load data ..my first time

[fxdwg28]

g'day.....hoops here....
my wpn is a 6.5 creedmoor m77 hawkie rugar long rang rifle..

case: hornady 6.5cm
prim: cci 200
powder: ar 2208
projectile: 6.5 mm 140 gr eld.match
case length was : 1.920....trimed back to 1.910 only put threw the rifle once
my loads are: 34.0 gr, 34.5 gr, 35.0 gr, 35.5 gr.
min load : 34.0 gr, mv 2500,...max load : 36.0 gr mv 2620
i loaded 4x loads of each gr load.

as its my first time and had to use 3x load books for some help....Speer , hornady and nick harveys......
could some one pleace inform me as to doing the right thing in my loads before i go to the range... i thank you for what ever info you have...Tar Hoops

 

[bozo699]

g'day.....hoops here....
my wpn is a 6.5 creedmoor m77 hawkie rugar long rang rifle..

case: hornady 6.5cm
prim: cci 200
powder: ar 2208
projectile: 6.5 mm 140 gr eld.match
case length was : 1.920....trimed back to 1.910 only put threw the rifle once
my loads are: 34.0 gr, 34.5 gr, 35.0 gr, 35.5 gr.
min load : 34.0 gr, mv 2500,...max load : 36.0 gr mv 2620
i loaded 4x loads of each gr load.

as its my first time and had to use 3x load books for some help....Speer , hornady and nick harveys......
could some one pleace inform me as to doing the right thing in my loads before i go to the range... i thank you for what ever info you have...Tar Hoops

Welcome to the Forum
I have a 6.5 but have done very little loading for it I do have a couple 6 creedmoor rifles. I believe your 2208 is Varget in the states and if so it’s really to fast for the creedmoor. Your about 10 grains sort of having a full case and I personally don’t like that. The powder of choice is H4350 RL16 or at least that’s what most people say they use I like RL26 in my 6 creedmoor as it fills the case and great velocity but it’s not really listed as a powder of choice for it. Since you already have them loaded wait for a calm morning and test them out I’m sure other than your gonna be low on velocity they will shoot fine let us know how you did
Wayne

 

[fxdwg28]

Welcome to the Forum
I have a 6.5 but have done very little loading for it I do have a couple 6 creedmoor rifles. I believe your 2208 is Varget in the states and if so it’s really to fast for the creedmoor. Your about 10 grains sort of having a full case and I personally don’t like that. The powder of choice is H4350 RL16 or at least that’s what most people say they use I like RL26 in my 6 creedmoor as it fills the case and great velocity but it’s not really listed as a powder of choice for it. Since you already have them loaded wait for a calm morning and test them out I’m sure other than your gonna be low on velocity they will shoot fine let us know how you did
Wayne

thanks mate ..but i cant get 4350 here in australia....its made in N.S.W and sent to the USA and renamed as 2209 and 2208 i think....
are you sugesting i not use them and start over ..?? i fly inn and fly out to work as of tomorrow again so i'll have to try them out then.....but hay thanks mate for your input...i'll take it on board....looking to get some more feed back ...
hoops

 

[Mike F H]

thanks mate ..but i cant get 4350 here in australia....its made in N.S.W and sent to the USA and renamed as 2209 and 2208 i think....
are you sugesting i not use them and start over ..?? i fly inn and fly out to work as of tomorrow again so i'll have to try them out then.....but hay thanks mate for your input...i'll take it on board....looking to get some more feed back ...
hoops

I don’t have a 6.5 Creedmoor either,but have done a lot of 223 and 308 Winchester target loads for serious competition,my suggestion is to download the ADI Handloaders Guide.You will find loads there with pressure data.
ADI 2209 is an Australian powder,same powder as H4350,even though powder availability is patchy at the moment,it can be found.
The loads you have loaded will be fine.

 

[fxdwg28]

I don’t have a 6.5 Creedmoor either,but have done a lot of 223 and 308 Winchester target loads for serious competition,my suggestion is to download the ADI Handloaders Guide.You will find loads there with pressure data.
ADI 2209 is an Australian powder,same powder as H4350,even though powder availability is patchy at the moment,it can be found.
The loads you have loaded will be fine.

good on ya mate ....im starting to feel more confedent about what ive .....loaded ...
tar hoops

 

[fxdwg28]

I don’t have a 6.5 Creedmoor either,but have done a lot of 223 and 308 Winchester target loads for serious competition,my suggestion is to download the ADI Handloaders Guide.You will find loads there with pressure data.
ADI 2209 is an Australian powder,same powder as H4350,even though powder availability is patchy at the moment,it can be found.
The loads you have loaded will be fine.

thanks again ...Mike F H.....just downloaded the adi powders handloaders guide 5th edition 2010

 

[PJ1]

You might want to reconsider the powder that you are using for 140 gr bullet, based on what I have read. I believe that for varget, it is working best for 130 gr and less bullet weights. Hornady shows 36.4g of varget max. charge, and lowest is 32.7g. based on the 140g eld. Various forums discuss the 140 paired with varget and you may want to look at sniper's hide and here for more information. I have no info on the powder that you are using nor what your twist is.

Not real thrilled that you are using that old edition from 2010. Times and bullets are a changing. I have been using IMR 4350, and Win 760 at 42.0 g with the 140 g eld. Results have been 0.5 moa or less. These days you use what you can get your hands on.

