail to Plan - Plan to Fail"

 

[Starlite]

Last bit for a while. I'm hungry and tired. Going camping with the 5er. Off I go to hang out on the shores of the Atlantic.

 

[.300 Dakota]

I generally find best accuracy between .040 and .045" off, but that was an "oops" that I decided to just go with and see how it worked. May have done even better closer in, but there wasn't much room for improvement. I didn't mention I did cheat a little. I was using a tuner brake. The first group didn't do so hot. Made an adjustment and voila!

Wow almost a .070 bullet jump with the ELD never would have guess that. Just out of curiocity has anyone taken an Elk, cow or bull with the 6 cm?
StaBall powder was reading up on that last night sound interesting I try and stay away from temp sensitive powders and used H4350 in my 6.5 CM I use H 4895 in my !7 Rem alsom

 

[wyodeer]

I'm using IMR 4350 and getting 3080 fps out of a 23" barrel with the 109 berger
Extremely accurate and low es

 

[Starlite]

Anyone shooting 115gr pills thru a 1:8tw barrel? What's your load?