Finally scored my savage lwh in 6.5 creed. Thoughts and reloading ideas

[savagehunter]

Si I picked this unfired savage lightweight hunter today. It came with ebelestock gun scabbard talley lightweight rings and two boxes of hornady super performance. 500 bucks. I have an old Centerpoint 3.5 to ten scope that was reliable on a 308 or a old leupold 4x fixed power that I'm taking of my winchester 88 and replacing with a aimpoint pro. Which scope for a mostly Westside hunting rifle. Also I'm going to run 140 gr bergers or 140 gr eldx depending. I've heard 4350 is the go to powder which I don't have. I have 4060,4831sc,varget and retumbo any of these powders have potential for 6.5 creemoor? Thanks

[Magnum_Willys]

Creedmoor with a fixed 4x.  I like it - something different for sure! 

[Biggerhammer]

I prefer RL-17 over H4350 in the 6.5 Creedmoor. It will give you 100fps and change over the same charge of H4350.

That cartridge is capable of reaching way out there. I would consider that when it comes to optics.

I found the Hornady match dies to be exellent when it comes to "Run out" standard sizer,  very accurate micrometer seater. $70.00 bucks or so for the dies.

[savagehunter]

Thanks hammer  this rifle has a pencil thin 20 in barrel. I have my 6.5x284 for long range. I'll be happy if I can go 400 yds with this gun on a blacktail. What are your thoughts on the lee collet die and I was thinking redding body and micrometer seater

[Biggerhammer]

Thanks hammer  this rifle has a pencil thin 20 in barrel. I have my 6.5x284 for long range. I'll be happy if I can go 400 yds with this gun on a blacktail. What are your thoughts on the lee collet die and I was thinking redding body and micrometer seater

The dies you mentioned are a good combo. I understand the light barrel situation and keeping it light. If your only shooting 400 yards are so the optics you mentioned should be fine. Not too long ago I had to decide between Savage, Kimber and Howa for a light weight Creedmoor. I ended up going with the Howa Alpine. Had to go with optics to suit the ranges I shoot at in the type of country I hunt.



 

[savagehunter]

So the simmons wouldn't fit .got the leupold mounted and going to go shoot it. Only factory 129 sst that came with it. I'll post later tonight how it shot. I'm excited.

[savagehunter]

Factory 129 gr hornady first 6 had heavy bolt lift. Loosend up after that. Totally different shooting thus ultralight rifle especially off a pile of fire wood. Here's a pic of my last five. Can't wait til my dies get here.