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Help: 6.5 Creedmoor - 140 Grain ELD-M & Vihtavuori N555 Load Data & Tips

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SukhaSD

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Hi All

To preface - I'm fairly new to reloading, and have so far successfully reloaded for my .38 Lever Action only.

I am looking to start reloading for my Tikka T3x Tac A1, 24 inch Barrel.

The components I have so far are:
- Powder: Vihtavuori N555
- Bullet Heads: Hornady 140gr ELD-M
- Cases: Lapua SRP
- Primers: ???
- Dies: ???

Does anyone have load data for this Bullet/Powder combo, as well as recommendations for Primers and Dies?
I'm looking for accuracy as best as possible, as far out to 1000 yards and beyond.
I've been unable to find anything for the Hornady 140gr ELD-M, however data for the 147gr is available.
Happy to swap out the Bullet heads if need be (Berger 140gr?) but will definitely want to be using up the 200 that I already have!

Any and all advice/tips will be welcome.


Thanks
 
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Old Corps 8541 said:
With two members posting the same link to VVN's 6.5 data you should have something to ponder on.
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Hi Mate

Thanks for getting back to me.

I do already have sight of the VV Load Data page, however there was nothing for the Hornady 140gr ELD-M specifically.
I was wondering if anyone had specific loads of their own that I could utilise alongside the VV published data for Berger 140gr & Hornady 147gr 147gr ELD-M to ascertain a baseline to work up from and towards.

Do let me know how you get on with the N555 though!

Thanks
 
You can also go thorough this sticky post just for the 6.5 creed. Every rifle is different, start lower and work up. You can safely start at 41 and work up.

www.snipershide.com

6.5 Creedmoor

Where should I go from here? I only had 100 bullets and I had lost my previous data. Barrel is a 24” 1-7.5” twist IBI OCW test Nosler 140 RDF, H4350, BR-4, Lapua brass. If you click on the target it will bring you to to photo bucket with better resolution. I'd say 40.0 gr. and see where...
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