usmc1974 Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 I pulled the trigger on a new savage 6.5 creedmoor picked up Hornadys 140 eld match bullets with a BC of .610. 200 1x fired Hornady brass now I need the best powder and load data for a 22" barrel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonytheTiger Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 I could be wrong but your probably wasting your time looking here. Snipershide has more of this type of data than you can handle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blairmckenzie1 Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 the best load is whatever you work up with your gun. find a powder, then find a powder charge that your rifle likes, then find the length your rifle likes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishsticks Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 6.5 guys has some info on this as well. Probably more detail than needed if you're already familiar with the process. http://www.65guys.com/load-development-part-1-of-2/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reptoid Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 http://www.65creedmoor.com/?topic=3.msg3242#msg3242 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mic2377 Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Start with H4350, and Hornady's factory load data. They publish the exact load data for their factory 140 gr match ammo. H4350 is THE powder for the Creedmoor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roons Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Good place for info too: http://precisionrifleblog.com/category/what-the-pros-use/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSnSC Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 41-42 grains of H4350 works well with the 140 ELDs, 140 Berger Hybrids, and 142 SMKs. RL 17 is a close second. About 100 FPS faster but accuracy nodes are narrower in my rifle. 700 with a 24" 1-8 Krieger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushmeat Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 41.6 grs of RL17 behind Hornady 140 HPBTs in my 6.5 Creedmoor Ruger Precision Rifle. RL 17 varies by lot so start low and work up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastshooter03 Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Just tried my first attempt this weekend w 42.0 and 42.3 .020" off and touching w some old 140 mkgs. About 2800 fps w 25". Only MOA w .020 load. Touching was worse. LW on a Tikka 595 MS Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usmc1974 Posted August 17, 2016 Author Share Posted August 17, 2016 (edited) 22 hours ago, fastshooter03 said: Just tried my first attempt this weekend w 42.0 and 42.3 .020" off and touching w some old 140 mkgs. About 2800 fps w 25". Only MOA w .020 load. Touching was worse. LW on a Tikka 595 MS Nick I am loading 42.5 H4350 with the Hornady 140ELD match at 2.900 vel is 2860 It is friggen awesome 5 rounds in a 2" shoot in see at 300 yards, they was not in one hole but they was all touching the target. why did I play with the 308's so long. Edited August 17, 2016 by usmc1974 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stangs55 Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Here's some of what's worked in my RPRSent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usmc1974 Posted December 14, 2017 Author Share Posted December 14, 2017 I was looking at Serrias reload data they list their 140 bthp with 42 grains H4350 2700 fps and their 150 bthp with 42.1 2700fps. Seems like the 140 could be pushed a little harder. What do you guys think? https://sierrabulletsblog.com/2017/01/09/sierra-bullets-6-5-creedmoor-load-data/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austings Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 H4350 is the powder you want for accurate loads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlmiller1 Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 H4350 is nearly unobtanium or was last time I looked. Is IMR4350 comparable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiggerJJ Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Imr 4350 is sort of comparable, but not any where near as stable with temp extremes as h4350. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIYguy Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 This weekend, Sunday 3/18/18 I worked up my first batch of 6.5 loads using H3450 behind ELD-Match 140 loaded in Federal brass and Federal LR primers.. I bought a box of Hornady ELD-Match 140 factory loads to use as a baseline for comparison. Went to range and ran chrono on all the loads. Started at 38 degrees for a balmy MN afternoon so when I started shooting my ammo was probably about 60 degrees and started cooling from there. First group of ten was center target using Factory Match, upper left 2nd and then clockwise. I was surprised when I check my brass that all the primers were slightly flattened, not pancaked but flatter than normal even at 41.1gr. I'll be using Winchester WLR primers next base as Federal are really soft. Third time out with the RPR 6.5 so still learning. Liked the first group for ten rounds at 100 with a MagnetoSpeed V3 on the barrel. Reloading Recipes-Rifle 3-19-18.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiggerJJ Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 You may want to check those groups without the magnetospeed. I get different results with it on vs off...so I shoot a few for crono speed, then remove the MS for groups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJGary Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 H4350 is it but harder to stock 4451 worked incredible with a variety of 142-140 40.3gr RL16 had a much smaller window 41.1 with 140eld only. Superperformance didn't work for me at all. Imr4350 worked but wasn't outstanding. This is in a gas 22" Ballistic Advantage I am going to find tune 4451 more and go out 600+ to see if it holds up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIYguy Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Spent Sunday at the range doing chrono test on the latest batch of recipes. This time I loaded (15) of each weight so I could chrono ten and then shoot five without the bayo attached. HUGE difference in group without the bayo. Last week I was testing loads in the 41.x range, yesterday was in the 40.x range. 40.5 came the closest to duplicating Hornady ELD-Match factory loads and performance. Since reloaders are into their data, here's data overload attached. Target is shot bipod only, not sandbags. 38 degrees out. SeriesData1 40.1.pdf SeriesData1 40.3.pdf SeriesData1 40.5.pdf SeriesData1 40.7.pdf SeriesData1 40.9.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIYguy Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 The system wouldn't let me include the data summary for the loads with the above post so including it here. My load data for (12) different loads with H4350. For all you number crunchers out there, Enjoy! Reloading Recipes-Rifle 3-25-18.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banacek Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 I am starting with this data. H4350seems like the goto powder but each bullet weight seems to have its favorite powder. I am going to try H4350, RL15 & 17 and IMR 8208 for the 140s. https://load-data.nosler.com/load-data/65-creedmoor/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banacek Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 On 8/17/2016 at 11:07 PM, Stangs55 said: Here's some of what's worked in my RPR Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Could you post more details about load like, brass, trim to length, dies used (including bushing size), primers used and OAL. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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