6 Creedmoor Loading

Today I picked up loading dies, brass and bullets for the 6 Creedmoor. I am very enthusiastic about this!

The 6 Creedmoor is a cartridge designed for target competition, but produces velocity comparable to the 243 Win, 6mm Rem, and not too far off from the 25-06, so it has some potential as a hunting cartridge as well.

All I've fired through my Ruger Precision Rifle is the Hornady 108 grain ELD-M (match) ammo. I'm still getting used to the new rifle, but the 6 Creedmoor showed a promise of great accuracy. I tracked down three sources for good load data, plenty to start:

1. Hornady has a PDF file avail online with many loads documented for bullets from 58 - 108 grains.
2. Hodgdon's 2018 annual manual has a good article by Layne Simpson with a LOT of different loads featured.
3. Handloader magazine has a good article by John Barsness with some very nice 6 Creedmoor data.

Today I picked up:
1 set of Hornady dies - I've had good results with them in the past
50 Hornady brass cases
100 Hornady 108 grain ELD-M match bullets

I already have a good amount of H4350 powder on hand, as well as large rifle match primers from both Federal and CCI.





6mm Remington bottom, 6 Creedmoor center, 25-06 top:


I've prepped ten cases, and have made one dummy cartridge at the same overall length as the Hornady factory match ammo. The rifle has a short-action sized magazine. I should have some results to post over the next few days and weeks, and will post them here, on this thread.



Guy

Hey man hope you have been well!

If you have time and don't mind doing it can you measure and post a loaded neck diameter?
Just want to compare the Hornady brass to my necked down Lapua brass.

This is timely! I'm in the process of breaking in a 6mm Creedmoor barrel and will be developing a load for it. I finished the "fire one round and clean" for 5 times, then fired "three rounds and cleaned". I need to do 2 or 3 more of the "three rounds and clean" next. It's alot of work but the copper fouling is already getting to be less. I want to try and make the Berger 105 Hybrid and the Sierra 107 Matchking to work. As you pointed out the Hornady 108 ELD-M is a good shooter.

There are a couple videos on Bolt Action Reloading youtube which do some load development for the 6mm Creedmoor using H4350.

BULLBLASTER said:

Hey man hope you have been well!

If you have time and don't mind doing it can you measure and post a loaded neck diameter?
Just want to compare the Hornady brass to my necked down Lapua brass.

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Hey there BB! Been a long time since that amazing bear hunt back in 2010! We all did well.

Here ya go:


All the best, Guy

Hey Guy
Don't pass up the Berger 105 hybrids they shot much better than the ELD-M did in my rifle.
Also RL-23 had low es and sd. RL- 26 shot the best groups.
6MM Creedmoor is a fun ride enjoy.
Henry

I shoot the 115 berger out of my 6 creed. It shoots lights out, I also have shot the 103 eldx, 95 vld, and 105 vld, and 87 vmax.

Guy, thanks for starting this. I'll follow closely as I have a Ruger American Pred, in 6creed on the way. Planning on dropping it in an aftermarket stock or chassis but will try some factory loads through the factory config. first. Did Mr. Simpson do any work with 70-90 grain pills for the Hodgdon manual?

The vmax all shot under an inch in my ruger predator. The speeds were pretty high, I though I lost a few mid flight. Settled on the 87gr vmax for varmints.