6.5 Creedmoor powder/primer
I am going to start loading my model 10 6.5 creedmoor
i have some varget and W760 laying around, and ill be loading berger 140 and 130 VLD hunting bullets
Anyone have any experience loading these and what powder primers seem to work best
I was thinking about using BR2 primers
thanks Pat
Re: 6.5 Creedmoor powder/primer
Varget might work, but its slightly to fast to be used with the heavies to get the best velocity. H4350 is probably the best option (its temp insensitive and works very well), with maybe Hybrid 100V, and 760 in there as well judging from the Hodgdon data sheet.
Re: 6.5 Creedmoor powder/primer
I didnt say there wasnt data.. but why wouldnt Hornady list Varget on the box for 140's if it was as good or better than H4350 like they did with the 120's?
Whats your load with Varget?
I know Varget shows LOTS of pressure before even getting near the same velocity of H4350 and 140's.
I know how temp insensitive H4350 is in Creed in my gun, dont care if its got an "Extreme" label on it or not, and I wasnt just making a blanket statement based on marketing/branding hype, I was speaking from experience.
Anyway. He asked for experience loading those bullets/powder. I gave experience worth exactly what it cost. :)
Re: 6.5 Creedmoor powder/primer
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darkker
Remember that production ammo is as much about economy as anything. Why would they? Cheap deal on powder is at least one possibility. Remember that Hornady has gone through a few different "printed recipes" in their creed ammo.
Go to Hodgy's link I posted, Varget is only 60fps behind 4350 in the 140's. Otherwise I don't have a Varget load, I stick with American made powders:usa2:
Do you have a pressure trace too? Or reading brass?
Been to their link, have the pdf, loaded the loads. So you havent used Varget, youre just speculating based on mfr data?
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6.5 Creedmoor powder/primer
Varget shoots quite accurately in the 260 and 6.5 Creedmoor...but its burn rate is such that velocity lags a slightly slower burning powder like H4350, especially with 140gr -class bullets.
You will reach pressure with Varget and 140s in those cartridges well before you match 4350 velocities, like 100fps or more before.
Varget is "better" for 120-123gr 6.5 bullets in those cases, but velocity will still lag H4350.