6.5 creedmoor powder

[tickridge]

getting ready to load some barnes 120Gr TTSX in my 6.5 creedmoor need some recommendations on powder and amt used trying to get 2950 fps

 

[stello1001]

Varget
H4350
RL17
RL16
RL26

 

[ditter]

according to Barnes, 42.5 of h4350 is the max charge and will get you 2850 fps

 

[stello1001]

Who cares what published book maxes are? They are not the actual max for your specific rifle unless you test for it and it coincidentally happens to be. Otherwise, I'd load up way past it, but start low, and fire away starting from the least charge weight moving up. Once you find pressure signs, log that down and note it as max for your rifle. Do not exceed.

 

[clcustom1911]

Reloder 16, 17, H4350 will definitely work. 43.9 is one book max with H4350 at 2950.

You should be able to use any book with a 120g bullet.

42-44gr of H4350, Reloder 16, or Reloder 17 will get you to 2950 out of a 24" barrel. Start low and work up.

 

[BetaSX]

I got excellent results in a Savage 6.5 CR with the Sierra 123 gr MK and :

IMR-8208
RL-15

 

[Caihlen]

I shooting the 140 hybrids with staball 6.5 and seeing low spreads and good velocity.

 

[FCS]

Varget
4064
N-140
N-540
4166
RL-15

 

[wbm]

Winchester 6.5 StaBall

Hodgdon Data
120 Hornady A-Max
OAL 2.670"
Winchester StaBall 6.5
41.7
2,735
45,200 PSI
45.3
3,004
60,500 PSI

 

[BetaSX]

Anyone have any load data for 6.5 Cr with CFE-223? Sierra 142 gr

 

[BetaSX]

Anyone have any load data for 6.5 Cr using CFE-223 powder and 142 Sierra ? My rifle is a Savage bolt gun.

 

[FCS]

Anyone have any load data for 6.5 Cr with CFE-223? Sierra 142 gr

No data at Hodgdon for CFE-223 in 6.5 Creed w/142 SMK. Probably reasonable to not use CFE-223 w/heavy bullets in 6.5 Creed.
Only have CFE-223?

 

[Smittiac]

I wouldn't use CFE-223 in 6.5 CM unless you email Hodgdon and directly ask them.

 

[BetaSX]

No data at Hodgdon for CFE-223 in 6.5 Creed w/142 SMK. Probably reasonable to not use CFE-223 w/heavy bullets in 6.5 Creed.
Only have CFE-223?

No, I have other powders, it’s just that this burning rate seems like it might do well. Win-748 did pretty well, so maybe I’ll stick with that.

 

[Expert684]

IMR 4451, it’s my back up to H4350.

 

[rustyinbend]

Just got an 8-lbs jug of StaBall-6.5 ... looking forward to trying it out soon. Built a ladder test, now waiting for a good weather day. As I've been schooled lately, it's not about a high velocity. It's about finding (a) the level point in the velocity curve, that (b) produces consistently tight groups. I'm learning that the quest for the highest velocity ... isn't the best approach.