 

[Mulligan]

g'day.....hoops here....
my wpn is a 6.5 creedmoor m77 hawkie rugar long rang rifle..

case: hornady 6.5cm
prim: cci 200
powder: ar 2208
projectile: 6.5 mm 140 gr eld.match
case length was : 1.920....trimed back to 1.910 only put threw the rifle once
my loads are: 34.0 gr, 34.5 gr, 35.0 gr, 35.5 gr.
min load : 34.0 gr, mv 2500,...max load : 36.0 gr mv 2620
i loaded 4x loads of each gr load.

as its my first time and had to use 3x load books for some help....Speer , hornady and nick harveys......
could some one pleace inform me as to doing the right thing in my loads before i go to the range... i thank you for what ever info you have...Tar Hoops

https://sierrabullets.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/6-5-creedmoor-data-final-as.pdf

I’m not a creedmoor guy, but looked this up just to what our good friends at Sierra had to say on the subject.

Welcome to the forum.
CW

 

[ebb]

Look up secret South Carolina load. Not much of a secret, many 6.5 shooters have used H4831 long before the Creedmoor came out. But they did stumble on a good powder choice. N160 or N165 and Hybrid 100V would be excellent choices also.

 

[Beiruty]

It is a light load.

 

[Beiruty]

Try 37.5gr to 39gr

 

[Mike F H]

thanks again ...Mike F H.....just downloaded the adi powders handloaders guide 5th edition 2010

My printed copy is the 9th edition,2016,there is now a 10th edition.
You can access the data on the computer,the current loads are the same as the 9th edition.

 

[wbm]

projectile: 6.5 mm 140 gr eld.match

Have developed loads for a lot of 6.5CM's over the past several years. Personally I would go with a lighter bullet. Perhaps a 107gr Sierra or 108 Scenar. They should do a bit better than the 140 with 2208. Also if you can find any Reloader 16 floating ashore down there go for it Good stuff in the CM.

 

[fxdwg28]

You might want to reconsider the powder that you are using for 140 gr bullet, based on what I have read. I believe that for varget, it is working best for 130 gr and less bullet weights. Hornady shows 36.4g of varget max. charge, and lowest is 32.7g. based on the 140g eld. Various forums discuss the 140 paired with varget and you may want to look at sniper's hide and here for more information. I have no info on the powder that you are using nor what your twist is.

Not real thrilled that you are using that old edition from 2010. Times and bullets are a changing. I have been using IMR 4350, and Win 760 at 42.0 g with the 140 g eld. Results have been 0.5 moa or less. These days you use what you can get your hands on.

my twist is 1-8
ADI Powders Handloaders’ Guide - 6th edition | 2013...... 140 gr hdy a-max ar 2208 34.5 min 36.3 max
thats if a-max hasent been discontinued

 

[fxdwg28]

You might want to reconsider the powder that you are using for 140 gr bullet, based on what I have read. I believe that for varget, it is working best for 130 gr and less bullet weights. Hornady shows 36.4g of varget max. charge, and lowest is 32.7g. based on the 140g eld. Various forums discuss the 140 paired with varget and you may want to look at sniper's hide and here for more information. I have no info on the powder that you are using nor what your twist is.

Not real thrilled that you are using that old edition from 2010. Times and bullets are a changing. I have been using IMR 4350, and Win 760 at 42.0 g with the 140 g eld. Results have been 0.5 moa or less. These days you use what you can get your hands on.

 

[fxdwg28]

Have developed loads for a lot of 6.5CM's over the past several years. Personally I would go with a lighter bullet. Perhaps a 107gr Sierra or 108 Scenar. They should do a bit better than the 140 with 2208. Also if you can find any Reloader 16 floating ashore down there go for it Good stuff in the CM.

My printed copy is the 9th edition,2016,there is now a 10th edition.
You can access the data on the computer,the current loads are the same as the 9th edition.

thanks mate..

 

[fxdwg28]

Have developed loads for a lot of 6.5CM's over the past several years. Personally I would go with a lighter bullet. Perhaps a 107gr Sierra or 108 Scenar. They should do a bit better than the 140 with 2208. Also if you can find any Reloader 16 floating ashore down there go for it Good stuff in the CM.

tar mate

 

[fxdwg28]

I don’t have a 6.5 Creedmoor either,but have done a lot of 223 and 308 Winchester target loads for serious competition,my suggestion is to download the ADI Handloaders Guide.You will find loads there with pressure data.
ADI 2209 is an Australian powder,same powder as H4350,even though powder availability is patchy at the moment,it can be found.
The loads you have loaded will be fine.

i do have two powders ....2209 and the 2208.....
i intend to h/load a few .308's for my rem 7600 soon

 

[fxdwg28]

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https://sierrabullets.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/6-5-creedmoor-data-final-as.pdf

I’m not a creedmoor guy, but looked this up just to what our good friends at Sierra had to say on the subject.

Welcome to the forum.
CW

thanks mate

 

[fxdwg28]

Look up secret South Carolina load. Not much of a secret, many 6.5 shooters have used H4831 long before the Creedmoor came out. But they did stumble on a good powder choice. N160 or N165 and Hybrid 100V would be excellent choices also.

thanks mate ... i remember reading some info on the hybrid 100v