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6.5-284 Loading Trouble
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<blockquote data-quote="Greyfox" data-source="post: 917854" data-attributes="member: 10291"><p>I'm in agreement with the prior posts that your load is too hot using H4831sc. I'm surprised that you haven't seen pressure signs, or experienced a sticky bolt. If you are not, perhaps the moly coating is producing lower friction. 53/54 grains has been the max load in my rifles with 54gr producing a sticky bolt and pressure signs. I also see accuracy drop off in conjunction with the pressure signs. The sweet spot for H4831sc using LR primers(I like Fed210M) is 51-53gr. The 140 VLD seating depth appears to have two nodes of accuracy, from near, or in the lands, or .070"-.1" out of the lands. This really seems to depend on the particular load/rifle. I like H4831sc for target shooting, for hunting I prefer Retumbo loaded with 56-58.5gr. It can be used with either LR or magnum primers, the latter generally producing an extra 40-50FPS out of my 24-26" barrels. Either powder will produce sub .5MOA in my rifles without much fuss. I also like the "hunting" VLD's in the Berger 140's.lots of debate on this, but I have seen very consistent performance on game from 50-1000 yards when driven at 6.5x284 velocities. I have never tried moly and have no idea what effect, if any, it would have on a hunting bullet.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greyfox, post: 917854, member: 10291"] I'm in agreement with the prior posts that your load is too hot using H4831sc. I'm surprised that you haven't seen pressure signs, or experienced a sticky bolt. If you are not, perhaps the moly coating is producing lower friction. 53/54 grains has been the max load in my rifles with 54gr producing a sticky bolt and pressure signs. I also see accuracy drop off in conjunction with the pressure signs. The sweet spot for H4831sc using LR primers(I like Fed210M) is 51-53gr. The 140 VLD seating depth appears to have two nodes of accuracy, from near, or in the lands, or .070"-.1" out of the lands. This really seems to depend on the particular load/rifle. I like H4831sc for target shooting, for hunting I prefer Retumbo loaded with 56-58.5gr. It can be used with either LR or magnum primers, the latter generally producing an extra 40-50FPS out of my 24-26" barrels. Either powder will produce sub .5MOA in my rifles without much fuss. I also like the "hunting" VLD's in the Berger 140's.lots of debate on this, but I have seen very consistent performance on game from 50-1000 yards when driven at 6.5x284 velocities. I have never tried moly and have no idea what effect, if any, it would have on a hunting bullet. [/QUOTE]
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