Hornady A-Tip 6.5 135gr

[Bc'z]

Do you have any varget or 4831 sc?
Varget I'm running about 60 fps slower than Rl26.
4831sc follow the Carolina load recipe I'm running 44.6 gr with 140 bergers.

 

[FrankG]

Thank you, much appreciated!

Welcome!

The attached pic is the 153's on steel plate at 430 yards. My wedding ring is .925" for o.d. diameter for reference.

 

[FrankG]

Santa just dropped off 200 for me to test in a 6.5 CM. I've got the new stem, and Hornaday loading manual insert. My only questions are to jump or not to jump and what powder to use. RL 16, 17, 23 or H4350? The velocity spread over the 4 is 75 FPS at max charge, an amount easily exceeded by typical lot variation, IMOP.

RL 17 is temp sensitive. 16 is un-obtainium it seems. I have H4350, but is it the best? Or best just because its in my drawer.

I was kind of thinking RL19.

This will be shot out of a bolt gun with 26 in barrel at 300 yds and UNDER.

Any opinions?

I'm running H4350. Jumping them .010".

4 vs 75fps. Don't get hung up on the velocity. Go with what works the best. Let the velocity come later. My barrel is only 23" long and the 153's are going an honest 2700fps (think it was 2705fps) and the 135's are at 2807fps. I'll say the 153's are at max velocity for the case. The 135's I can step on it a little harder but don't see the reason to. Could probably get another 50fps or so out of it but why? No pressure signs, bolt lifts easy, brass sizes nice etc...

26" barrel you will probably be another 30-50fps faster with everything being equal.

 

[grovey]

The proof in price needs to show its worth on paper...…. just saying.

All day long!

 

[Forum Boss]

To Texas10:

FYI, Powder Valley and Midsouth both have Alliant Reloder 16 IN-STOCK in both 1-lb and 8-lb sizes. SEE:

https://www.powdervalleyinc.com/product/alliant-reloder-16/

https://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/search?SearchTerm=Reloder+16

REQUEST: Please publish your results with the 135gr A-Tips. Many people are asking about them. What is your barrel's twist RATE?

 

[Texas10]

To Texas10:

FYI, Powder Valley and Midsouth both have Alliant Reloder 16 IN-STOCK in both 1-lb and 8-lb sizes. SEE:

https://www.powdervalleyinc.com/product/alliant-reloder-16/

https://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/search?SearchTerm=Reloder+16

REQUEST: Please publish your results with the 135gr A-Tips. Many people are asking about them. What is your barrel's twist RATE?

The twist rate is 1:8, 26 inch, 5R Thompson PC LRR. Will be loading Hornaday brass and H4350. Primers to be determined.

 

[shoot4fun]

Shot a few 153 Tips Friday. They were, as others noted, very consistent dimensionally. I really don't want to like them because of the price alone so I was looking for any excuse. By the time I got the #@*$ box open and all the little straps and "egg crate" packing crap in its proper place (File 13) I was really feeling good about finding that excuse. Then I noticed that funky red bag, very similar to a Crown Royal bag in the box. WTH is going on?! Oh yeah, I'm really gonna hate these things. Off to the range I go, only ten rounds of 6.5PRC with 153 Tip ahead of 58 gr Retumbo and some FGMM Magnum primers to light the fuse. Loading 58.5 Retumbo makes 3,100 with 140 ELDM and finds target center with 7.1 Mils of elevation. The Atips, tamed by the Area419 Hellfire brake, got to the 1,000 yard gong's center with .2 mil less elevation and all indication is that more powder could be added to them.
Groups, while I took no pix, were somewhat better and more centered than with 140 ELDM. Will I be a convert? Uh,,,,maybe. Still have to wait and see.
Oh, the 8 twist Kreiger seemed to have no trouble stabilizing them either so maybe the claim of forgiving of twist is valid.

 

[ncwg2boatguy]

H4350 is super consistent. And available everywhere. RL16 & 17 give about 75-100 fps more speed but +/- on consistency. RL26 is great but easy to find in stock as a unicorn.
I bought 8lbs of H4350 and decided to stay the course.

 

[284winner]

Shot a few 153 Tips Friday. They were, as others noted, very consistent dimensionally. I really don't want to like them because of the price alone so I was looking for any excuse. By the time I got the #@*$ box open and all the little straps and "egg crate" packing crap in its proper place (File 13) I was really feeling good about finding that excuse. Then I noticed that funky red bag, very similar to a Crown Royal bag in the box. WTH is going on?! Oh yeah, I'm really gonna hate these things. Off to the range I go, only ten rounds of 6.5PRC with 153 Tip ahead of 58 gr Retumbo and some FGMM Magnum primers to light the fuse. Loading 58.5 Retumbo makes 3,100 with 140 ELDM and finds target center with 7.1 Mils of elevation. The Atips, tamed by the Area419 Hellfire brake, got to the 1,000 yard gong's center with .2 mil less elevation and all indication is that more powder could be added to them.
Groups, while I took no pix, were somewhat better and more centered than with 140 ELDM. Will I be a convert? Uh,,,,maybe. Still have to wait and see.
Oh, the 8 twist Kreiger seemed to have no trouble stabilizing them either so maybe the claim of forgiving of twist is valid.

That's pretty good news with the 8 twist barrel. Guessing your elevation is fairly low so it shouldn't take a faster barrel unless your below the 2900 fps range. Also needing around 7" less elevation tells that the BC is close as well