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Preferred bullet weight for 6.5 CM
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<blockquote data-quote="MallardAddict" data-source="post: 2574154" data-attributes="member: 3830"><p>My son is getting to the age that it's time to start transitioning to a larger rifle so I bought a 6.5 CM off of here to get him started. The rifle has a 1:8!so most any bullet is in play and I would prefer to avoid monos due to the sedate velocities of the CM but could be swayed.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I have a ton of lighter old 6.5 bullets in various makes and weights that I intend to download to get him started but want to work up a "standard" load as well.</p><p></p><p>I'm seeing everything from 120-147's in various posts. In playing with applied ballistics it seems to me that the 130ish may be best as the increased velocity over the 140 class gives it an advantage on elevation with just a slight wind penalty to about 1000 yds which is farther then I plan to shoot.</p><p></p><p>I have 200 virgin Lapua brass, federal 210's and cci 250's, RL16, RL17, RL26, 4350 and a few other viable candidates for powder.</p><p></p><p>My question is where did you settle for your 6.5 CM loads?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MallardAddict, post: 2574154, member: 3830"] My son is getting to the age that it’s time to start transitioning to a larger rifle so I bought a 6.5 CM off of here to get him started. The rifle has a 1:8!so most any bullet is in play and I would prefer to avoid monos due to the sedate velocities of the CM but could be swayed. I have a ton of lighter old 6.5 bullets in various makes and weights that I intend to download to get him started but want to work up a “standard” load as well. I’m seeing everything from 120-147’s in various posts. In playing with applied ballistics it seems to me that the 130ish may be best as the increased velocity over the 140 class gives it an advantage on elevation with just a slight wind penalty to about 1000 yds which is farther then I plan to shoot. I have 200 virgin Lapua brass, federal 210’s and cci 250’s, RL16, RL17, RL26, 4350 and a few other viable candidates for powder. My question is where did you settle for your 6.5 CM loads? [/QUOTE]
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