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Reloading the 6.5 Creedmoor
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<blockquote data-quote="Blackhawk" data-source="post: 1985708" data-attributes="member: 105459"><p><em>I have had excellent results with Hodgon H-4350 powder and Hornady 140-grain ELDM bullets.</em></p><p><em>Suggest that you work up your loads very carefully keeping track of how much powder and bullet jump that you are using ( I have found that on both of my 6.5 Creedmoor rifles one prefers a - .20" jump while the other prefers a -.040" jump using the Hornady 140 grain ELDM bullet.</em></p><p><em>For starters, I determine the seating depth of the bullet to the lands in the barrel using the Hornady straight OAL Gauge and a modified fire formed case in 6.5 Creedmoor, and a Hornady 140 grain ELDM bullet.</em></p><p><em>This dimension is only used as a reference starting point and again watching my Chrono while recording the optimum Sd, and ES.</em></p><p><em><strong> Since each rifle will shoot best with a certain powder and amount in grains for safety's sake I will not suggest any amount of powder as a starting point but rather suggest that you refer to any loading manual.</strong></em></p><p><em>My advice is to first establish your correct powder measurement.</em></p><p><em>Once that is done now work on your jump factor. This cannot be done by the book but rather through trial and error and a careful examination of your targets.</em></p><p><em>Using the Satterlee test and a good chronograph will certainly guide you in the right direction.</em></p><p><em>Work up your loads slowly and carefully while documenting everything and you will be alright.</em></p><p><em>Just remember to take your time and again document everything each time you fire a shot downrange!</em></p><p><em><strong>In Closing:</strong></em></p><p><em><strong><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)">The 6.5 Creedmoor is a real sweet round & your gonna love it!</span></strong></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Blackhawk, post: 1985708, member: 105459"] [I]I have had excellent results with Hodgon H-4350 powder and Hornady 140-grain ELDM bullets. Suggest that you work up your loads very carefully keeping track of how much powder and bullet jump that you are using ( I have found that on both of my 6.5 Creedmoor rifles one prefers a - .20" jump while the other prefers a -.040" jump using the Hornady 140 grain ELDM bullet. For starters, I determine the seating depth of the bullet to the lands in the barrel using the Hornady straight OAL Gauge and a modified fire formed case in 6.5 Creedmoor, and a Hornady 140 grain ELDM bullet. This dimension is only used as a reference starting point and again watching my Chrono while recording the optimum Sd, and ES. [B] Since each rifle will shoot best with a certain powder and amount in grains for safety's sake I will not suggest any amount of powder as a starting point but rather suggest that you refer to any loading manual.[/B] My advice is to first establish your correct powder measurement. Once that is done now work on your jump factor. This cannot be done by the book but rather through trial and error and a careful examination of your targets. Using the Satterlee test and a good chronograph will certainly guide you in the right direction. Work up your loads slowly and carefully while documenting everything and you will be alright. Just remember to take your time and again document everything each time you fire a shot downrange! [B]In Closing: [COLOR=rgb(65, 168, 95)]The 6.5 Creedmoor is a real sweet round & your gonna love it![/COLOR][/B][/I] [/QUOTE]
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