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Savage 111 LRH 6.5-284 Loading Questions
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<blockquote data-quote="benchracer" data-source="post: 752157" data-attributes="member: 22069"><p><strong>Re: Savage 111 LRH 6.5-285 Loading Questions</strong></p><p></p><p>I worked up loads for my 6.5-284 (not a Savage) using the information posted on 6mmbr.com as follows: <a href="http://www.6mmbr.com/SixFive284.html" target="_blank">6.5-284 Cartridge Guide</a></p><p> </p><p>As my first step, I followed the testing procedure outlined by Berger bullets to find the optimum seating depth for a VLD type bullet.</p><p> </p><p>From there, I started at 49g and worked up to 53g of H4831. Using Lapua brass, I got not pressure signs, though the primers were getting pretty flat at 53g. With Norma brass, I got enough case head expansion at 53g to make it difficult to get the fired brass into and out of a shell holder. That makes me think that I was probably right at the safe limit at 53g H4831.</p><p> </p><p>My best accuracy came in at 52.5g H4831 with a COAL of 3.050" base to tip. I doubt very much that i would reach a higher accuracy node at safe pressure levels.</p><p> </p><p>Given that the Berger manual lists 51g H4831 as max, the benchrest guys say that 53g is max, along with my own load development experience, I would say that 53g is probably the absolute max and may be a bit on the warm side.</p><p> </p><p>I would recommend that you work up from 49g and go with the highest accuracy node below 53g.</p><p> </p><p>I wouldn't be surprised if your high node comes in around 51g or 51.5g. It seems like that is a pretty common accuracy node in 6.5-284.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="benchracer, post: 752157, member: 22069"] [b]Re: Savage 111 LRH 6.5-285 Loading Questions[/b] I worked up loads for my 6.5-284 (not a Savage) using the information posted on 6mmbr.com as follows: [URL="http://www.6mmbr.com/SixFive284.html"]6.5-284 Cartridge Guide[/URL] As my first step, I followed the testing procedure outlined by Berger bullets to find the optimum seating depth for a VLD type bullet. From there, I started at 49g and worked up to 53g of H4831. Using Lapua brass, I got not pressure signs, though the primers were getting pretty flat at 53g. With Norma brass, I got enough case head expansion at 53g to make it difficult to get the fired brass into and out of a shell holder. That makes me think that I was probably right at the safe limit at 53g H4831. My best accuracy came in at 52.5g H4831 with a COAL of 3.050" base to tip. I doubt very much that i would reach a higher accuracy node at safe pressure levels. Given that the Berger manual lists 51g H4831 as max, the benchrest guys say that 53g is max, along with my own load development experience, I would say that 53g is probably the absolute max and may be a bit on the warm side. I would recommend that you work up from 49g and go with the highest accuracy node below 53g. I wouldn't be surprised if your high node comes in around 51g or 51.5g. It seems like that is a pretty common accuracy node in 6.5-284. [/QUOTE]
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