Load Recommendation for Tikka CTR 6.5 Creedmoor 24" Stainless

[dieselcruiserhead]

In the next month I'll be hanging with some friends who are reloaders and I'm just getting into it and am looking for a good place to stsrt. I'm shooting this Tikka 6.5CM in the 24" stainless which I believe is about a .8" barrell at the end. Has a custom brake and chassis, is otherwise stock. It has been inspected by my smith and he says it should shoot great.

If it helps, for factory ammo, Winchester Match (my former go to) 140 sierra kings, has not been good in this gun. But formerly shot awesome in my previous gun which was a Savage with a Proof barrel, dime size holes at 100 yards no problem truly a tac driver, with the same scope now on this Tikka. I hear Hornady ELD Match 140 is great in this gun.

I hear a slow burning powder like 4350 and slow burning primers are good. I have 140 and 150 grain bullets and a few hundred well prepped once fired cases. I like the sierra bullets but am happy to try anything.

All ears on your recommendations.
thanks

 

[Gregor.Samsa]

I’m a relative noob reloaded compared to many, so take that into consideration. Also, note that every rifle is different so start at the low end of published data and work your way up. That being said,I have the same rifle. It seems to really like
140 ELDM bullets with 41.5 grains of H4350. I’m using full length sized ( expander ball removed, using a mandrel separately) and annealed Hornady cases. 0.002” bump and 0.002” neck tension. Federal 210M primers. I’m getting 2715 fps on average with single digit/ low teens SD. Keep in mind Tikka barrels tend to run a bit slower so don’t expect to get the same velocities as someone else with similar loads out of different rifles / barrels. Good luck.

 

[Shootindave]

One of the guys I shoot with has a 6.5CM Tikka. His load with 140 grn ELD Match is 40 grains of H4350. All rounds touching at 100 yards.

 

[Coyotehill]

I have a tikka t3x 24" stainless in a KRG bravo stock. 40.8gr H4350 and 140 eldm. @ .4" at 100. 2710fps, fed 210m. It also shoots the berger 140 just as well but they are 10 buks more. Mine has a little bastard brake and it shoots slightly better w out the brake @.3". It took alot of work to tune the brake down to the .4" group.