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<blockquote data-quote="lancetkenyon" data-source="post: 1427899" data-attributes="member: 68875"><p>Just finished load development on my 6th 6.5CM. 143 ELD-X @ a measly 2800fps from a 24" 1:8" Proof barrel.</p><p></p><p>Case prep and consistency is key as with all other cartridges.</p><p></p><p>Final load:</p><p>Hornady Brass fully prepped once fired</p><p>Fed GM210M</p><p>45.3gr. Hodgdon Superformance</p><p>143 ELD-X</p><p>2.248" CBTO (.012" jump)</p><p></p><p>FL sized once fired brass w. .002" shoulder bump</p><p><a href="http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/6%205%20CM%20Load%20Development/20180223_155558_zpsl4jkewvd.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/6%205%20CM%20Load%20Development/20180223_155558_zpsl4jkewvd.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Trimmed to minimum length</p><p><a href="http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/6%205%20CM%20Load%20Development/20180223_163605_zps3qr5np45.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/6%205%20CM%20Load%20Development/20180223_163605_zps3qr5np45.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/6%205%20CM%20Load%20Development/20180223_170106_zpsvjqdurad.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/6%205%20CM%20Load%20Development/20180223_170106_zpsvjqdurad.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Primer pockets uniformed</p><p><a href="http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/6%205%20CM%20Load%20Development/20180224_085950_zpszn3jil2x.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/6%205%20CM%20Load%20Development/20180224_085950_zpszn3jil2x.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Chamfered inside and out</p><p><a href="http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/6%205%20CM%20Load%20Development/20180224_090009_zpsxthr1kxh.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/6%205%20CM%20Load%20Development/20180224_090009_zpsxthr1kxh.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Annealed neck/shoulder</p><p><a href="http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/6%205%20CM%20Load%20Development/20180224_090028_zpsppawsmrh.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/6%205%20CM%20Load%20Development/20180224_090028_zpsppawsmrh.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Weight sorted (to within 3 total grains) Out of 175 pieces, I got 121</p><p><a href="http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/6%205%20CM%20Load%20Development/20180224_104723_zpspotjzxvk.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/6%205%20CM%20Load%20Development/20180224_104723_zpspotjzxvk.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Primed</p><p><a href="http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/6%205%20CM%20Load%20Development/20180224_134749_zpsfdyufenm.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/6%205%20CM%20Load%20Development/20180224_134749_zpsfdyufenm.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Jammed to lands in this rifle</p><p><a href="http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/6%205%20CM%20Load%20Development/20180224_142433_zpstz6rweb5.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/6%205%20CM%20Load%20Development/20180224_142433_zpstz6rweb5.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/6%205%20CM%20Load%20Development/20180224_142517_zpsgrmlpjb2.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/6%205%20CM%20Load%20Development/20180224_142517_zpsgrmlpjb2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/6%205%20CM%20Load%20Development/20180224_142550_001_zpsetofj4qu.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/6%205%20CM%20Load%20Development/20180224_142550_001_zpsetofj4qu.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Results after ladder testing (two different 5 shot groups)</p><p>Charge weight testing (45.3gr)</p><p><a href="http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/6%205%20CM%20Load%20Development/20180318_095259_zpsmfrctaiw.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/6%205%20CM%20Load%20Development/20180318_095259_zpsmfrctaiw.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>And after seating depth testing (2.248" CBTO-.012" jump)</p><p><a href="http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/6%205%20CM%20Load%20Development/20180318_095255_zpscsuzwojo.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/6%205%20CM%20Load%20Development/20180318_095255_zpscsuzwojo.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lancetkenyon, post: 1427899, member: 68875"] Just finished load development on my 6th 6.5CM. 143 ELD-X @ a measly 2800fps from a 24" 1:8" Proof barrel. Case prep and consistency is key as with all other cartridges. Final load: Hornady Brass fully prepped once fired Fed GM210M 45.3gr. Hodgdon Superformance 143 ELD-X 2.248" CBTO (.012" jump) FL sized once fired brass w. .002" shoulder bump [URL='http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/6%205%20CM%20Load%20Development/20180223_155558_zpsl4jkewvd.jpg.html'][IMG]http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/6%205%20CM%20Load%20Development/20180223_155558_zpsl4jkewvd.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Trimmed to minimum length [URL='http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/6%205%20CM%20Load%20Development/20180223_163605_zps3qr5np45.jpg.html'][IMG]http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/6%205%20CM%20Load%20Development/20180223_163605_zps3qr5np45.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL='http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/6%205%20CM%20Load%20Development/20180223_170106_zpsvjqdurad.jpg.html'][IMG]http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/6%205%20CM%20Load%20Development/20180223_170106_zpsvjqdurad.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Primer pockets uniformed [URL='http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/6%205%20CM%20Load%20Development/20180224_085950_zpszn3jil2x.jpg.html'][IMG]http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/6%205%20CM%20Load%20Development/20180224_085950_zpszn3jil2x.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Chamfered inside and out [URL='http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/6%205%20CM%20Load%20Development/20180224_090009_zpsxthr1kxh.jpg.html'][IMG]http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/6%205%20CM%20Load%20Development/20180224_090009_zpsxthr1kxh.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Annealed neck/shoulder [URL='http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/6%205%20CM%20Load%20Development/20180224_090028_zpsppawsmrh.jpg.html'][IMG]http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/6%205%20CM%20Load%20Development/20180224_090028_zpsppawsmrh.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Weight sorted (to within 3 total grains) Out of 175 pieces, I got 121 [URL='http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/6%205%20CM%20Load%20Development/20180224_104723_zpspotjzxvk.jpg.html'][IMG]http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/6%205%20CM%20Load%20Development/20180224_104723_zpspotjzxvk.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Primed [URL='http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/6%205%20CM%20Load%20Development/20180224_134749_zpsfdyufenm.jpg.html'][IMG]http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/6%205%20CM%20Load%20Development/20180224_134749_zpsfdyufenm.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Jammed to lands in this rifle [URL='http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/6%205%20CM%20Load%20Development/20180224_142433_zpstz6rweb5.jpg.html'][IMG]http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/6%205%20CM%20Load%20Development/20180224_142433_zpstz6rweb5.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL='http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/6%205%20CM%20Load%20Development/20180224_142517_zpsgrmlpjb2.jpg.html'][IMG]http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/6%205%20CM%20Load%20Development/20180224_142517_zpsgrmlpjb2.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL='http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/6%205%20CM%20Load%20Development/20180224_142550_001_zpsetofj4qu.jpg.html'][IMG]http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/6%205%20CM%20Load%20Development/20180224_142550_001_zpsetofj4qu.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Results after ladder testing (two different 5 shot groups) Charge weight testing (45.3gr) [URL='http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/6%205%20CM%20Load%20Development/20180318_095259_zpsmfrctaiw.jpg.html'][IMG]http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/6%205%20CM%20Load%20Development/20180318_095259_zpsmfrctaiw.jpg[/IMG][/URL] And after seating depth testing (2.248" CBTO-.012" jump) [URL='http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/6%205%20CM%20Load%20Development/20180318_095255_zpscsuzwojo.jpg.html'][IMG]http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/6%205%20CM%20Load%20Development/20180318_095255_zpscsuzwojo.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [/QUOTE]
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