6.5 creedmore Load data

[Rangefinder]

Hi 

i’m looking for tried and tested loads for hornady 140gr ELDM

thanks Jimmy 

[Gungrinner]

44gr rs62, 2780fps, 24" barrel, SRP Starline brass. 

Remember...Don't blow your face off🤦‍♂️

[Andrew]

About any powder that gets the bullet out the end of the barrel.

I've used IMR, Hodgdon, and Lovex powders. All gave great results. ~Andrew

[Popsbengo]

On 12/6/2020 at 9:11 PM, Rangefinder said:

Hi 

i’m looking for tried and tested loads for hornady 140gr ELDM

thanks Jimmy 

Tried and tested in a different rifle to yours?  My rifle has a custom chamber, 30" barrel, single feed, long seating load.  I run 144gr Berger Hybrids at 44gr RS62, small primer Lapua brass.

Not likely to be the same safe load as a factory Tikka or Remington etc

I think a safe starting load for any half decent rifle would be 38gr RS62 and work up from there.

[lapua]

43.5 n160

hornady brass

cci br primer

use this in custom bartelin comp rifle and bergara HMR hunting rifle. Generally in the 0.3’s if i do my bit

not a hot load   

[Rangefinder]

Thanks for the info folks 

[Bangbangman]

Remember that with 6.5Creedmoor, don't use an SRP load in LRP. 

[sean223]

On 12/7/2020 at 9:34 PM, Popsbengo said:

Tried and tested in a different rifle to yours?  My rifle has a custom chamber, 30" barrel, single feed, long seating load.  I run 144gr Berger Hybrids at 44gr RS62, small primer Lapua brass.

Not likely to be the same safe load as a factory Tikka or Remington etc

I think a safe starting load for any half decent rifle would be 38gr RS62 and work up from there.

What speed you getting the that load? Thanks. 

[sean223]

On 12/7/2020 at 9:41 PM, lapua said:

43.5 n160

hornady brass

cci br primer

use this in custom bartelin comp rifle and bergara HMR hunting rifle. Generally in the 0.3’s if i do my bit

not a hot load   

What speed you getting lapua?

[lapua]

21 hours ago, sean223 said:

What speed you getting lapua?

2680 fps in a 22” bartelin 

[geek]

In my Ruger PR (24" barrel) - these worked in my rifle, don't know about anyone else's rifle.

Hornady brass, large Federal primers, Hornady 140 AMax bullets, Superformance (43.7): 2591/2608/2583ft/s. Although, I don't believe that you can buy this powder now.

Hornady brass, large Federal 210 primers , Viht N160, Lapua 139 bullets

40.5 - 2554ft/s

41.0 - 2574ft/s

41.5 - 2614ft/s

42.0 - 2587 / 2634 / 2636ft/s

42.5 - 2700 / 2683 / 2695 ft/s

43.0 - 2700 / 2683 / 2695 ft/s

43.5 - 2723 / 2712 / 2729 ft/s

Currently using  41.5 and my son is shooting 600 yards not a problem (used in factory sporter benchrest). However, whilst operating the electronic targets at 1000 yards, would benefit from a greater velocity. The intention therefore is to increase the load from the current 41.5 (chose accuracy over velocity).The higher loads noted above didn't give the best accuracy, so going to have another go (when the ranges are open).

 

[One on top of two]

6.5 CM - Berger  135 Classic Hunter
Norma 204  - 42.1 grains
Peterson brass with Large rifle primers 
CBTO - 2.230   Jump - .017
2835fps over my Magnetospeed  SD -2   ES-5 over a 4 shot group

Fantastic on Fallow ,  and very competitive @ 1k + 

oh ...... SAKO TRG 26” barrel 👌

[Bob edwards]

if i self loaded id blow my f ing head off, , i just need an easy life, 140 ELD factory ammo they do me for now.