6.5 x.284 Load,Senar 139's)

[bscott]

I don't have any VV160 or VV165. I am looking for a good load for my 6.5

 

[243Mendoza]

I don't have any VV160 or VV165. I am looking for a good load for my 6.5

I use 49.5gr of H4350 with molied Lapua 139s in a Norma case and Fed 210M primer for a Krieger 8.5twist barrel.

 

[bscott]

Thanks for the info guys!

 

[mikecockcroft]

49.5 gr. of H4350, 142 SMK in mine. Back off to start may be a little hot in yours.

 

[Rust]

Lapua case, CCI primer, 139 gr plain Lapua Scenar, 48.7 gr of H4350,not even close to a full case with the COL I'm chambered at) for 2950 fps out of a 26-1/2" barrel,it's a really fast barrel) and the primers are still nice and round. IMO the pressures stay reasonable because of the extra volume in the case due to the longish COL in addition to the vary fast barrel.

In another rifle this could be a very hot load so you'd want to start in the book load range and work up.

Another thing to keep in mind is that bullets with thinner jackets seem to develop a little more velocity for a given load than heavier jacketed bullets, not always but most the time. Must be a little easier to push down the barrel and stay a little more out in front of the pressure curve.