Recipe for 6.5 creedmoor

[Contender-1]

Looking for some guidance. There are 3 of shooting a Tikka TAC A1 in 6.5. All shooting 140 gr eldm. 1 rifle has a heathen break 2nd has Little Bastard and the 3rd runs a omega can. The lab radar has the first 2 at 2600 and the rifle with the can is running 2610. I’ve read Tikka barrels are notoriously slow. Just acquired a 2k box of 147’s eldm. Could someone point me in a good recipe to increase speed for this round. Just bought a turret price, have brass and bullets but need a recommendation on powder and trying to primers.
thanks in advance.
Bob

 

[CavReconScout]

I have had good luck using Re26 with the 147 ELD-Ms. If your current load is accurate, however, I wouldn't go chasing speed.

 

[stello1001]

That's a heavy bullet to begin with so it's not going to help you with speed. But if I were you, I would try finding some Reloader 16 or Reloader 26. These powders are going to give you pretty high speeds.

Good luck!

 

[ditter]

Whats your current powder and recipe? Barrel length?

I get 2800 with 140eldm with 41.3 RL16 or 41.4 of H4350. All out of a 26 inch Bartlein.

 

[tlsmith22]

RL26 is a good powder for the 147 eld. I’d start around 46 and work my up And you should see some decent speeds.

 

[Mdfowlman2]

Seems a little on the slow side for the 140s, this is my setup with factory 140 eld 24” proof

 

[WilburW]

H4350 for 6.5CM, 41.5 gr for 140 ELDM

 

[Codiekfx400]

My Tikka shoots the Berger 135 classic Hunter with a full case of RL 16 pretty well.

 

[Lunchbox27]

Tikka lover here. Yes, the barrels are slower, but look at the data. You are losing a few 10th’s of a mil on wind holds, thats it. They’re stupid accurate.

Reloder16 gave me more speed with the 140’s. I was able to push them 2650 out of a 20” factory barrel. I did end up rebarreling it. While I gained more speed (200fps) my wind hold is 2 10ths less at distance.

 

[DIBBS]

Just a little bit of info here.

https://www.snipershide.com/shooting/threads/6-5-creedmoor.89643/page-1#post-9023640

 

[clcustom1911]

Looking for some guidance. There are 3 of shooting a Tikka TAC A1 in 6.5. All shooting 140 gr eldm. 1 rifle has a heathen break 2nd has Little Bastard and the 3rd runs a omega can. The lab radar has the first 2 at 2600 and the rifle with the can is running 2610. I’ve read Tikka barrels are notoriously slow. Just acquired a 2k box of 147’s eldm. Could someone point me in a good recipe to increase speed for this round. Just bought a turret price, have brass and bullets but need a recommendation on powder and trying to primers.
thanks in advance.
Bob

Reloder 26, between 46.2-47.2 grains.

My load is 47gr with Hornady or Prime brass and Federal 210M primers out of my Tikka T3x TacA1 6.5. Pushes 147's at 2820 or so.