Thread: 6.5 Creedmore loads

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

I got a good load going with reloder 23 and 147 eld, super accurate but it was super compressed, had to trickle each case super slowly with a drop tube to get enough powder in there and hand to use fireformed brass so in hindsight I’ve decided not to run it. I’ve got a couple boxes of the 140 eld and picked up some 2213sc yesterday so I’m going to try work up a load with that. I have a bit of 2209 on hand and know it will probably be the answer for the 147s but I don’t want to work up a load and find I can’t get anymore 2209 or 4350 for a while. The 140s are still an impressive projectile and kill well

147 eld with 47gr reloder 23
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There should be a bit of Hodgdon superproformance around as there is up here.
it meters well gives great speed.

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Originally Posted by 25/08IMP

There should be a bit of Hodgdon superproformance around as there is up here.
it meters well gives great speed.

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Yea I wouldn’t mind getting my hands on some superformance to try in a few different cals I see reloaders has it in stock but won’t send. Can’t find any down here

Very nice @Ryan_Songhurst I've been toying with the idea of a Creedmoore or a PRC but think the PRC will cost a lot more to set up and run and I already have magnum.

What rifle are you loading these for out of interest?

Originally Posted by Rated M for Magnum

Very nice @Ryan_Songhurst I've been toying with the idea of a Creedmoore or a PRC but think the PRC will cost a lot more to set up and run and I already have magnum.

What rifle are you loading these for out of interest?

Kimber 84M, classic select model.

That’s stunning have you got the mag length for the 147@Ryan_Songhurst how longs the barrel? