Hand loads for hunting a 6.5 Creedmoor

[Deepins]

I just got a 6.5 Creedmoor for hunting and varmints. My friend will be loading for me. I have a small farm that is having problems with
coyotes. They are coming in off the desert and trying to get into my chicken coop.
The rifle I also plan on hunting deer and pronghorn it.
Thank you so much

 

[mobenzowner]

6.5cm is very easy generally to find a good handload for. I like the Berger 140vldh and the hornady 143eldx. They would work great for deer and pronghorn. Would also work on coyote, but you could also drop down to lighter weight bullets for those. H4350, RL16 work great for powders, although according to some rl26 gives more speed and works great. I just have no personal experience with that powder.

 

[highdrum]

My friend has killed 3 coyotes with his 6.5 creed this year, 143eldx factory fodder. He's skinned and sold all 3 hides, very little fur damage. I suspect the slow velocity to help in that. I load my personal and nephews creeds with 140 Bergers and a stiff charge of RL26. 2820 from his 20" barrel and 2912 from my 24".

 

[DXHI]

Result of remington factory hpbt -200 yards

 

[Another Casual]

Depending on your distance, 129 SST might be the ticket for coyotes, pretty cheap too.

 

[Scott E Ames]

My rifle shoots the 140 grain Bergers very well with RL 23 if you can't find H4350 or RL 16.

 

[garretthill17]

My load for my 6.5 CM. is Barnes 120gr ttsx, over 42 gr of H4350. Shoots well and I've taken 8 animals with it mainly hogs but also a big buck and a doe. All dropped.

 

[Deepins]

Thank you for the posts they are very helpful.

 

[wbm]

I use Hornady 100gr ELD-M. Fast, accurate and deadly.

 

[LumbermanP]

41.5 grains of H4350 and the 143 gr ELD-X has been a winner in all of my rifles.

 

[Tidus56]

Shoot a 95 grain V max at the yotes, it will make a mess of them.
For deer I use a 140 Hybrid and it works exceptionally well. Good luck

 

[nhhunter]

As stated above 41.5 h4350 with 143 eldx has worked great for me.

 

[Creedmoor shooter]

Rl-16 or h4350 with a 140 eld-m is my vote. That combo just flat out kills