Requesting load data for 18 inch 6.5 Creedmoor with Sierra 130gn TGK

[TQB]

Hi,


I got myself a Sig Sauer Cross in 6.5 Creedmoor. It has a 18 inch barrel and I would like to use reloads in it for hunting purposes (6.5 Creedmoor hunting ammo in Portugal is very hard to find. Hunting bullets are hard as well.)


I got my hands on some Sierra 130 gn Tipped Gamekings and I would like to work up a load for them. Powder wise I have Vithavouri N140 and N150.

I plan to hunt up to 200 yards for now (I’m still a novice at hunting).



I used Gordon Reloading Tools to simulate a load and used projectiles with similar weights, and at maximum load (N 140 - 36.0gn) I get 2310ft/s, and with N150 (Max load - 36.0gn) I get 2284ft/s, both well below Pmax -25%.



I want to have an ethical harvest, therefore I want to have proper expansion/bullet performance.



Do any of you have experience with this bullets and powder combinations?

Kind regards,

Tiago

 

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Sierra has data published on their blog for this bullet and chambering.

 

[Bill Norris]

POWDER START MV MAX MV

VV-N150

32.4

2421

36.1

2654

VV shows this for the 130 gr. Berger VLD but does not have a listing for your exact bullet. VV-N140 is not listed for this bullet.

 

[BlueWater]

XXL Reloading website shows the following two loads for your combination.

Loads for 6.5 Creedmoor with .264 | 130gr | Sierra Tipped GameKing bullet

Load data for 69 loads in caliber 6.5 Creedmoor with .264 | 130gr | Sierra Tipped GameKing bullet including underlying parameters such as bullet length, cartridge length and case capacity.

www.xxl-reloading.com

6.5mm Creedmoor 130gr Sierra Tipped GameKing w/ 18.9" barrel:

Vihtavuori N140 --

• Min: 36.0gr, 81.0% fill, 44077 psi @ 70% max, 2448 fps, 99% burn
• Max: 40.0gr, 90.2% fill, 56710 psi @ 90% max, 2684 fps, 100% burn

Vihtavuori N150 --

• Min: 36.0gr, 81.0% fill, 40016 psi @ 63% max, 2385 fps, 99% burn
• Max: 41.2gr, 93.0% fill, 55840 psi @ 89% max, 2697 fps, 100% burn

* I don't have direct 6.5CM experience with either of the Vihtavuori powders or the Sierra GK bullet.

 

[TQB]

XXL Reloading website shows the following two loads for your combination.

Loads for 6.5 Creedmoor with .264 | 130gr | Sierra Tipped GameKing bullet

Load data for 69 loads in caliber 6.5 Creedmoor with .264 | 130gr | Sierra Tipped GameKing bullet including underlying parameters such as bullet length, cartridge length and case capacity.

www.xxl-reloading.com

6.5mm Creedmoor 130gr Sierra Tipped GameKing w/ 18.9" barrel:

Vihtavuori N140 --

• Min: 36.0gr, 81.0% fill, 44077 psi @ 70% max, 2448 fps, 99% burn
• Max: 40.0gr, 90.2% fill, 56710 psi @ 90% max, 2684 fps, 100% burn

Vihtavuori N150 --

• Min: 36.0gr, 81.0% fill, 40016 psi @ 63% max, 2385 fps, 99% burn
• Max: 41.2gr, 93.0% fill, 55840 psi @ 89% max, 2697 fps, 100% burn

* I don't have direct 6.5CM experience with either of the Vihtavuori powders or the Sierra GK bullet.

Thank You BlueWater!