6.5 Creed and H4895

[46490]

Any good loads for H4895 using a RPR? Anyone using 130 grain bullets vs 140 grain and results?

 

[Ranger188]

Why would you want to use H4895?
Do you have a bunch of it?
There are better, proven powders for it.
RL16, H4350 just to mention a couple.

 

[Kasimir58]

H4895 will work if you use loads that are 15, 20% lower than what you see published for H4350. You leave much velocity on the table. Use a slower powder.

 

[46490]

When I used 4895 I was able to get 3 shots in one hole @ 100. The 4350 was also 3 shots in one hole as was the Varget. So I am using what I have the most of and saving the best powder for later.

 

[Rtheurer]

I should trade you for H4350.

 

[Zero333]

Hodgdon lists around 34 gr as max with 130 / 140 gr bullets.
Case fill ratio will not be ideal, but you can try and find out if it works out.

 

[Kracken McGraw]

H4895 is a versatile powder for sure. I bet it would be a dandy low recoil load for a new shooter with the Creedmoor.

 

[Kracken McGraw]

When I used 4895 I was able to get 3 shots in one hole @ 100. The 4350 was also 3 shots in one hole as was the Varget. So I am using what I have the most of and saving the best powder for later.

Sierra shows Varget as the accuracy load for the Creedmoor in 140 grain type bullets.

 

[Bc'z]

I'm wondering how 4895 would work with 100-120 gr bullets

 

[Ranger188]

I would think better than the 140g
You like the 123g scenars

 

[Bc'z]

I would think better than the 140g
You like the 123g scenars

The 123 scenar shoots good for me.
I like how they measure both BBTO and OAL. IMR4166 is one of the powders i use which is a lil bit slower than 4895 but not by much, drawing my conclusion that it may be a reasonable choice for lighter bullets.

 

[Earnhardt]

When I used 4895 I was able to get 3 shots in one hole @ 100. The 4350 was also 3 shots in one hole as was the Varget. So I am using what I have the most of and saving the best powder for later.

How many grains of H4895 were you using in the load?
Bullet weight?
Thanks

 

[Eric Leonard]

I’ve used h4895 with 140s in my 40” 6.5x47 and got 2780 fps and really good groups.

 

[358WCF]

I'm wondering how 4895 would work with 100-120 gr bullets

I dont know about 100s, but it worked pretty well with 120s in my 22" Ruger American. Not sure if I ran it to max pressure with H4895 due to a limited amount of that powder here. Got up to 2900fps with 39gr. in Horny brass & 120gr. Ball.Tips. with 3/4" or a little smaller groups @100yds.

RL16 & Superformance beat that velocity by c. 100 & 125 fps respectively, both at max pressure, with equal accuracy. I doubt if a deer would know the difference. IMR 4166 ran out of speed at a tad over 2800 with smaller groups but max pressure, while 4451 was pretty disapponting in group size with all speeds to 2900 where I quit. Wanting to try some StaBall but am almost out of 120s for now.