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  1. KevinSC

    Bullet choice with 6.5 Creedmor for F Open

    Hahaha, thanks. I think that's exactly what I'll do.
  2. KevinSC

    Bullet choice with 6.5 Creedmor for F Open

    For those with more experience than myself....I posted this question over in the F Class section, but it's not getting any replies. I've been shooting the F class matches at my local club for the last year or so with a Rem .308 SPS - AAC . Now that i've finally gotten my custom 6.5 Creedmor, i'd...
  3. KevinSC

    6.5 Creedmoor

    My experience with RL-17 has been the same as jgorski's. It usually only takes two to three "wet" patches of Butch's bore shine, and then a couple of dry patches and it's good to go. I let the Butch's sit for five minutes or so before i run the dry patches through and I don't usually brush...
  4. KevinSC

    F T/R Competition F Open bullet choice with a 6.5 Creedmor

    Hello all, I've got a custom built 6.5 Creedmor with a 24" 1-8.5" twist Krieger barrel that I'd like to shoot the F open matches with at my local club. I'll also only be shooting at 600 and 800 yards. I've worked up three different loads with it so far, and all have had excellent results...
  5. KevinSC

    6.5 Creedmoor

    Sorry, this was done at 100 yards
  6. KevinSC

    6.5 Creedmoor

    OCW test with Lapua 139 Scenars and RL-17 I was able to get out earlier today and run this test. I've had good success with the OCW method so far, so i used it again. I strayed from the original procedure and i seated all rounds to the lands. For my rifle, this is 2.269" measured from the...
  7. KevinSC

    6.5 Creedmoor

    It's a hammer for sure. So far I've had excellent results with the SMK 142's, and the Berger 130 VLD's. I'll definitely post my results from the 139's though. Kevin
  8. KevinSC

    6.5 Creedmoor

    Aim, I loaded up a test group of the 139's with RL-17 yesterday. Its going to be good and hot here this week, so I'm going to try and get out Wednesday and shoot them. I saw earlier in this thread that you shot them with good results so I picked up some to try myself. My rifle isn't a GAP, but...
  9. KevinSC

    6.5 Creedmoor

    Man that looks familiar to me also ;)
  10. KevinSC

    6.5 Creedmoor

    I've been wanting to try out the 140 Hybrids myself. I have a 100 round box of the 140 target loads, but I haven't started playing with them yet. I worked up some Lapua 139 Scenars and RL17 last week, and they shot pretty well for me too. I've been fortunate so far though, because I've had good...
  11. KevinSC

    OCW Excel Template

    This is outstanding. Great job, and thanks for sharing it. Kevin
  12. KevinSC

    OCW "after" the test question

    Haha, if only it were so easy to just do that. H4350 might as well be from another planet right now.
  13. KevinSC

    OCW "after" the test question

    Dan, Here is a pic of the original results. If I understand your method correctly, I ended up going with the 40.5 as the middle charge. Do you concurr, or am I not reading the results correctly? Thanks, Kevin
  14. KevinSC

    OCW "after" the test question

    That load was with RL17
  15. KevinSC

    6.5 Creedmoor

    Marcus, I'm not sure because I don't have a chronograph. That particular load came from Hodgdon's website though, and they reported 2737 fps at 41.5g. Good luck with the powder. The only complaint I have with it so far is that it leaves a good bit of residue on my case necks. It meters really...
  16. KevinSC

    OCW "after" the test question

    Hello all, I have recently used the OCW test to establish a load in my 6.5 Creedmor with good results. However, when I did the test it was almost twenty degrees cooler out and now that it's heating up my load is showing signs of over pressure. Considering the progressions that it took to get...
  17. KevinSC

    6.5 Creedmoor

    Thanks for the reply VKC. Without looking at my data, I'm pretty sure I had another node at a lower charge that I will go back and try. I agree about jumping the bullet a little more, but I'm thinking that one was already jumped around .040". I've followed your testing with this powder and I...
  18. KevinSC

    6.5 Creedmoor

    Aimsmall, I forgot to include that earlier, but it hit around 87 degrees.
  19. KevinSC

    6.5 Creedmoor

    I got out to the range this afternoon because it was close to the hottest day of the year so far here where I am in SC. Out of the first 8 rounds of the Berger 130g target vld's loaded with 40.5g of RL17, I ended up with three cases that had ejector marks on the case heads. This load previously...
  20. KevinSC

    6.5 Creedmoor

    That's looking good Aimsmall. I picked up some 139's the other day so seeing this was good. I like the RL17, but I'm reading that a lot of people are reporting back temp variations. It's getting hot here, so I guess I'll find out myself soon enough.
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