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

[Elite]

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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[Scottf270]

What did the other brands show for velocity?

 

[Antares]

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.

 

[Elite]

What did the other brands show for velocity?

Winchester, nosler we’re both within 20 fps of posted speeds


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[199p]

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

 

[Elite]

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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[199p]

Nah man factory Hornady 143

 

[Elite]

Nah man factory Hornady 143

Wow that seems fast…. Maybe I won’t lose 100fps going to a 20”


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[matthewmt]

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

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[199p]

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.

 

[Elite]

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

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140s?


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[H80Hunter]

My Sig Cross shoots 147 ELDM at 2475 which is slow, but maintains 1800 fps out to 565 yards.

 

[Hnthrdr]

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

 

[Macintosh]

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.

 

[Elite]

My Sig Cross shoots 147 ELDM at 2475 which is slow, but maintains 1800 fps out to 565 yards.

Are they 18” barrels?


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[Elite]

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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[H80Hunter]

Are they 18” barrels?


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Yeah

 

[TreeDog]

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

 

[Dunky]

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

 

[tyep13]

My 24” savage 110 apex Hunter shoots factory 147 eld-m a touch over 2700, above box velocity (2695)