Recent content by MattSplat

Agreed, RL26 performs well. With my chamber throating, my projectile is ideally placed and my RL26 charge is not compressed, but probably not too far off it. The kernels are definitely moving around after seating. On the other hand, my 2217/H1000 and 2225/Retunbo are compressed. I’m very happy...

Wow, how quite is this thread. I’ve got 76 rounds down the tube of my new long action. 52.7 gr RL26 under a Berger 156 gr is giving me 3,006 to 3,017 at around 20 degrees Celsius, with the occasional fast and slow shot. I don’t hold much hope for RL26 as we get into the Aussie spring and...

After a long wait, I finally have my second 6.5 Addiction up and running. It’s on a Terminus long action and otherwise the setup is very similar to my short action. I managed some sighting and barrel breaking shots, the balance this afternoon. Throated for 156 gr Berger.

TRG65, I turned the necks of 1/2 a box of new Lapua brass on the weekend, and tonight I used my hydroforming die on a few cases using pure alcohol, isopropanol I think. Like your experience, the sizing definitely worked better than with water, thanks for sharing your tip! When I first got my...

I'm very keen to see if I will achieve consistent velocity with Retumbo, so I will shoot again next weekend. I haven't yet shot groups, just this initial speed test. My chamber is throated for a 140 gr Berger target hybrid in the optimum position, ignoring magazine length, for single loading...

Today I shot a few more 156 gr Berger EOL / H1000 and RL26 test loads. I looked for a lower speed node with H1000, but my bolt and cases were not happy. Re-shooting my previous lowest RL26 loads gave very similar results, so I'm happy with that. I ran my first batch of 9 x test shots with...

Some photos from this morning.

I did a bit more 156 gr Berger EOL testing this morning in beautiful (temperate Australian) winter conditions, after I tried to call in a wild dog (i.e. dingo cross). Reloder 26 and CCI No. 200 primers, 26" 1:7.5T: - 51.2 gr = 2,980, light bolt lift - 51.4 gr = 2,978, light bolt lift - 51.6 gr...

I’m shooting a 6.5 Addiction, not 6.5 PRC, which has a little more case capacity. I’m currently testing the 156s with pretty good success using H1000, and between 54.0 and 54.8 gr I’m getting about 3,017 to 3,003 fps with CCI No. 250 primers. The point is, I tried both 200 and 250 primers with...

I have shot a few wild dogs recently with my 6.5 Addiction using 130 gr Berger ARHs.

A few photos, with my boy and dog, who is always happy when the shooting stops!

Well, the 156 gr Berger EOL is looking promising. I have tried a few powders with jump of .0150" and a COAL of approx. 3.1400". I ran H4831 up to 52 gr for 2,957 and H1000 up 54.8 gr for 3,013 (there was a speed node around 2,985-2,996), however, both showed too much pressure, using CCI No. 200...

Anyone running 156 gr Berger EOLs? Tomorrow I will be trying to refine my load development with H1000 and CCI No. 200 primers ( I previously got to about 2,940 fps), plus trying H1000/CCI No. 250 and RL26/CCI No. 200. I will let you know how I how.

TRG65, so instead of using water to hydro form, you are using rubbing alcohol or listening? With good results? I gave up on my hydro form die because I could t get results anywhere near what I thought they should be. I might Have to try this with my next batch of brass. Right now I have 400...

Happy Easter everyone! TRG65 send me a message recently about my 140 g Berger load, so I thought I should post an update. My barrel details are above. Although it's attached to a Curtis Custom Vector short action, the chamber is throated for a long action. I shoot 130 gr Berger ARH from my...