Bullet Recommendations-> Rem 700 5r 6.5 — ELD-X 143g not working

[sissupr]

Been working up a load for my 5r and I’m looking for bullet recommendations for anyone that has the R700 5r 22” 6.5. I’ve been using ELD-X 143g and adjusting off the lands and I don’t think my rifle likes the bullets. If you’re wondering why I started with ELD-Xs, my RPR LOVES them and I had a bunch on hand.

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Let me know what other bullets to try before I buy every damn thing out there.

Also, if you have a load work up post it. Right now I’m settling around 42g of 100V which gets me a velocity of ~2700 with my last 5 round (SD 9.5 and ES 15).

42.0g of Hybrid 100V, Hornady brass, Winchester LR Magnum Primer, 2.200 ogive (0.050 off lands), trim to 1.915, 143g ELD-X

Thx, Joe

 

[blaize]

try a Hornady 140gr bullet over 40.6gr of H4350. Load it to 2.8 OAL. That load usually shoots good in any 6.5 rifle I put it through.

 

[918v]

Ditch the magnum primer

Stop chasing lands

 

[Jimgal62]

Been working up a load for my 5r and I’m looking for bullet recommendations for anyone that has the R700 5r 22” 6.5. I’ve been using ELD-X 143g and adjusting off the lands and I don’t think my rifle likes the bullets. If you’re wondering why I started with ELD-Xs, my RPR LOVES them and I had a bunch on hand.

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Let me know what other bullets to try before I buy every damn thing out there.

Also, if you have a load work up post it. Right now I’m settling around 42g of 100V which gets me a velocity of ~2700 with my last 5 round (SD 9.5 and ES 15).

42.0g of Hybrid 100V, Hornady brass, Winchester LR Magnum Primer, 2.200 ogive (0.050 off lands), trim to 1.915, 143g ELD-X

Thx, Joe

I run Lapua 139 and 136 grain bullets at 0.02” from lands.

My load workup is always at 0.020” jump.

They are jump insensitive so I do not worry after load workup for bullet seating depth.

I also do not have to chase the lands as throat wears...just check for erosion every 250 rounds.

 

[sissupr]

try a Hornady 140gr bullet over 40.6gr of H4350. Load it to 2.8 OAL. That load usually shoots good in any 6.5 rifle I put it through.

I’m picking up some 4350 this weekend. So I’ll guve that a try. Thx

Ditch the magnum primer

Stop chasing lands

All my LGS had was the Winchester magnums, wasn’t even my last choice. As for lands, not chasing... I know what my max is and what fits in my magazine and works for this bullet... at least I think.

 

[918v]

Then try a tangent ogjive bullet

 

[Bwells]

Had great luck with the eldm's

 

[Codiekfx400]

I have that same rifle and it shoots 140 eld with 210m primer 41 gr. Of h4350 at mag length.

 

[Steel head]

Usually it’s almost hard to get a Sierra 140 or 142 match king to shoot badly.

 

[sissupr]

I have that same rifle and it shoots 140 eld with 210m primer 41 gr. Of h4350 at mag length.

Thanks for the load info. I’ll be trying that out this weekend.