Any idea what powder Federal is using in their 130 Berger Hybrid 6.5 Creedmoor load to get 2,875 FPS?

[david walter]

Any idea what powder Federal is using in their 130 Berger Hybrid 6.5 Creedmoor load to get 2,875 FPS?

41.3 grains of what pixie dust?

 

[Supersubes]

Is that fast to you? Seems kind of pedestrian to me. There are guys here launching 140’s to that.

Edit: maybe not pedestrian...more like average.

 

[david walter]

Using what powder?

 

[supercorndogs]

H4350, RL16, RL26, H4831SC, 4000MR.

 

[Nimothy]

Any idea what powder Federal is using in their 130 Berger Hybrid 6.5 Creedmoor load to get 2,875 FPS?

41.3 grains of what pixie dust?

My rifle will do that but it takes 42.2ish h4350 for those speeds with a 130. No pressure though

 

[XLR308]

The Norma match 130 grain factory loads averaged 2915 in my 23" 65cm barrel so that sounds about right.
In 6.5x47 Varget gets there fairly quickly also so I'm sure it would do the same in the CM with a bit more powder.

 

[Steel head]

Pretty normal speed.
I’d imagine all the popular powders could get there trouble free.

 

[lte82]

Federal uses AR Comp for their FGMM 308. RL16 is a good guess.

 

[b2lee]

H4350, RL16, RL26, H4831SC, 4000MR.

You know, the powders that are usually either hard to find....OR are only rumors being in stock...someday...I'm looking at you RL-26

 

[Steel head]

You know, the powders that are usually either hard to find....OR are only rumors being in stock...someday...I'm looking at you RL-26

In my area R16 and H4350\4831 are fairly easy to find.
R26 is out there but you have to be quick.
H1000 is a ghost

 

[jzerfoss]

I was running 130gr hybrids out of my 26" at 3040fps with a stout load of h4350 but no pressure signs. 2800s seems pretty tame

 

[Yerman]

42.3gr of H4350 gets 147gr ELD-Ms to 2844 fps in my rifle.

 

[buckshotbarlow]

H4350, RL16, RL26, H4831SC, 4000MR.

rl17 without a problem also...

 

[BulletScientist]

Any idea what powder Federal is using in their 130 Berger Hybrid 6.5 Creedmoor load to get 2,875 FPS?

41.3 grains of what pixie dust?

Most likely RL17

 

[Prebanpaul]

You guys all must have some super duper barrels. I shoot with a ton of shooters, alway giving me there speeds and there usually know where close. . In the 140 grain most creedmores I have actually placed on a magneto speed is getting 2750-2800. If your going by a book or what your buddy says, think again.

308 FGMM is well documented that the powder used in IMR4064. I have never seen AR comp.

 

[BulletScientist]

You guys all must have some super duper barrels. I shoot with a ton of shooters, alway giving me there speeds and there usually know where close. . In the 140 grain most creedmores I have actually placed on a magneto speed is getting 2750-2800. If your going by a book or what your buddy says, think again.

308 FGMM is well documented that the powder used in IMR4064. I have never seen AR comp.

They switched to AR Comp a few years ago. Got any old GM308M or GM308M2? Pull a bullet. Then pull one from a new round. Pour the powder. You'll be able to see the difference in the granuls. Performance is improved with the AR Comp.