6.5 PRC Berger 156 EOL 6.5 PRC Load with H4831

[MajorSpittle]

I have some hornady brass and CCI 200 primers on hand and looking to load up some 156 Bergers with H4831.

Does anyone have any experience loading 156 EOL with H4831 in 6.5 PRC? Trying to figure out a safe starting load to work up from.

This is for a Ruger American first time doing 6.5 PRC and first reloads for this rifle. I expect to be around 3" OAL with about a .06" jump to lands. I am guessing about a 51gr load to start going up to 53gr for initial testing..... Does this seem high for starting development? I am expecting no more then 2850 fps out of the 24" barrel and will figure I am at max if I see that (with no pressure signs). Would be great if anyone has published data to go off of.

All I got is Honady's 147 ELD-M data that shows 54.5grs @ 3000 fps out of a 26" barrel and 2.95" OAL

 

[Countrykang8]

I found an awesome load for my Bergara B14 HMR. Berger 156 EOL, COAL 2.950, 54.3 grains of RL23, and Federal Gold Medal Match primers. This load get me 2903 fps and SDs/ESs are single digits. Groups are in the. 5 moa range after playing with the seating depth. For my rifle, 2.950 is the sweet spot (middle right).

 

[Kimber7man]

I found an awesome load for my Bergara B14 HMR. Berger 156 EOL, COAL 2.950, 54.3 grains of RL23, and Federal Gold Medal Match primers. This load get me 2903 fps and SDs/ESs are single digits. Groups are in the. 5 moa range after playing with the seating depth. For my rifle, 2.950 is the sweet spot (middle right).View attachment 234175

I stocked up on R23 when everyone else was buying R26. I'm planning on trying that in my 6.5 PRC also. Thanks!

 

[Latino Texan Hunter]

I found an awesome load for my Bergara B14 HMR. Berger 156 EOL, COAL 2.950, 54.3 grains of RL23, and Federal Gold Medal Match primers. This load get me 2903 fps and SDs/ESs are single digits. Groups are in the. 5 moa range after playing with the seating depth. For my rifle, 2.950 is the sweet spot (middle right).View attachment 234175

How was the temp stability?

 

[Varmint Hunter]

I stocked up on R23 when everyone else was buying R26. I'm planning on trying that in my 6.5 PRC also. Thanks!

I grabbed 8lbs myself because of all the complaints about RE26 temperature sensitivity. In several applications I can get "nearly" the same velocity with equal accuracy.

 

[rcharwell]

Fixing to work up a load with 156s and some n565 i have. Can't wait to try it.

 

[Justice1327]

I have some hornady brass and CCI 200 primers on hand and looking to load up some 156 Bergers with H4831.

Does anyone have any experience loading 156 EOL with H4831 in 6.5 PRC? Trying to figure out a safe starting load to work up from.

This is for a Ruger American first time doing 6.5 PRC and first reloads for this rifle. I expect to be around 3" OAL with about a .06" jump to lands. I am guessing about a 51gr load to start going up to 53gr for initial testing..... Does this seem high for starting development? I am expecting no more then 2850 fps out of the 24" barrel and will figure I am at max if I see that (with no pressure signs). Would be great if anyone has published data to go off of.

All I got is Honady's 147 ELD-M data that shows 54.5grs @ 3000 fps out of a 26" barrel and 2.95" OAL

See attached .