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6.5 WSM reloading data
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<blockquote data-quote="EZShooter" data-source="post: 165842" data-attributes="member: 5305"><p>Hello fellow forum members! Longtime reader here asking for help on my first wildcat load development.... I have a 6.5 WSM (Len, jump in here if you have yours done already and have developed good loads!) that I am going to be shooting 140 gr Berger VLD's in... open to suggestions on load data. Tried doing the search to find old info, but wasn't able to find any info. The rifle I am using has an 8 twist shilen tube with a tight neck, so I need to be careful on the max loads... I am told that the smith fired some test loads of 64.0 gr. H-1000 with the bullet .005 off the lands, so I am working from there (rifle was bought used). I have h-1000, R22 and some H-4831SC to work with, though the last two might be a little fast for this cartridge. I have thought about trying Ramshot Magnum or R25. I am using Norma 270 WSM brass, and Federal GM215M primers. </p><p> </p><p>I have noticed that most of the reloading data I have perused shows the 270 WSM, 7MM WSM and 300 WSM using progressively heavier charges when using bullets with approximately the same SD and when there is data that has them using the same powder - ala using H-1000 from Hodgdons reloading data shows 67.5 grs as max for 150 gr. bullet in 270 WSM, and 69.5 gr. as max for 160 gr bullet in 7mmWSM... so maybe 65.5 gr with 140 gr bullet in 6.5 WSM? My first thought is to try 0.3 gr intervals from 64.0 to to 65.2 and look for pressure signs. Any comments on this? </p><p> </p><p>Any help is appreciated!</p><p> </p><p>Erik aka EZ Shooter</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EZShooter, post: 165842, member: 5305"] Hello fellow forum members! Longtime reader here asking for help on my first wildcat load development.... I have a 6.5 WSM (Len, jump in here if you have yours done already and have developed good loads!) that I am going to be shooting 140 gr Berger VLD's in... open to suggestions on load data. Tried doing the search to find old info, but wasn't able to find any info. The rifle I am using has an 8 twist shilen tube with a tight neck, so I need to be careful on the max loads... I am told that the smith fired some test loads of 64.0 gr. H-1000 with the bullet .005 off the lands, so I am working from there (rifle was bought used). I have h-1000, R22 and some H-4831SC to work with, though the last two might be a little fast for this cartridge. I have thought about trying Ramshot Magnum or R25. I am using Norma 270 WSM brass, and Federal GM215M primers. I have noticed that most of the reloading data I have perused shows the 270 WSM, 7MM WSM and 300 WSM using progressively heavier charges when using bullets with approximately the same SD and when there is data that has them using the same powder - ala using H-1000 from Hodgdons reloading data shows 67.5 grs as max for 150 gr. bullet in 270 WSM, and 69.5 gr. as max for 160 gr bullet in 7mmWSM... so maybe 65.5 gr with 140 gr bullet in 6.5 WSM? My first thought is to try 0.3 gr intervals from 64.0 to to 65.2 and look for pressure signs. Any comments on this? Any help is appreciated! Erik aka EZ Shooter [/QUOTE]
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