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Anyone tried Winchester's StaBall 6.5
« on: September 09, 2024, 10:18:08 AM »
Has anyone use Winchester StaBall 6.5 for rifles?

I have some loaded for my 6.5x55 Swede - 140 grain Nosler BT, but have not had a chance to shoot them yet. 
« Last Edit: September 10, 2024, 11:46:13 AM by brokenvet »
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Re: Anyone tried Winchester's StaBall 6.5
« Reply #1 on: September 10, 2024, 10:12:38 AM »
yes, that is my go to powder. Both staball 6.5 and match. It meters consistently and prints a very nice group.

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Re: Anyone tried Winchester's StaBall 6.5
« Reply #2 on: September 10, 2024, 02:15:03 PM »
We have tried it and it is a great powder.  We didn’t get any better performance form that of our previous loss with H4350 so we stuck with the H4350.   That said….if I didn’t have a good supply of H4350, staBall 6.5 would be a likely replacement in my 6.5 creed.

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Re: Anyone tried Winchester's StaBall 6.5
« Reply #3 on: September 10, 2024, 02:24:08 PM »
Nice,  The StaBall 6.5, & Match are more available than IMR powders and cheaper as well at Costal Farm & Ranch.   
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Re: Anyone tried Winchester's StaBall 6.5
« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2024, 12:57:26 PM »
The numbers look really good in 7-08 the Hodg magazine manual. Like 200fps faster than everything else and at 39$ a bottle its a sweet deal.

Its the first on my list to try when benchmark is done with my 7 SAW barrel here any day now. Ive read the SD's arent great but the rifle is going to be so light that it will stay inside 500 yards anyway.
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