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EOL 156. 6.5-300 Looking for Load Info
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<blockquote data-quote="sable tireur" data-source="post: 2642499" data-attributes="member: 27307"><p>Like most of us, when this cartridge was unveiled, the first thought I had was for those heavy bullets. And by golly, with enough slow powder and a long barrel, those 156 gr. work pretty good!</p><p></p><p>Lying awake one night though, I couldn't help but succumb to thoughts of using <em>lighter </em>bullets.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /> To satisfy my curiosity, I got up to look for some data and to see if I actually had bullets which would stand up to all that potential velocity. Found some data but not the bullets I thought would work so I cranked up the order machine and got some 129 gr. Absolute Hammers and 135 gr. Badlands. Both require fast twist barrels so I would have to scrounge through my supply to be sure I had a couple on hand. Long would be a plus...</p><p></p><p>No need to lose sleep. Both bullets need a ~1:7" twist but both are pretty easy on powder selection. Much easier than the 156 gr. heavies. It was sort of a waste of time to sight in at 100 so as quickly as possible I moved out to 300 for zero then 500, 600 and 700 yards for the tuning. What a great day!</p><p></p><p>Do NOT overlook some of those lighter bullets for this cartridge, it's a hoot!</p><p></p><p><img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="😄" title="Grinning face with smiling eyes :smile:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f604.png" data-shortname=":smile:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sable tireur, post: 2642499, member: 27307"] Like most of us, when this cartridge was unveiled, the first thought I had was for those heavy bullets. And by golly, with enough slow powder and a long barrel, those 156 gr. work pretty good! Lying awake one night though, I couldn't help but succumb to thoughts of using [I]lighter [/I]bullets.:eek: To satisfy my curiosity, I got up to look for some data and to see if I actually had bullets which would stand up to all that potential velocity. Found some data but not the bullets I thought would work so I cranked up the order machine and got some 129 gr. Absolute Hammers and 135 gr. Badlands. Both require fast twist barrels so I would have to scrounge through my supply to be sure I had a couple on hand. Long would be a plus... No need to lose sleep. Both bullets need a ~1:7" twist but both are pretty easy on powder selection. Much easier than the 156 gr. heavies. It was sort of a waste of time to sight in at 100 so as quickly as possible I moved out to 300 for zero then 500, 600 and 700 yards for the tuning. What a great day! Do NOT overlook some of those lighter bullets for this cartridge, it's a hoot! 😄 [/QUOTE]
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