Which Powder for 6.5 Creedmoor

[JimGa]

I'm using between 42.7-43.0, depending on the lot, with rl 16 with 140 Berger's and getting 2730 with great accuracy. Rl 22 and 23 give me close to 2800 with the 147 Hornady and great accuracy. All speeds are in a 21" Fieldcraft. 26 gave the most speed but wasn't accurate enough for me.

 

[renagde]

I'm using between 42.7-43.0, depending on the lot, with rl 16 with 140 Berger's and getting 2730 with great accuracy. Rl 22 and 23 give me close to 2800 with the 147 Hornady and great accuracy. All speeds are in a 21" Fieldcraft. 26 gave the most speed but wasn't accurate enough for me.

Interesting. Do you remember what your speeds were with the RL26?

 

[cooperjd]

h4350 and RL16 for me. lately rl16 and 130gr hunting vld's have been shooting very well around 2860. I couldn't get my 127gr LRX/H4350 to group like I wanted and I don't like compressing powders. Did get just over 3k fps with it.

 

[Brendan]

H4350, stock Tikka T3X Lite Stainless action/barrel, 45.4 grains, Berger 140 Hybrid at around 2900 fps. Crazy ass Tikka barrels...

Honestly though ES is great, but accuracy has been so so. Not sure if that's just the long throat Tikka Barrel and not able to get closer than .08 OTL, but not worrying too much as I'm re-barreling this winter.

 

[JimGa]

Rl 26 gave 2850ish with no visible pressure signs. Shot around moa to 1.5 moa for 3 shot groups out to 600 yards. Didn't seem to be temp sensitive but I shot it from near 100 down to mid 40s as I was in GA at the time.

 

[renagde]

Picked up some Varget and H4350. I'll start with that. Plan to run some 124 grain Hammers and the 127 Barnes LRX. Hopefully I'll be able to find some RL26 at some point. Also primers. I need primers lol

 

[Brendan]

Loving the fact that all my brass is LRP and I'm sitting on 400 new Lapua cases and 1500+ LRP.

 

[renagde]

Loving the fact that all my brass is LRP and I'm sitting on 400 new Lapua cases and 1500+ LRP.

It is certainly not the best time to be getting into reloading.

 

[DANNY-L]

I've tried many but so far nothing beats H4350 and I load the 140gr AB at 2676 fps out of my ruger hawkeye

 

[philcox]

I've had great results with RL16 and Barnes LRX 127's.

What did you load data end up being for that combo?

 

[philcox]

Picked up some Varget and H4350. I'll start with that. Plan to run some 124 grain Hammers and the 127 Barnes LRX. Hopefully I'll be able to find some RL26 at some point. Also primers. I need primers lol

I am looking at those setups. What did you end up with for the HH and the LRX. I have my first HH load work up, going 38,39,40 as a start. For my LRX, seems that around 45 in Superformance or 40 RL16 are becoming the winners. I’m shooting a Tikka T3X Superlite.

 

[hodgeman]

H4350, IMR 4451, and Superformance are all very good in the 6.5CM.

 

[EM_556]

I recently started using Winchester StaBall 6.5 powder. Temperature stable. Slow burn rate very similar to H4350. It’s also a ball powder and meters very well.

I’ve loaded it in my Remington 700. 143 eldx load. Getting just under 0.5” MOA at 100yards.

I have sold all of H4350 now and going to stick with StaBall 6.5. It can also be used in heavy bullets for 223, 7mm-08 and 30-06.


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[renagde]

I am looking at those setups. What did you end up with for the HH and the LRX. I have my first HH load work up, going 38,39,40 as a start. For my LRX, seems that around 45 in Superformance or 40 RL16 are becoming the winners. I’m shooting a Tikka T3X Superlite.

Honestly, life then the weather got in the way and I haven't gotten anywhere. I have 127 LRX, 123 Absolute Hammers and 156 EODs all sitting on my bench waiting to be loaded. I have H4350, IMR 4350, Varget, RL23 and RL26 sitting around as well, just gotta find the time to get everything put together.

I've heard 4350 and LRXs, RL26 and Bergers, and Varget and Hammers play nicely together. Those are the recipes I am hoping to develop.

 

[philcox]

Picked up some Varget and H4350. I'll start with that. Plan to run some 124 grain Hammers and the 127 Barnes LRX. Hopefully I'll be able to find some RL26 at some point. Also primers. I need primers lol

What did you ever end up with on this load. I am working up the same 2.

 

[rickco]

I'm working with Ramshot Hunter (similar to H4350 burn rate). Great velocity and group sizes for 140 gr ballistic tip and Accubonds. Also works well with 120 ballistic tips.

 

[handwerk]

phil I settled on 43g of the RL 16.