6.5 PRC slow powders and light bullets?

[IHFarmer07]

Here are the 125 Badlands. I shot the target at 660 yards and I got it tuned in at .025" off the lands it it turned out great.

 

[alaskan9974]

Here are the 125 Badlands. I shot the target at 660 yards and I got it tuned in at .025" off the lands it it turned out great.
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Nice groups!

I picked up a 8lbs jug of IMR 4350, would that work bettter with the 123gr stuff? Impulse buy, they had H4350 but a limit of one so 8lbs it was.

 

[ajkellerusmc]

I have used H1000 in my first 6.5PRC Target rifle with great results, Now working on the second rifle for hunting and will try the same behind the 131gr Hammer Hunter.

 

[IHFarmer07]

Nice groups!

I picked up a 8lbs jug of IMR 4350, would that work bettter with the 123gr stuff? Impulse buy, they had H4350 but a limit of one so 8lbs it was.

Thanks!

Ah, IMR 4350, idk how that would work......I'm sure it will work but there's no data on it anywhere. The only thing I can think of doing is look up 6.5-06 data and 6.5-284 and go from there since they're somewhat similar in grains of H2O and use similar/sme powders. I can look at quick load and see once, if that's what u want to use and give you an idea.

 

[alaskan9974]

Thanks!

Ah, IMR 4350, idk how that would work......I'm sure it will work but there's no data on it anywhere. The only thing I can think of doing is look up 6.5-06 data and 6.5-284 and go from there since they're somewhat similar in grains of H2O and use similar/sme powders. I can look at quick load and see once, if that's what u want to use and give you an idea.

Sure that'd be helpful for a starting point.

I need to figure out how to use that software. I remember seeing some data on a 123gr with imr4350 that had 95% fill as the max, 53gr I believe at 3224fps

 

[Wv shooter]

Last fall got a CA in 6.5 prc loaded H4831 with 123 eld-x at 3050 FPS 5 rounds at .3 amazing wanted to shot 143 eld-x but think I will stay with this for white tails

 

[alaskan9974]

Sure that'd be helpful for a starting point.

I need to figure out how to use that software. I remember seeing some data on a 123gr with imr4350 that had 95% fill as the max, 53gr I believe at 3224fps

Using 50gr of IMR-4350 and 123gr ELDM I am getting 2850fps, will work my way up this week to 53.5 and see what happens. Wish I had Retumbo but am saving it for my 300 RUM

 

[IHFarmer07]

Using 50gr of IMR-4350 and 123gr ELDM I am getting 2850fps, will work my way up this week to 53.5 and see what happens. Wish I had Retumbo but am saving it for my 300 RUM

Sorry I go busy and forgot to look on QL with the 123 and IMR 4350. What barrel length do you have and what is the COAL?

 

[new2mud]

I'm interested in developing a 123 ELDM load.

I've been using H1000 for the 147s with good results out of my 25" barrel. Would H1000 be too slow to get >3150 FPS out of the 123?

 

[IHFarmer07]

 

[IHFarmer07]

I'm interested in developing a 123 ELDM load.

I've been using H1000 for the 147s with good results out of my 25" barrel. Would H1000 be too slow to get >3150 FPS out of the 123?

I'm guessing on the COAL and I don't know what your grains of H2O you all have in you cases that your using so, don't take this as exact, LOAD LOW AND WORK UP PLEASE!

 

[IHFarmer07]

 

[IHFarmer07]

 

[new2mud]

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I'm guessing on the COAL and I don't know what your grains of H2O you all have in you cases that your using so, don't take this as exact, LOAD LOW AND WORK UP PLEASE!

Thank you. I'm using Hornady brass.

I suspected H1000 may be too slow to get me where I wanted with the 123 without running out of case capacity, although Hornady brass seems to have higher capacity.

But wow—R26 and a few others getting to >3200?