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06-22-2019, 07:52 PM
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Best 6.5 cm load
Whats the BEST shooting 6.5 CM load in your rifle ? Factory and or Handload ? RJ
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06-22-2019, 07:55 PM
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In my rifle, the 130gr Gamechanger, ahead of R-17. Averages sub 1/2moa for five shots.
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06-22-2019, 08:22 PM
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You should ask on CGN. They love it over there. Come to think of it it’s loved here as well.
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06-22-2019, 09:20 PM
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You should ask on CGN. They love it over there. Come to think of it it’s loved here as well.
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06-22-2019, 09:22 PM
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I have a bergara hmr that likes the 147 eldm’s with h4350
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06-22-2019, 09:24 PM
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06-22-2019, 09:51 PM
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Honestly, there isn’t much the cartridge doesn’t like.
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06-22-2019, 09:58 PM
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Honestly, there isn’t much the cartridge doesn’t like.
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Just like my 260rem, my 6.5x47, and my 6.5x55s. They all produced comparable accuracy, with a variety of loads.
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06-22-2019, 10:45 PM
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6.5 cm
Odd you should ask, RJ. Wasn’t aware that you’d developed a taste for avacado toast.....welcome to the club. My HB Axis likes 140 gr Fusion. Working on Hornady 140gr bthp and Nosler 130gr rdf next.
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06-22-2019, 10:47 PM
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Just like my 260rem, my 6.5x47, and my 6.5x55s. They all produced comparable accuracy, with a variety of loads.
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6.5's rule the rest drool.....
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Trades I would interested in:
- Sightron rifle scopes, 4.5x14x42mm or 4x16x42mm
especially! with the HHR reticle. (no duplex pls.)
- older 6x fixed scopes with fine X or target dot.
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06-23-2019, 07:51 AM
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Quote:
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Just like my 260rem, my 6.5x47, and my 6.5x55s. They all produced comparable accuracy, with a variety of loads.
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Yep
My 6.5x284 is just as accurate and the sd are just as tight
It’s just 400fps faster
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06-23-2019, 08:07 AM
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What? If I’d have only known. Rats.
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06-23-2019, 08:24 AM
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I have a bergara hmr that likes the 147 eldm’s with h4350
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What twist rate does that have for those? My HB Remington is a 1:8 and I thought it was supposed to be very borderline for the 143’s. I haven’t tried shooting them yet.
So far I’ve loaded up 143 grain ELDX’s over too of H4350. I have 5 loads worked up for now. Just need to get out with them.
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06-23-2019, 09:35 AM
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What twist rate does that have for those? My HB Remington is a 1:8 and I thought it was supposed to be very borderline for the 143’s. I haven’t tried shooting them yet.
So far I’ve loaded up 143 grain ELDX’s over too of H4350. I have 5 loads worked up for now. Just need to get out with them.
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1-8 RoT is plenty for the 147s.
H4350 or IMR4451 behind 140+ grain projectiles- mainly the 147 for us- have been gold in a half dozen different 6.5CM rifles now.
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06-23-2019, 09:52 AM
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Anyone trying H4831 either regular or SC version with 143 or 147's ?
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06-23-2019, 10:03 AM
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I have a bergara hmr that likes the 147 eldm’s with h4350
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I did a lot of load development for a Bergara, and after testing many loads, I settled on the 147s with H4350. That was one of the fussiest rifles that I have ever developed loads for.
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06-23-2019, 10:19 AM
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I have a 6.5x55 in remington action rebarreled with a 1:8 Jury barrel...yesterday I shot a 5 shot group with factory nosler accubond 140gr loads of .315.. the other 2 groups were .45 and .55 as the barrel heated up. I also shot a my old 95gr vmax loads developed for the the old factory 1:9 barrel at 3150fps into a 10 shot group just a bit bigger than a townie...all at 100m
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06-23-2019, 03:31 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by elkhunter11
I did a lot of load development for a Bergara, and after testing many loads, I settled on the 147s with H4350. That was one of the fussiest rifles that I have ever developed loads for.
