Anyone used Copper Creek ammo?

[dgfavor]

I went thru their full load development with a 25-06 shooting 133gr. Berger Elite Hunters and ended up with <.75 consistent groups. Found optimal powder charge in first box then seating depth at that charge with the second. I had a magazine length restriction so could not get out to start at .002" off lands - I had one group of 5 they sent that I had to single feed as they were just beyond my mag length and didn't shoot that great anyway. After dialing powder then length I tightened up even more when I tuned with my Cortina tuner brake dealy bob. I was pretty happy with it...then I chono'd the next box to dial some down range stuff and the SD's were horrible which surprised me and gave me pause...I'm not a long range guy but does seem like it should have been more consistent.
I bought a box of the 133gr Berger Elites from Hendershots, did not give them any specs or anything just ordered them. They shot just as good and had single digit SD's so I shot a few boxes of them with some really good groups. I just started loading my own, shooting 125gr Hammer HHT's and had .8 group on the first test batch of 10 I shot and SD 8, just shy 3000fps. I'll keep playing with them.

Sooo, I thought the Copper Creek stuff shot great at 100yds and was a fun, although costly process. Surprised at the velocity differences. Maybe it would still shoot great down range...maybe not.

 

[PC356]

.22-250 and .22 Creed ammo I’ve used from them didn’t meet stated velocity. Not very accurate either.
Multiple different loads of each.

 

[ELKMO]

.22-250 and .22 Creed ammo I’ve used from them didn’t meet stated velocity. Not very accurate either.
Multiple different loads of each.

Seems to be all boxed ammo, nothing meets stated velocity, barrel length figured in. Curious, What boxed ammo comes closest to stated velocity cosistently?

 

[endangeredspecies]

Was looking for heavy, lead-free 22-250 for my fast-twist T3x Lite in CA. Not a ton of options, but CC offers 4. I didn't try the 78 TSX.
77LRX gave 3" groups and keyholed. Not their fault - they recommend a 7-twist, but I've heard reports of it working in an 8. I thought I'd try mine. Live and learn. It was a 60-degree day and I'm basically at sea level.
Using the "best 3 out of 4" method, I was getting 2" or greater with factory Barnes 50gr TSX. The CC 62gr TTSX gave me 1.25", and I got it down to (just) under 3/4 MOA with the CC 55gr TTSX.
This, I can live with. But I found a guy in-state who to load development and see if I can improve upon it.
I'll happily use CC again.
No chrono to check velocities or consistency.

 

[RWT]

I bought some from the classified and it shoots 5 shot groups between .6-1.00 on 3 different rifles. Tikka, Alamo Precision and Howa.

 

[Sako76]

I bought some 6.5x284 140 Nosler Accubonds, they wouldn’t chamber. The loaded rounds were at least a 1/4” or more longer than a factory round. I called Copper Creek and he told me there was something wrong with my guns chamber (Bob Beck MOA Elevation that shoots great)! When I told him they wouldn’t chamber in my TC Venture he said that was a cheap gun (1/2” gun)! Never again!

 

[endangeredspecies]

That's a bummer, Sako76.
I love the 6.5-284, but I went with 6.5 PRC because I don't reload and there are just too many 6.5-284 variants out there, and I would find it tough to keep it straight. 284 WIN parent case has a SAAMI standard COAL of 2.8". Most wildcatters load their 6.5-284 variants to about 3" OAL. It looks like Nosler, and others, load their 6.5-284 NORMA to about 3", as well. Gunwerks loads the NORMA long - to 3.085". However, Maximum COAL for the CIP standardized 6.5-284 NORMA is actually 3.228". About 1/4" longer than most users run it. It looks like CC loads their 127gr LRX to 3.000", but their heavy, long-range stuff is loaded to 3.100". Don't know if that was the cause of your issue, but if yours isn's a NORMA chamber, there's a good chance the NORMA loads (the only variant CC loads for) would, indeed, be too long. But they should really know that.

 

[waspocrew]

I bought some of the CC 6 ARC ammo to try - waiting for my Rokstok to show up before I send any of these rounds downrange.