Hornady 6.5 147 gr bullets

[Jason.n]

I have yet to experience any bullet failures in my 6.5 prc with 147s. Not to say it wont happen in the future...

 

[FeMan]

My blow ups haven't occurred until I developed fire cracking. Once the barrels got to that point is when the ELDMs began to detonate.

 

[Monday shooter40]

I have yet to have any problems. 26" proof 8 twist, 6.5 creed, impact action. Running them @ 2740. Ive got about 600 down the barrel. i have enough bullets to burn this barrel down. I will report back if i run into problems.

Fingers crossed. This barrel and bullet really like eachother.

 

[SKWERLZ]

I used to really like the 147 then all of the sudden blow ups with a new lot and a few after.
tried the remaining bullets in a new barrel and had same issue
This was at a tiny bit over 2800 FPS

 

[Kracken McGraw]

I have yet to have any problems. 26" proof 8 twist, 6.5 creed, impact action. Running them @ 2740. Ive got about 600 down the barrel. i have enough bullets to burn this barrel down. I will report back if i run into problems.

Fingers crossed. This barrel and bullet really like eachother.

Are they preforming better for you over the 140 variety?

 

[Monday shooter40]

Are they preforming better for you over the 140 variety?

In the ELD-M realm? Yes. I/this barrel, prefer the 147. However, this barrel also loves a Berger 140 LRBT.

 

[Kracken McGraw]

In the ELD-M realm? Yes. I/this barrel, prefer the 147. However, this barrel also loves a Berger 140 LRBT.

Yes thanks, I will have to try a box!

 

[Bc'z]

Yes thanks, I will have to try a box!

I believe Mid South has 250 for around $80 last I looked. Or was that Blue Collar?

 

[Kracken McGraw]

I believe Mid South has 250 for around $80 last I looked. Or was that Blue Collar?

Thanks I did notice BC had some bulk quantities, I will look at mid south too.
I don’t know if anyone else has noticed this and it doesn’t bother me, but the Hornady bulk bullets I have purchased from PV and BC have slight stains and discoloration compared to the pristine 100 count boxes.

 

[Bc'z]

Thanks I did notice BC had some bulk quantities, I will look at mid south too.
I don’t know if anyone else has noticed this and it doesn’t bother me, but the Hornady bulk bullets I have purchased from PV and BC have slight stains and discoloration compared to the pristine 100 count boxes.

A lil discoloration doesn't both me as they're gonna be highly deformed when I'm done with them. Lol

 

[BDman]

I've shot a few over a 1000 of these bullets in 2 different 1/8 Bartlein 5R 6.5 CM barrels out to 1200 yards with zero issues. However, I never exceed 2800 fps. Both of these barrels shoot extremely well with them.

 

[Monday shooter40]

Yes thanks, I will have to try a box!

IF it helps, I used the Precision Rifle Blogs testing articles and i started my seating depths @.065-.070 off. My creedmoor loads are 2.175 CBTO on a hornady comparator. Ive tried to run this bullet closer to the lands several times and it always ends up giving me trouble. I was skeptical because i never load my Bergers down into the neck shoulder junction and ive always had good results, but these didnt seem to mind. ( i also re-size with a bushing S die, and use an expander mandrel to set final NT.)

 

[Kracken McGraw]

IF it helps, I used the Precision Rifle Blogs testing articles and i started my seating depths @.065-.070 off. My creedmoor loads are 2.175 CBTO on a hornady comparator. Ive tried to run this bullet closer to the lands several times and it always ends up giving me trouble. I was skeptical because i never load my Bergers down into the neck shoulder junction and ive always had good results, but these didnt seem to mind. ( i also re-size with a bushing S die, and use an expander mandrel to set final NT.)

Thank You, that will give me a great head start with that bullet!
I have read that blog on the seating testing before and found it very interesting.

 

[Conrad]

Any updates to the above experiences? I've been curious if Hornady resolved this?

 

[Monday shooter40]

Still shoot them. Still no problems.

 

[David Milisock]

What's the brand of barrel have anything to do with it a .264 groove dimension is what it is.

Not necessarily the brand barrel but how the rifling was done and the bore finishing process.

 

[David Milisock]

garyatip is correct. The rpm of a bullet is established by the MV and twist. Once it leaves the barrel the rpm stays essentially the same. I think what the other gentleman was posting was based on the stability at given ranges with the SG calculated based on the stability using the downrange velocity rather than the MV.

Yep.

 

[David Milisock]

Hello everyone,

New to reloading and come across these 147s you mention and bought a box with the intent on trying them in my old 1896 Swede.

Is this a bad idea?

No.

 

[SBS]

Any updates to the above experiences? I've been curious if Hornady resolved this?

I have continued to shoot the 144 Berger Hybrids in the 6.5-06 AI that regularly blew up the Hornady 147's (page 2 of this thread). It has more wear in the bore now and still no blow ups with the Berger and loading just over 3100 FPS. Not messing with the 147's anymore; can't recover from a 10 pt. loss in competition. If Hornady did anything about them, they've sure kept it a big secret. Maybe some lots were worse than others, but if so, also a big secret as to which ones.

 

[boltman13]

The fact that Hornady ELDM's in 147 gr. 6.5 mm are readily available while heavier Berger 140Hybrid, 144 Hybrid, and Sierra 142 MK's are very scarce tells me they are not to be relied on to not go poof. I won't bring loads to the line I am not confident will make it to the target, no F-Class shooter I know feel different. Why waste the primers, powder and barrel life to work up an accurate load you don't trust in competition.