6.5 creedmoor OACL

[sandtrap]

Just took delivery of a new full custom 6.5 creedmoor, Bartlein barrel with a Defiance action . Bullets I have are Nosler RDF 130grn . I'm trying to find bullet seating depth , using a candle to soot the bullet and cycling it , best I can find is 2.888" on the lands so Iv set bullets at 2.860" 

but on the Nosler website it says S.A.A.M.I. max OACL is 2.825" am I doing something wrong 

i shot the rifle the other day and after shooting 10 and cleaning between each it shot a 3 round group at 100m with 0.23"  so almost a one hole group !

Rifle is awesome .. gun builder made something very nice here ! 

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[Bob57]

Hi sandtrap,

Looks like it'll be a shooter,nice group, be interesting to see how your first 10 shot group on a dirty barrel ends up. I wouldn't worry about what length the nosler book says as long as you're happy with your measurements and its not showing pressure signs, why not try closer to the lands.

 

 

[sandtrap]

[Bob57]

You're right mate, that does look awesome 👍

[baldie]

All the RDF's are fairly jump intolerant. I've found in both 6.5 and .22 calibre, the sweet spot is usually around 0.040" from the lands.

A very good bullet, once you find the spot though.

[trucraft]

Great results and a cracking rifle.

Who built it?

[Andrew]

I seat the 130 RDF's (and all RDF's) to Nosler's specified length. I've shot them out to 1000 from my CTR without knowing how far off the lands they are seated. A very accurate bullet.~Andrew

[sandtrap]

22 hours ago, trucraft said:

Great results and a cracking rifle.

Who built it?

It was built by GAT Precision in Dundee ..

[No i deer]

Not alot wrong with that group.i would try a few more groups before you change anything being barrel is new.being repeatable is the key.i am almost certain the gun will out shoot you.  To be precise measuring get a oal gauge, comparator and a modified case then recheck it with that then measure one of your loaded rounds and compare.