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Looking For Load Data For 6.5x47 For 130 and 140 Bergers

EasternNChunter

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I will be ordering Berger's reloading manual but could use some help until it gets here. I just received this rifle from the smith and have yet to pull the trigger due to all the rain. I will be using Reloader 15 and H4350. I loaded some 123 Scenars with 35.7 grs of RL15 @ 2.665 but I am not sure where to start with the Bergers. Thanks in advance.
 
For 140 vld's my load is 39.5 grs of H4350. Gets me 2700 fps out of a 22" Rock Creek barrel. This is near max load for my rifle so start low and work your way up. Never tried RL 15 but I have used RL 17 w/ the 140's. I got alot more velocity but (2880 fps. ) but it wasn't near as temp stable. That load was 42 grs. ( calculated at 50' F. subtracted .2 grs. for every 20 degrees of temperature increase) again this is near max load for my rifle.