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156 EOL at 3100 FPS
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<blockquote data-quote="johnnyk" data-source="post: 1859080" data-attributes="member: 307"><p>I have attained 3100fps with my 28" Lothar Walther barreled 6.5-284 Norma and 147gn ELD-M's. I used RL26 and CCI BR2's but you might as well throw the brass in the trash afterwards. I used once fired Norma and Nosler brass for the testing and stayed away from my Lapua brass. Ejector marks were on all cases, primers cratered and brass flowed so much primer pockets would not hold primers even remotely close to snug. Based on that testing, I personally will not try to push the 156gn to 3100fps with my 6.5-284. My go to is Retumbo, BR2's at 2950-3000fps.</p><p>If I wanted that performance in a 6.5mm, and it would be quiet a lightening bolt, I would look at the .264 WinMag as a starter and then either the 6.5-.300 Weatherby or 6.5 RPM (which is a stretched 6.5-284Norma). Either of these three, IMO, could meet and surpass this requirement.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="johnnyk, post: 1859080, member: 307"] I have attained 3100fps with my 28" Lothar Walther barreled 6.5-284 Norma and 147gn ELD-M's. I used RL26 and CCI BR2's but you might as well throw the brass in the trash afterwards. I used once fired Norma and Nosler brass for the testing and stayed away from my Lapua brass. Ejector marks were on all cases, primers cratered and brass flowed so much primer pockets would not hold primers even remotely close to snug. Based on that testing, I personally will not try to push the 156gn to 3100fps with my 6.5-284. My go to is Retumbo, BR2's at 2950-3000fps. If I wanted that performance in a 6.5mm, and it would be quiet a lightening bolt, I would look at the .264 WinMag as a starter and then either the 6.5-.300 Weatherby or 6.5 RPM (which is a stretched 6.5-284Norma). Either of these three, IMO, could meet and surpass this requirement. [/QUOTE]
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