6.5/284 w/ 142 SMK ~~~~~~~~~~~ HOW HOT?

[Glennster]

Is 50.5 grains of H4831CS too hot for the 6.5/284?

[dcloco]

From Hodgdon's site:

http://data.hodgdon.com/cartridge_load.asp

140 GR. SPR GS-SP Hodgdon H1000 .264" 2.910" 49.0 2503 53.5C 2694
140 GR. SPR GS-SP IMR IMR 7828 SSC .264" 2.910" 45.0 2462 50.5 2718
140 GR. SPR GS-SP Winchester Supreme 780 .264" 2.910" 48.6 2606 51.7 2797
140 GR. SPR GS-SP Hodgdon H4831 .264" 2.910" 45.0 2520 49.5 2722
140 GR. SPR GS-SP Hodgdon Hybrid 100V .264" 2.910" 45.0 2696 49.0 2895
140 GR. SPR GS-SP IMR IMR 4831 .264" 2.910" 43.0 2536 47.8 2762
140 GR. SPR GS-SP Hodgdon H4350 .264" 2.910" 42.0 2548 45.5 2720
140 GR. SPR GS-SP IMR IMR 4350 .264" 2.910" 42.0 2539 46.8 2753
142 GR. SIE HPBT Hodgdon H1000 .264" 2.900" 49.0 2436 55.0C 2700
142 GR. SIE HPBT IMR IMR 7828 SSC .264" 2.900" 45.0 2484 50.0 2719
142 GR. SIE HPBT Winchester Supreme 780 .264" 2.900" 48.4 2580 51.5 2753
142 GR. SIE HPBT Hodgdon H4831 .264" 2.900" 45.0 2479 50.3 2714
142 GR. SIE HPBT Hodgdon Hybrid 100V .264" 2.900" 45.0 2666 49.5 2901
142 GR. SIE HPBT IMR IMR 4831 .264" 2.900" 41.0 2460 46.2 2692
142 GR. SIE HPBT Hodgdon H4350 .264" 2.900" 42.0 2583 46.0 2735

[ttfreestyle]

depends on your gun and as always start lower and work up to any load. now that the disclaimer has been said. i am above that with my 6.5x284 savage F class and showing no pressure signs at all. hope this helps.

[Slowpoke Slim]

I was running 50.0 and 50.5 with the same bullet and powder in mine. I switched away from the SMK as I was getting flyers out of the group that I couldn't get rid of. I'm shooting the 139 gr Lapua scenars now with the same powder charge. I'm also getting good groups with the Berger 140 gr VLD's, but the scenar's are slightly better.

+1 on the "depends on your gun", or more precisely, it depends on your chamber. Each rifle chamber is it's own individual. My barrel is a McGowen.

I'm using Lapua brass and Fed match primers. I'm also neck sizing with a Redding neck bushing die.