I've got the 3 different Berger flavors for my 260 im hoping to try out this weekend. Yalls data looks promising
Range Report Berger 6.5creedmoor ammo
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I wouldn't worry too much about velocity until you've hit 150 rounds on the barrel.
Does your rifle like Prime ammo? My Tikka doesn't, but my Nucleus does. Both are Criterion prefits, which I found odd. But I have a few boxes of Berger 140s and a few boxes of the 135s that I'm going to try in each and see what happens.
Can you provide me with your barrel information (type, length, contour and twist). I am trying the Berger 130 and 140 this weekend. Would be great to know what to expect
Factory Accuracy International 6.5CM barrel, 1:8 twist, 24” length
Thanks!
I picked this gun up in December and it’s my first 6.5CM. I haven’t been able to find any prime to try out. I wanted to try it but I’ve never found it since their big fight with Ruag. I wanted to shoot factory ammo but bought a box of 130 rdf to load and see what I could get out of handloads. Preliminary results are looking promising.
Thanks for the reply.
One of these days I'll make it to the range and do some playing around.
Went to the range today and tried two types of ammo, in two different rifles.
One rifle is an ARC Nucleus with a Criterion prefit, 26 inches long.
Second rifle is a Tikka with a Criterion prefit.
Both rifles are 1:8 twist, MTU contours finished at 26 inches.
I put a box of the 135 Classic Hunters through the Nuke, and a box of 140 Hybrids through the Tikka.
Both rifles shot pretty nice groups. Pasties are 1" diameter.
The middle
picture is of the velocities of 9 shots through each rifle with the Nuke/135g on top, the Tikka 140s on the bottom.
Had one round that was pretty low out of the 135s. Not sure if it was error or what but it was excessively lower than the average.
One rifle is an ARC Nucleus with a Criterion prefit, 26 inches long.
Second rifle is a Tikka with a Criterion prefit.
Both rifles are 1:8 twist, MTU contours finished at 26 inches.
I put a box of the 135 Classic Hunters through the Nuke, and a box of 140 Hybrids through the Tikka.
Both rifles shot pretty nice groups. Pasties are 1" diameter.
The middle
Had one round that was pretty low out of the 135s. Not sure if it was error or what but it was excessively lower than the average.
Interesting that the 140’s were faster than the 135’s.
I thought the same thing. Especially when they are the same brand.
Just ordered 400rds of these hope they shoot in my new barrel. Built the gun to be a backup match rifle and at $1.40 a round I might not even bother loading for this rifle.
Nammo must be pumping them out. Targetsports just got some 6 Creed with the 105 hybrid in stock.
Damn, I had to see it for myself, so I went to Berger’s website and it is not listed. Then went to Target Sports USA and boooom...
Shot it last weekend at a match. Rounds 3-5 through the new barrel were one hole. Adjusted scope and shot 5 and couldn't see the hole inside a half inch dot. Stuff hammered all day. One stage had 3 modified prone positions and 2 front bag positions and it was shooting a group about the diameter of the bottom of a 20 water bottle at 650. Makes me rethink even reloading for this backup action.
Berger 130gr Hybrid OTM
Min 2877 Max 2909
Avg 2892 S-D 9.5
ES 32
Berger 140gr
Min 2767 Max 2793
Avg 2780 S-D 8.6
ES 26
15 rounds each out of a 24” Bartlein
Min 2877 Max 2909
Avg 2892 S-D 9.5
ES 32
Berger 140gr
Min 2767 Max 2793
Avg 2780 S-D 8.6
ES 26
15 rounds each out of a 24” Bartlein
