Thread: 6.5 143 ELD-X, are they THE 6.5 hunting bullet?

Originally Posted by 6x47

Believe me, it doesn't matter what fancy bore cleaner you use, if it's just using patches, there's no guarantee the bore will end up fully clean even when the patch comes out spotless. This is especially so with hard carbon rings that form in the throat. Even prolonged use of a new bronze brush will not shift them. You often have to resort to Autosol or JBs to get it out.

There is only one way to see if your cleaning has worked and that's a borescope. These days, there is no excuse for not getting one as Teslongs are pretty cheap. They can actually save you money as in not wasting components trying to find a load when the real cause is fouling.

I ended up getting a cheap bore scope and yep, I've got a carbon build up just in front of the chamber. I'll have to get some autosol and find out how to do an abrasive clean.

Originally Posted by Rated M for Magnum

I ended up getting a cheap bore scope and yep, I've got a carbon build up just in front of the chamber. I'll have to get some autosol and find out how to do an abrasive clean.

That will cause a big pressure spike.

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Got some autosol and some instructions, I'll get stuck into it tonight

Just tried some 120 gr ELD-Xs in my 6.5x55. Was doing a load test and had 9 different loads, 3 rounds each.
The second load of 49gr of N560 pretty much keyholed the 3 rounds. And yeah I know, 5 round groups yada yada yada but still.

Sigh... now I'm gonna have to buy the 143s and try them. Anyone got any LRPs? :-)

Carbon ring, gone