Thread: 6.5 Creedmoor load development

Originally Posted by 10-Ring

I must get to the range and shoot my 6.5 CM more seeing as it's only two minutes from my place. Last time I was getting 2,910fps average with 44.3gr of R16 with the Sierra 130gr Camechanger. Long throat and mag length so bullets are seated well out in my 24" barrel Tikka TSx Lite; good accuracy. For deer hunting though I'll stick with the 143 ELD-X with AR2209 (exact same powder as H4350).

@10-Ring - have you tried Re16 with the 143 ELD-X at all? I've tried it and got great accuracy but not quite the speed that Wingman is achieving (with the same load). What sort of results have you got with the 2209 and the 143? I got 2700 out of mine (20") but it felt 'warm'. So far the Re16 feels like a better fit for the heavier bullets.

The 2209 seems to work very nicely with the 123 ELD-M in mine. Decent speed and great accuracy. And the classic 41.5 behind the 140 ELD-M isn't fast but shoots so well it is boring.