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6.5x284 load advice
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<blockquote data-quote="nmbarta" data-source="post: 1414596" data-attributes="member: 78438"><p>I just did load development on mine last week with the 143 eld-x</p><p></p><p>Max coal is 3.235 in this rifle.</p><p>Shoulder is bumped .002 with FL die</p><p></p><p>143 eld-x, fed 210m, lapua brass, retumbo, started at 55 and ran into pressure at 58.5, coal for pressure testing was 3.175.</p><p></p><p>I got some decent groups with 57.5 and a coal of 3.205 but I just couldn't get the flier out of this combo, I had several 4 shot groups with 3 being sub 1/2" but one would always take it out to about 1"</p><p></p><p>I gave up.</p><p></p><p>I decided to try H3831sc</p><p></p><p>I decided to use the BR2 for this.</p><p></p><p>I started at 46 and ran into pressure at 50.0</p><p></p><p>It did not like the max loads, it shot 1.2" @100.</p><p></p><p>I ended up at 48.5 with the same seating depth that showed promise with the retumbo 3.205 and it shoots in the high 2's to low 3's. It actually shot really well from .080 off to .030 off, but the .030 off was the best. .010-.020 off was not so good.</p><p></p><p>I have not had a chance to chrono this load but don't expect it to be much over 2900 with a 24" 8 twist Bartlein barrel.</p><p></p><p>I'm not sure that I have enough room to get to the next node with either powder, so I'm happy where it's at, I don't want to shoot out my barrel trying to get another 80fps out of it. It took me about 100 rounds just to get to where I'm at, so I'm calling it good enough. This one seems to be a little finicky, I've not had this kind of trouble with the 162's and 175's in the 7mm's, but this is the first time I've worked the the 6.5 eld-x, maybe it's not as forgiving as the 7mm's, or maybe I just wasn't having a good day.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nmbarta, post: 1414596, member: 78438"] I just did load development on mine last week with the 143 eld-x Max coal is 3.235 in this rifle. Shoulder is bumped .002 with FL die 143 eld-x, fed 210m, lapua brass, retumbo, started at 55 and ran into pressure at 58.5, coal for pressure testing was 3.175. I got some decent groups with 57.5 and a coal of 3.205 but I just couldn't get the flier out of this combo, I had several 4 shot groups with 3 being sub 1/2" but one would always take it out to about 1" I gave up. I decided to try H3831sc I decided to use the BR2 for this. I started at 46 and ran into pressure at 50.0 It did not like the max loads, it shot 1.2" @100. I ended up at 48.5 with the same seating depth that showed promise with the retumbo 3.205 and it shoots in the high 2's to low 3's. It actually shot really well from .080 off to .030 off, but the .030 off was the best. .010-.020 off was not so good. I have not had a chance to chrono this load but don't expect it to be much over 2900 with a 24" 8 twist Bartlein barrel. I'm not sure that I have enough room to get to the next node with either powder, so I'm happy where it's at, I don't want to shoot out my barrel trying to get another 80fps out of it. It took me about 100 rounds just to get to where I'm at, so I'm calling it good enough. This one seems to be a little finicky, I've not had this kind of trouble with the 162's and 175's in the 7mm's, but this is the first time I've worked the the 6.5 eld-x, maybe it's not as forgiving as the 7mm's, or maybe I just wasn't having a good day. [/QUOTE]
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