6.5 Creedmoor

[stello1001]

I'm gonna look up GRT or quickload or one of those programs. Seems like it would be very very useful. Thank you for looking it up.

Reason I asked, I just got back from shooting and had 3 pierced primers. My charge weight was 40 grains. I've been having trouble with this damn rifle. Before, I had mediocre groups. Today, I had a very acceptable 5 shot group but 3 pierced primers. Primers are Rem 9 1/2.



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For reference on the below pic. The other 6.5 CM fired cases had 130 hybrids with 40.5 grains. View attachment 8790258

Anybody else care to share some knowledge or tips on my precious post up there?

I suppose I can switch to Wolf LRM and back down the charge a bit more and test. I just happen to have more rem 9 1/2 primers so I wanted to stick with those.

 

[John Glidewell]

Maybe check your firing pin protrusion. If it is more than .055 protrusion, that could be a problem. I set all mine at .045.

 

[stello1001]

Maybe check your firing pin protrusion. If it is more than .055 protrusion, that could be a problem. I set all mine at .045.

That's a good call. I'll check that out.

Would firing pin protusion change from one outing to the next?

 

[357Max]

I know Frank and Chris like the 100gr ELD-M, but the BC on that is terrible.

Some BC numbers:
100 eldm .385
107 smk .430
107 tmk .445
108 scenar .465
123 smk .510
123 scenar .527
123 eldm .493
130 eldm .554
130 smk .584

Frank wasn't talking about the 100 eldm. I saw Frank this weekend, they're talking about the 100gr eldm-vt. Only problem is the factory loads are over the prs speed limit in a 24" barrel. i.e. well over 3200.

It's the 100gr eldm-VT
G1 - .448
G7 - .266
I've loaded this bullet to 3150 in my 18" AR just playing with it.

 

[flogxal]

The 100gr ELD-VT is crazy good in my Lilja 16" 6.5 Grendel. I haven't tried loading them for 6.5 Creedmoor, but I will.

 

[beetroot]

Frank wasn't talking about the 100 eldm. I saw Frank this weekend, they're talking about the 100gr eldm-vt. Only problem is the factory loads are over the prs speed limit in a 24" barrel. i.e. well over 3200.

It's the 100gr eldm-VT
G1 - .448
G7 - .266
I've loaded this bullet to 3150 in my 18" AR just playing with it.

That's an impressive BC for the weight.
I can definitely see how that bullet would be good for middle distance shooting.