6.5 Creedmore velocities

[Hilltop123]

Well I took the plunge, purchased a Creedmore. So I have been playing around with some loads with ELD-X 143gr and I am no where close to published velocities. I attribute a percentage of this to a new barrel and not finding the right powder. What are you guys getting for velocities and what powder are you using and with what bullet weight? Thank in advance.

[savagehunter]

143 gr eld using rl17 getting 2700 fps from a 20 in lwh savage

[highside74]

2750  ELD x  143 rl17 22inch barrel

[opdinkslayer]

How’s the accuracy with the rl17?

[HookedOnQuack]

Shooting factory Hornady 143s at 2700 with a Browning Hell’s Canyon LR and getting amazing results, both are 3 shot groups at 100 yards.


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[highside74]

How’s the accuracy with the rl17?

No issues for me

[Hilltop123]

Figures get home and see I should have picked a pound of RL17, well back to town tomorrow

[Bofire]

I have never loaded the 6.5 but in 50 years of reloading I have NEVER gotten the velocity the book said. In testing of factory loads I have NEVER gotten the velocity published.
Carl

[BULLBLASTER]

What are you getting hilltop? And what are specs?

[Hilltop123]

I'm using H4350, 41.5 gr, listed max. Book shows an approximate velocity of 2700 fps, but I was getting 2597 fps. I thought this was way outside the window, even for estimated velocity. Anyway I wass just curious on others results.

[Karl Blanchard]

Thing you gotta take into account is barrel length.  Most times the test barrel is much longer than your average factory tube. 

[Hilltop123]

24" same as was used for the data collection

[CaNINE]

I’ve pushed into the 2850 range with a 26” barrel. Accuracy is best at 2750. H4350.

[HookedOnQuack]

I have never loaded the 6.5 but in 50 years of reloading I have NEVER gotten the velocity the book said. In testing of factory loads I have NEVER gotten the velocity published.
Carl

I would normally agree, however the Hornady ammo im using in my 6.5 said 2700. Ive shot it thru the chrono 6 times and everyone was +/- 10 fps. I was amazed

[BULLBLASTER]

Chamber differences can have a large impact on velocity and pressure as well.