Neck turning the 6.5 Creedmoor

[Steve Donlon]

I use Lapua small primer 6.5 Creedmoor brass. On the lot I have, it measured anywhere from 0.0135-0.0145" and I think there were a couple that got up to 0.0150" on my mic. I decided to turn them and on the first pass about half the neck was cleaned up. I decided to turn them down to 0.0125".

After turning, the rifle came alive and I also shot the best group I've personally ever shot. Was it the turning? I have no clue. Maybe the cases were fully formed on the second firing. I don't see how leaving the necks alone were of any benefit to me, except for preservation of time. If you have the clearance and expand the necks after sizing, I don't really see how it could be that big of a deal but I couldn't argue with the results or the time investment.

I agree. I got Peterson brass hoping I would not need to turn more necks on brass. But I was wrong. I don't think Peterson brass is made for the casual reloader. You need to turn brass for the best outcome no matter what.

 

[Steve Donlon]

TESORO had a good forum in January: VELOCITY CHANGES WITH DIFFERENT MANUFACTURES there are few good ones about Peterson brass in that month. I see why now I need at least .005 clearance with my Peterson brass. A lot of good information. Thanks. Wish I had read it back then.

 

[Konocti's Wigwam]

Please note in the pic, one of the bullets was missing the ballistic tip! ???? (pretty sure I'm not the first person to experience that...

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Just a follow up on this post. I contacted Barnes in an email. I got a reply and they asked me to take a pic of the end of the box. I just got 5 127 grain LRX as a replacement for the one missing tip. I bet that tipless bullet could still drop a deer.