6.5 Creed Shorty Rifle Loads

[nt7332]

Any one running short barreled 6.5 creed with some of the lighter bullets? Need some ideas on bullets and powder selection. I run 4350 in most of my longer barreled rigs but thinking maybe there is a better option for powder in a 16.5" barrel and lighter bullets like 95 grainers or similar. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[nt7332]

Rifle is a 8 twist 16.5" barrel on a Mausingfield in a bravo chassis.

 

[Dmagna]

You could try the 100 gr eld-m, you could try h4350 or varget.

 

[palerider3]

No experience with lighter bullets, but I run Reloader 26 in my 20" with 140s and 143s. Runs a 140 well over 2800.

 

[hseII]

Rifle is a 8 twist 16.5" barrel on a Mausingfield in a bravo chassis.
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2 questions-

1. Switch Lug & Remage barrel on the right?
2. What's the magazine & Magwell on the rifle on the left?

 

[X47guy]

Rifle is a 8 twist 16.5" barrel on a Mausingfield in a bravo chassis.
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Those look hideous.

I still want the Mausingfield.

 

[nt7332]

2 questions-

1. Switch Lug & Remage barrel on the right?
2. What's the magazine & Magwell on the rifle on the left?

Mausingfield with bar-loc on the right the left is badger dbm. Both run AI mags

 

[hseII]

Mausingfield with bar-loc on the right the left is badger dbm. Both run AI mags

Thank You.

 

[SavageHunter11]

Any one running short barreled 6.5 creed with some of the lighter bullets? Need some ideas on bullets and powder selection. I run 4350 in most of my longer barreled rigs but thinking maybe there is a better option for powder in a 16.5" barrel and lighter bullets like 95 grainers or similar. Any help would be appreciated.

I have an AR-10 I built for South Dakota mountain lion hunting in 6.5 Creedmoor with a Faxon 16.5" barrel. With Barnes 127gr. bullets over 44gr of RL-16 I am getting 2570fps (MagnetoSpeed V3) on average with them and I have been super happy with the results.

 

[Hunt WI]

I run 143 eldx using ~43 grains RL16 at 2750 (magnetospeed) from a 20" Tikka 1:8 CTR Can push 'em faster but they shoot good at 2750

 

[nt7332]

I appreciate all the info. I have plenty of loads for heavier 140-147 bullets. Looking for light bullet loads. Thanks fellows

 

[25WSM]

123 lapuas @ 2900 shoot very good with super superformance. I bet rl26 will push them over 3000. But the superformance shoots bug holes. Works great on whitetail.
Shep

 

[SavageHunter11]

I appreciate all the info. I have plenty of loads for heavier 140-147 bullets. Looking for light bullet loads. Thanks fellows

What do you consider as "light"? To me, in the 6.5mm caliber, anything less than 140gr. is light (hence why I posted my 127gr data above). I know you mentioned the 95gr or similar but how far from the 95gr. are you willing to go and to what purpose are you loading this for? I think a bit more information could help everyone out.

 

[Reeper338]

I appreciate all the info. I have plenty of loads for heavier 140-147 bullets. Looking for light bullet loads. Thanks fellows

For 90-107 gr bullets run varget it is the best I have found for those weights.