Sometimes Ya Just Get Lucky

[Varmint Hunter]

Got back to the club today and was anxious to test some loads in a recently rebarreled 6.5 Creed.
I typically shoot 3 rounds of "anything" through a thoroughly cleaned barrel before I get started with my tailored handloads.

I had some Sierra130 TMK bullets left over from an old project and grabbed some RE17 that is no longer needed for my 375Ruger because I sold it. Shooting 3 rounds from a squeeky clean barrel at my 400yd target, here's what I found.

I'm not sure about the velocity. 2 out of 3 bullets did not register on the LabRadar. The 3,003 fps seems high but that's what was listed for the 3rd round.

 

[dustbag]

Pack it up and head home. You've got a lot of bullets to pull and reload haha. Nice!!

 

[Varmint Hunter]

Pack it up and head home. You've got a lot of bullets to pull and reload haha. Nice!!

If this is actually repeatable, I'll be on the lookout for some new 130TMK bullets and a few pounds of RE17. LOL

 

[AkleyFan]

If this is actually repeatable, I'll be on the lookout for some new 130TMK bullets and a few pounds of RE17. LOL

I haven't see RE17 in a coon's age, and I've been looking. Find some StaBall6.5 and have some fun, it's pixie dust in my 6.5CM.

 

[trout004]

Nice shooting, Varmint Hunter. I did this the other day - put 3 shots almost touching at 275 yards and forgot to clean my barrel on the fourth! Joke…

 

[hardluck]

Nice shooting.

 

[Varmint Hunter]

Nice shooting, Varmint Hunter. I did this the other day - put 3 shots almost touching at 275 yards and forgot to clean my barrel on the fourth! Joke…

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Nice

 

[highfinblue]

I haven't see RE17 in a coon's age, and I've been looking. Find some StaBall6.5 and have some fun, it's pixie dust in my 6.5CM.

The StaBall 6.5 works really well for me in the CM and my 22-250. I've been working up some loads for a 20 VarTarg and a 223, and I pulled out the 6.5 CM and 250 to shoot one group with each and both produced ragged holes at 100, five shots with the CM, only had four rounds for the 250. Definitely worth a try for anyone trying to find something, powder is available and even on sale right now for around $250 for 8 pounds.

 

[C-130 Dude]

Got back to the club today and was anxious to test some loads in a recently rebarreled 6.5 Creed.
I typically shoot 3 rounds of "anything" through a thoroughly cleaned barrel before I get started with my tailored handloads.

I had some Sierra130 TMK bullets left over from an old project and grabbed some RE17 that is no longer needed for my 375Ruger because I sold it. Shooting 3 rounds from a squeeky clean barrel at my 400yd target, here's what I found.

I'm not sure about the velocity. 2 out of 3 bullets did not register on the LabRadar. The 3,003 fps seems high but that's what was listed for the 3rd round.

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You lucky bugger! I wish I could "accidentally" get these results.

 

[Varmint Hunter]

You lucky bugger! I wish I could "accidentally" get these results.

The real trick would be repeating that group with anything close. The rifle did shoot the 140EH and the 143 ELD-X under 1.5" @ 400yds on the same day. Environmental conditions were excellant for about 2 hrs. No wind, no heat & no mirage. That was a BIG help.

I'll have to credit my gunsmith who bedded the Browning HC LR McMillan and put a new Bartlein on it. What a pleasure to shoot.