156 Berger 6.5 PRC load data

[Kaseyfield]

What’s you powder charge for the 156 and R26?

Cmon pharm!!!!!

Kasey

 

[Pharmseller]

Cmon pharm!!!!!

Kasey

Dude you’re everywhere!

My brother just bought a Tikka in 6.5 PRC and I get to work up a load for him.

He wanted me to buy one too but I’m good with my Mighty -08.




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[Flyjunky]

What’s you powder charge for the 156 and R26?

Most people are finding good nodes around 55.5-56.

 

[Kaseyfield]

Dude you’re everywhere!

My brother just bought a Tikka in 6.5 PRC and I get to work up a load for him.

He wanted me to buy one too but I’m good with my Mighty -08.




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Use a good powder... 565!!!!!
And..damn right I'm everywhere... shoot me a text

Kasey
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[KU_Geo]

What load/loads have you found work well with n565? Have an 8lb jug that needs out to get use.

 

[Kaseyfield]

I've run em 58-59.5 will good results.. 22inch barrel 2920ish with 565.. h1000 is going to be the most consistent.. and no temp instabilities like rl26

Kasey

 

[Kimber7man]

What’s you powder charge for the 156 and R26?

56.0

 

[davsco]

tikka t3x with a 22" proof carbon prefit. using the hornady thingie, for the 156 bergers i'm seeing 3.065 to the lands. any suggestion for an OAL to try at least for starters? berger says max oal for their ammo is 2.955.

 

[Flyjunky]

tikka t3x with a 22" proof carbon prefit. using the hornady thingie, for the 156 bergers i'm seeing 3.065 to the lands. any suggestion for an OAL to try at least for starters? berger says max oal is 2.955.

Seems like most guys find that bullet shoots well ~.025 off, but every gun is different. There are a lot of people running longer than what Berger says.

 

[ScottS_71]

I would be happy with that. My old self would have tried to squeeze every little FPS I could but my new self says barrel life and consistency trump speed.

Wonder if Lapua is similar as ADG?

 

[ScottS_71]

Great info, thank you! I’ve found my best is right at 55.5gr H1000 hovering around 2850 and grouping at .29” out of once-twice fired hornady. Really wish I could find ADG!

Going to send it this season but need to do some range validation. Love the rifle and feel these bergers are going to be absolute missiles on mulies.

Crazy how barrels vary

 

[mtmojo]

Bump. I'm struggling as well. I'm limited by mag length for seating and struggling. Going to some Peterson brass instead of Hornady to see if I get different results. Also change from my CCI primers to Remington and see if I get different results.

 

[Clarson757]

Anyone shooting N565 out of a carbon 22” w/ muzzle brake? Starting with 54gr work up to 60 but don’t want to push it too far.

 

[Kaseyfield]

I found a good node around 58.4... 2930 average 24inch barrel.. I have hit pressure in 3 prcs @59.3ish.. standard reamers, medium and long actions

Kasey

 

[Maidenfan539]

Anyone shooting N565 out of a carbon 22” w/ muzzle brake? Starting with 54gr work up to 60 but don’t want to push it too far.

I was using H1000 but wasn't getting the ES and SD's I wanted. Switched to N565 and found 58 to be a good node. 2854 10 shot average into a 1.3 moa group with Lapua brass and CCI 250's.

Proof carbon 22".

 

[Kimber7man]

Found my load for the 156 EOL in my 6.5 PRC with a 20"Bartlein 7.5 twist.
Lapua brass, F210M, 58.5 N565.
Getting 2820 to 2840 on a barrel with just over 100 rounds on it. Might start speeding up but if not, it still carries the mail out there a far piece...

 

[justin davis]

I’m shooting 58.5 of H1000 with 210 primers and 156’s Berger. Shoots really well out of my tikka

 

[Weldor]

Just saw this thread. I’m beginning load workup for my brother’s Tikka using the 156 EOL and R26. 24” barrel, Nosler brass.

Are you using magnum or standard primers? I have a supply of Winchesters in each flavor.




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Anyone using magnum primers? I have a bunch of rem 9-1/2 magnums. All I,ve loaded is 210's. I'm at 2890 in a 20 in Fierce suppressed.

 

[Kaseyfield]

I run 215s myself