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Just finished a Kimber Montana with an 18” Mullerworks chambered in 6.5 SAUM. I’ve only tried Magpro because I’ve had great results with it. I’m running 135 Bergers at 3000fps without much effort. I also got 156s to 2800fps with pushing too hard.
If a 6.5 Creed can make the same velocities the pressures would have to be way beyond safe.
 
Just finished a Kimber Montana with an 18” Mullerworks chambered in 6.5 SAUM. I’ve only tried Magpro because I’ve had great results with it. I’m running 135 Bergers at 3000fps without much effort. I also got 156s to 2800fps with pushing too hard.
If a 6.5 Creed can make the same velocities the pressures would have to be way beyond safe.
Definitely not achievable with an 18” 6.5cm… not hard to do while hand loading for an 18” 6cm I imagine though. But barrel life is going to be short with speeds like that if it matters to you.
 
Just getting an 18" barrel in 6.5 PRC broken in on a CA MPR. Average of 2730 to 2780 depending on which factory load. Only about 50 rounds into it so it might speed up a bit yet as it breaks in.
 
Rounds 50 thru 100. Noticeable jump in velocity - leveled out at 2850-ish today after another 50 rounds. As velocity went up groups shrank. Last 7 shots went into 1/2" at 100y before we lost daylight.

Edit after checking range session on the Garmin:
ES and SD went from 90/35+ down to 33/22. Wasn't expecting that but I am not going to complain about it either.
 
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