Staball 6.5 as good as they say?

[NWBLKTAIL]

I use it in my daughter's 7-08 with the 162 ELDX, and it's been excellent for MV and accuracy. With 46.5 grains we're getting 2628 out of a 18" Tikka and attached is her best 10 shot group at 100. My only complaint is that it tends to react very poorly to static. It sticks to plastic powder funnels as well as the inside of my Hornady powder dispenser. It can also stick to the inside of case necks. Somebody posted on here that you can rub equipment down with a dryer sheet to mitigate this issue and I plan to try it.

I've started load dev with it on my 25-284 shooting the 110 ELDX. Again, velocity is great, and accuracy has been acceptable. With 51 grains and a 22" barrel, I'm getting 3143 MV.

I snagged a take off 25-06 tikka barrel that had one box of bullets shot through it. This was the first thing I was going to try. 110eldx and SB 6.5.

Also just put together 10 rounds to test of 162eldm for 7mm08 with 47gr of SB 6.5, hoping for mid to low 2700's and good accuracy. if it works out I may run that for awhile as I can get 162eldms locally

 

[EastHumboldt]

Just started playing with the Staball 6.5. So far I'm liking it. Pressure seems spikey when you find it though.

Edit: Just realized I already posted something ver similar earlier in the thread. Bottom line… it’s one of my go to powders.

I’ve gone through about ten pounds of it in 30-06, .243, 7-08 and I’ve found it to be decent for accuracy and velocity, but as mentioned pressure can seem really spikey. If I get pressure signs I back off a full grain or more.

I shoot at a 300 yard range and I’ve noticed that velocity deviations of up to 50 fps don’t seem to make a huge difference in trajectory. I suspect this would start creating problems past 500 yards, but I will not shoot at an animal past 400 so it doesn’t matter much for my purposes.

 

[pods8 (Rugged Stitching)]

My experience is that there is usually good velocity but its accuracy is hit and miss so don't build a project relying on being able to use it, if it works then awesome, if it doesn't well then it doesn't.

 

[hoooogan]

I just started playing with SB65 with other bullets. Have previously only used it for 100gr ELD-VT. (3280fps @ 49.0gr, 20" 6.5CM SA Redline)

So far:
129gr ABLR
45.0gr, 2926fps, foulers, no group data but I hit a 4" plate at 380 on the second shot.
142gr ABLR
43.0gr, 2759fps, ~1.8" @ 200y
44.0gr, 2810fps, ~1.5" @ 200y

Dropped/mixed up my ladder for 147ELDM between 42.0-44.0gr (2610-2730fps), so the average data is bad. Still shot sub MOA at 200y, with mixed charge weights. Have 30 more loaded with 43.0gr @ 2.850 COAL (~0.060 jump) for temp stability testing against H4350. Also have a 127LRX ladder with 44.0-45.0gr @ 0.100 jump. Hoping for mid 2900's.

 

[jjohnsonElknewbie]

I snagged a take off 25-06 tikka barrel that had one box of bullets shot through it. This was the first thing I was going to try. 110eldx and SB 6.5.

Also just put together 10 rounds to test of 162eldm for 7mm08 with 47gr of SB 6.5, hoping for mid to low 2700's and good accuracy. if it works out I may run that for awhile as I can get 162eldms locally

I just happened upon that SB 6.5 load on the Hornady app while checking on 25-06 loads for the 110 ELDX. It has a couple grains more capacity in general than the -284, and book max for the -06 was 52.1 grains at 3200 MV. Starting -06 loads are good for the -284, and I hit pressure at 51.5 grains.

 

[NWBLKTAIL]

I just happened upon that SB 6.5 load on the Hornady app while checking on 25-06 loads for the 110 ELDX. It has a couple grains more capacity in general than the -284, and book max for the -06 was 52.1 grains at 3200 MV. Starting -06 loads are good for the -284, and I hit pressure at 51.5 grains.

That’s what I figured you did, I was scrolling through it last night.

If I could hit 3100-3200 with a 110 and solid accuracy and not be hard on brass, I’d call it a win