load recipe for 6.5-06ai

southernundertaker

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looking for some tried load data for a new riffle my buddy built. i know he is going to be loading up 140g VLDs with lapua brass. would greatly appreciate any pointers!lightbulb
 
59 grains Retumbo and a fed 215 or 59.3 and a fed 210. I've had several over the years and they all loved those two loads.
 
My Model 70 6.5-06 AI is about a month away. It is being Nitrocarburized. It has a 9 twist. I was planning on using 130 Accubonds and 130 Bergers. Do you have any suggestions for the lighter bullet? I have a bigger case for the 140s.

My "go to" load is 66.6 gr of Retumbo in the 6.5 WSM for 140 Berger Hunting VLDs . I am fine with 215Ms but have had to use CCI 250s because I did not horde the Federals when they were available.
 
I've never messed with the 130's in the 6.5-06AI but I'd bump up a grain over the 140's and start working up from there.
 
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