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I shot the factory 147’s really well, just inconsistent
Tried the 130 ar hybrids and it shot them well
But home rolled 147’s were deadly
Velocity is a whooping 2630 FPS
But I’ve shot 5 shot strings with an es of 3
And it drives tacks
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06-23-2019, 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by marky_mark
I shot the factory 147’s really well, just inconsistent
Tried the 130 ar hybrids and it shot them well
But home rolled 147’s were deadly
Velocity is a whooping 2630 FPS
But I’ve shot 5 shot strings with an es of 3
And it drives tacks
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How does a load shoot well but inconsistent? To me it's all about consistency.
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06-23-2019, 04:48 PM
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Quote:
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How does a load shoot well but inconsistent? To me it's all about consistency.
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For example
3 Shots in a row
All within 5 FPS
0.2 moa group
Next 5 shots
Velocity is 40fps higher
Or 30 FPS lower
Group opens up to an inch
So when I was developing a load I was searching for that speed
I found I could hit it consistently within a .6 gr window
So I load to the middle of that window now
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06-23-2019, 08:24 PM
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Marky_mark. Pics or it didn't happen. I've never seen a 6.5 for sale high end or budget that wasn't "a tack driver" lol. Makes me wonder why a guy would ever sell one
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06-23-2019, 08:34 PM
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143gr ELDX and H4350.
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06-23-2019, 08:45 PM
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Marky_mark. Pics or it didn't happen. I've never seen a 6.5 for sale high end or budget that wasn't "a tack driver" lol. Makes me wonder why a guy would ever sell one
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I am selling one of my (6.5 Tack Drivers) because I need cash for my next project otherwise I wouldnt dream of it!
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06-23-2019, 08:57 PM
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I haven’t come up with a compelling reason to reload for my 6.5 CM. All the factory loads I’ve tried are more than acceptable (well under 1 MOA for 3 shots and very similar POI at 100m with various bullet weights). I can buy factory ammo on sale and narrow the cost gap. Lets me save my bench time for other rifles. I’ve spoken to others with similar experiences.
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06-23-2019, 09:30 PM
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Quote:
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Marky_mark. Pics or it didn't happen. I've never seen a 6.5 for sale high end or budget that wasn't "a tack driver" lol. Makes me wonder why a guy would ever sell one
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Uh huh
You should have those pics still in your phone of those antelope I shot with my 26 nosler. Never should have sold that one.
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06-24-2019, 09:59 AM
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6.5
Shush Marky_mark. This is a creedmoor post...26 nosler is a whole nother animal
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06-24-2019, 03:19 PM
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Caliber: 6.5CM
Rifle brand: Sako
Rifle Model: A7 Roughtech Range
Barrel length and twist: 25" 1:8"
Projectile brand, model and weight: Lapua Scenar-L 136gr
Powder brand and weight: Varget 37.2gr
LOAD CONSIDERED HOT OR CLOSE TO MAX: Low-Moderate
Primers: CCI BR4
ogive length: 2.281"
Brass: Lapua
Brass length: 1.910"
Distance to lands: .010"
Results at 97m: 1/2moa
Velocity (average): 2715 (10 shot average) E.S. 9 S.D. 3.5
Outside temperature: 21c
Wind and direction: N/A
Barometric pressure and other relevant data: Relative Humidity 43%
My speeds increased 18fps (2697 to 2715) after 200 rounds down the new barrel. Pretty normal for this to happen.
Consistent <1/2moa and easy on the barrel.
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06-24-2019, 07:33 PM
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GREAT Chuck ! Do you even OWN a 6.5 CM ? RJ
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No Jim, I’m guessing.
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06-25-2019, 01:21 PM
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^^^ X's 2
Now those are fast booltiz.
Thanks for sharing as I plan my future build.
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