6.5 Creedmoor and Reloader 15

[The Lawn Ranger]

So I have a some of RE15 I purchased for my 6.5x47 lapua and was wondering if this could
possibly work for the 123/130 weight bullets in my incoming 6.5 Creedmoor gas gun?

I understand that H4350 is the go to powder for this cartridge and some people have mentioned
RE17 works as well.

Any thoughts on this?

 

[Rob01]

The 120 AMAX factory Creedmoor load was changed from H4350 to Varget a while back. RL15, being a similar burn rate, should work with that grain bullet as well. If you shoot the heavier bullets though I would use H4350.

 

[JGorski]

Id say with a lighter bullet yes RE15 would work fine. I fireformed a piece of 250 brass for my 6 creed and it didnt blow up, haha

 

[Captain Moroni]

I'm in the same boat and I just threw 40.0 gr of RL15 under a 130 VLD to see what I would get. Out of four rounds I had one pierced primer one primer blown out and two that were cratered pretty bad. This is in a MEGA MA10 that I just re-chambered from 6.5x47. I guess I will reduce the charge and see what happens. I hope this rifle starts working with me instead of against me. Its starting to feel like a scorpion crossed with a hemorrhoid.

 

[Stugots]

I do not mean to drag up an old thread, but I was wondering what kind of results you have been seeing using RL15 and lighter bullets. In my case, I'm using 123gr A-MAX. Rifle is also a MEGA MA10. I am looking for a VERY safe starting point to work up a load in this gas gun. TIA!