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6.5 creedmoor powder weight 130 eldm

Painjob38

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Apr 11, 2019
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I am going to load up a ladder test for some 130 eldm bullets for my 6.5 creedmoor I will be using rl16 my question is what charge weight should I start at?
 
I ended up at 42.0 grains@ 2890 with my load I just ladder tested I loaded from 40.5 all the way up to 42.9 with zero pressure signs but ran out of case capacity.

42 was more consistent for me so I backed down to that

Has been shooting really good for me

New Petersen brass SRP
42.0 gr RL16
130eldm
Jump .070 (shot good for me at .010 .050 .070 .090
Br4
Badrock precision rifle with 26” barrel
2890 FPS
 
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