6.5 -284 powder

[Westtexean]

New to the whole long range target shooting game. Looking for little help I have just picked rifle from the gunsmith and starting to load for it I have tried H4350 a H4831Sc with Berger 140 VLD target and Hunting Bullets. I will be using the rifle to shot 200-1000 yards. What other powders has everyone had good results with? Thanks for help

 

[LkHntr]

I load mine with 7977 Shooting hornady bullets. Have fun with a great round!

 

[338 dude]

New to the whole long range target shooting game. Looking for little help I have just picked rifle from the gunsmith and starting to load for it I have tried H4350 a H4831Sc with Berger 140 VLD target and Hunting Bullets. I will be using the rifle to shot 200-1000 yards. What other powders has everyone had good results with? Thanks for help

Reloader 23 that's what I'm currently using with very good results

 

[westcliffe01]

H100V hybrid powder. More readily available than some alternates.

 

[Coyote Shadow Tracker]

H4350!

 

[Savagehunter1968]

Rl17,retumbo,norma mrp and many others. You only have about a thousand shots to make up your mind. With powder availability I would pick a powder I had enough on hand to use up the barrel

 

[kiwikid]

Reloader 26 is another option, it is working very well in my rifle with 130gr Sierra TGK bullets.
You could search the forum for Greyfox as he has post a lot of info on the 6.5-284 over the years.

 

[Sockeye66]

If you can find it, RL23 is some really good stuff, I'm shooting the same load as 338 Dude with a 143 X bullet at 2960fps in a Savage LRH. I also shoot the 140 Speer Gold Dot at 2980 with a half a grain less. I've tried all the regulars other than H1000 and Retumbo and they were ok but RL23 beat 'em all in velocity and accuracy.

 

[Dmagna]

Rl23, RL26, retumbo, H1000, h4831sc, h4350, n560, n565, n555, Rl22, rl25,

 

[twister]

4831sc has been good for 3 of mine with the 140 bergers.

 

[dougduey]

H4831 is the gold standard in the 6.5-284, but you'll get a little higher speeds with RL23, 26 and Retumbo. Look for velocity to end up in the 2950-3000 fps range

 

[Bullwhacker]

I bounced around several powders last year with the 140 Berger Elite Hunter. RL26 had great velocity but could never get it to group consistently. RL23 was the clear winner. Consistent 1/2 MOA out to 1,000 yards. Field tested on an antelope at 900 and a bull elk at 600 last fall. Bullet and load worked perfectly. More field testing coming soon I hope.