6.5 CM Long Freebore Question

[Danale147]

Just installed a new Criterion barrel and measuring CBTO last night. I'm finding the Freebore to be longer than what I'm used to. The only bullets so far that will reach all the way to the lands, without being to far up the case neck are 147 and 140 ELDs. I also tried 142 SMK, but almost halfway up the neck. I'm going to try combinations jumping a bit to the rifling, but I'm wondering what other bullets have people used for this type of situation? I want to be able to have some room to chase the rifling forward with throat erosion over the barrel life and not constantly change bullets around. Any thoughts are appreciated.
Thanks guys

 

[spife7980]

What are your actual measurements? And how did you get them?
Kind of hard to compare with no data to compare against.

Im going to guess that it has a .199 saami freebore which should be a bit long so youre likely just fine.

 

[Danale147]

I will post measurements in a couple hours as soon as I get home.

I'm using a modified case with Hornady OAL gauge

 

[Danale147]

COAL to the lands:

142 SMK- 2.855
140 Nosler RDF- 2.875
140 ELD- 2.85
147 ELD- 2.92

So far the ELD's are the only bullet that seems to be seated enough in the neck and able to get within .025" of the rifling. What has everyone else had luck with in the same freebore or jumping to the lands?

 

[TheOfficeT-Rex]

That seems about right to me, actually. In my 6.5 fieldcraft, i hit the lands at
142 SMK 2.872 COAL / 2.274 CBTO
140 ELDM 2.865 COAL / 2.250 CBTO

 

[Danale147]

Looking at my CBTO measurements, it looks like you're just about .010 longer. I don't have much doubt the barrel was done right and it is fine, but what seating depths are you running for those bullets and what have you had luck with? This is the first barrel I've had this much jump and I've gotten used to running everything within .015 of the lands, but the last one wasn't a quality barrel like this one.