Has anyone else noticed slow velocity from Hornady 6.5 cm ammo?

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I decided to rig up a 6.5 cm for the ammo availability in my area. I took it out today and shot a bunch of different ammo and brands.

Hornady was the biggest inflated velocity.
143 eldx was only 2590 with the 24.4” barrel.

140 eldm was 2640.

I had plans to cut the barrel to 20” but re considering that now after seeing those poor velocity’s.


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I was getting 2490 out of factory 140 ELDM ammo yesterday. Given that it’s a new (<100 rnds), 18”, Tikka (I.e., slow) barrel, that seems about right to me. Box says 2710.
 

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It makes me feel better about my 16" t3 doing 2432 fps bloody handy in the thick shit being so short tho.
 
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It makes me feel better about my 16" t3 doing 2432 fps bloody handy in the thick shit being so short tho.

Hand loads?


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I had my SL cut to 21" just in front of flutes and get 2550ish with hornady factory eldm

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I don't know what mine was as i brought it that way but its super handy. have taken red deer out to 320y with it.
 

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Yesterday I was getting 2470 average from 140 eld-m 2480 140 agulia fmj from 16” tikka t3x both factory with a garmin crono
 

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My tikka factory 24” barrel average of 10 rounds on labradar was 2660 using hornady american gunner 140grn hpbt. That was last I actually measured, since then Ive simply trued my app. Barrel only had 50 rounds or so on it then, so I dont think its slowed down.
 
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Yesterday I was getting 2470 average from 140 eld-m 2480 140 agulia fmj from 16” tikka t3x both factory with a garmin crono

Maybe mine will speed up then….


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I'm getting 2550 out of my 18" super lite with 140 eldm. That's with a can on though.
 

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Brand new factory tikka barrel cut to 19 with a thunderbeast ultra 7 and factory 143 eldx. First 3 shots out of it got 2583
 
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