Nosler 140 RDF in 6.5 Creedmoor

[.gacton]

I' looking to try these in a 6.5 Creedmoor. I can't find any load data to use as a baseline. Not wanting anyone's load data, just a baseline max charge and oal. I'll be loading with Hornady brass, BR-2 primers, and either H4350 or IMR4451. I'm thinking I'll end up around 42 gr of either powder, and around 2.850 oal. Open to suggestions.

 

[gohring3006]

I started around 39 or 40 grains of 4451. I ended with 41.5 @ 2700fps.
My bullets are Hex coated so make sure you start low if using my data as a base line.
Good luck

 

[.gacton]

Thanks for the reply, and I will probably start around 38-39.

 

[Dirty45]

 

[MudRunner2005]

I'm really surprised that Nosler manual doesn't have Varget listed as a powder... Same goes for CFE-223. Both are excellent and well-known performers in the .308-sized cases.

 

[tbrice23]

I have had good luck with 41.0 to 42.0gr h4350 and 140 rdf HBN coated seated .050" from the lands. Closer to the lands didn't shoot as well.
I have had this rifle for a Year and have only shot it a couple of times. Maybe when it's too hot outside to play with my hunting rigs I can give it more attention.

 

[gohring3006]

I'm really surprised that Nosler manual doesn't have Varget listed as a powder... Same goes for CFE-223. Both are excellent and well-known performers in the .308-sized cases.

I think I might give Varget a try when I'm out of 4451.

 

[Lefty7mmstw]

We are at 41 h4350 with a 143 eld-x in my son's ruger in creed. It shoots well enough for a kid's gun that we haven't bothered to do any load run ups with another powder.

 

[Bull 228]

I am heading out tomorrow to test this bullet in a 26" barrel using 42.0 gr and a few other powder charges to see what it likes.

 

[mechengr]

I worked all the way up to 42.5 gr of H4350, definitely a hotter load but so far so good. Hornady brass is on the third firing and holding strong. Just was out this afternoon shooting up the last of the twice fired loads and getting right around 2700 fps from my 24" barrel. Consistently groups 3/4 moa or less and RDFs have been pretty insensitive to seating depth so far in my rifle. Best of luck! These have been a great bullet for me, shooting steel out to 800+

 

[Bull 228]

I went out today and shot a 10 round test to see what velocity and pressure I'd get with the 140gr RDF using H4350, results were as follows:
42.0gr---2758 fps. 43.0------no reading
42.2-----2803. 43.2------2861
42.4-----2810. 43.4------2868
42.6-----2855. 43.6------2849
42.8-----2824. 43.8------2909

These were loaded .030" off the lands with COAL of 2.90" and Fed 210 primer, Hornady brass. Thought the speed jump at 42.6 was strange, then looked and see a piece of Prime brass got slipped in the mix, only reason I can try to explain the oddity there.
Both the 42 and 43 series all grouped together well. Some of the primers are a little flat but none showed any cratering.