6.5 wsm data

[longrangeshooter1]

Anyone have any load data for the 150-156gr bullets in this caliber?

 

[nbowlin]

I did one of sorts and it was a rl33 deal. Mine is on a 7wsm case, 27" 7.5t. It wouldn't shoot the 150's at any kind of speed, so I had to run the 147's. H1000 did some weird crap due to, I believe, the case fill being not so high. Mine hated 8133(gnarly carbon rings), shot h1000 good when it wasn't randomly trying to blow up, retumbo it wasn't a fan of similar to h1000. Never tried the VV powders. Rl33 has come through quite a few times for me as much as I try and resist using it.
It's well under 1/2 moa at 3308fps es is 12. Tried loading a target picture but it keeps saying I have some error.

 

[Rhett Crider]

I've been getting over 3000 FPS in my 270WSM 24" barrel w/ RL26. I'm gonna play w/ the Berger 170 Elites soon. Best powders for speed and node are all scarce right now.
RL26, VV N565, N570.

 

[Methow Packer]

I've been getting over 3000 FPS in my 270WSM 24" barrel w/ RL26. I'm gonna play w/ the Berger 170 Elites soon. Best powders for speed and node are all scarce right now.
RL26, VV N565, N570.

I too am having great success with R26 in my 270WSM with either 145ELD-X or 140 Berger Classics. Tried R23 for a lark and proved almost as fast and plenty accurate. .5 MOA generally

 

[Rhovee]

I had a 6.5 wsm and played with 147. I would say that you need to make sure your either cutting the doughnuts out, or seating above them. Trust me on this. H1000 and Retumbo will work. Sure RL 26 will give you an additional 50 FPS, but you won't find it. H1000 is a far superior powder in my opinion for day in and day out performance. It will still go plenty fast. My 147 accuracy was a 24" barrel and 3070

 

[Rhett Crider]

I know H-1000 is a great powder but it seems like all my cartridges run out of capacity before I reach the nodes @ 3020-3050 FPS. Got 3 lbs of it. Retumbo works good for me in some though.

 

[tbrice23]

One of mine runs H1000 ( 3180) the other runs Retumbo (3200). Both 8 twist and 140gr and 26" barrels.

 

[longrangeshooter1]

Using rel 26 now but have been looking at rl 33 and 8133 for better case fill.

 

[65WSM]

Send me a personal message with your e-mail and I can send you my spreadsheet. I have shot the 160gr Sierra Semi and the Woodleigh 160s. VV N-570 was the best powder I found. I have not tried Reloader 33 yet.


160 Sie SemiP 62.5 gr VV N570 2952 4.9 F215
160 Sie SemiP 63.0 gr VV N570 2993
F215
160 Sie SemiP 61.5 gr Retumbo 2878 0.7 F215
160 Sie SemiP 62.0 gr Retumbo 2915 9.9 F215
160 Sie SemiP 62.0 gr Retumbo 2888
F215
160 Sie SemiP 62.0 gr Retumbo 2899 36.1 F210M
160 Sie SemiP 61.5 gr N 217 2768 #DIV/0! Wolf Magnum
160 Sie SemiP 62.0 gr N 217 2807 #DIV/0! Wolf Magnum
160 Sie SemiP 62.5 gr N 217 2862 #DIV/0! Wolf Magnum
160 Sie SemiP 63.0 gr N 217 2903 #DIV/0! Wolf Magnum
160 Sie SemiP 63.0 gr N 217 2834 23.3 CCI 250
160 Sie SemiP 63.2 gr N 217 2900 11.3 CCI 250
160 Sie SemiP 63.8 gr N 217 2875 9.2 CCI 250
160 Sie SemiP 64.2 gr N 217 2933 19.8 CCI 250
160 Woodleigh 63.8gr N 217 2959 27.3 CCI 250
photo is of 160s used for case forming the 6.5-06AI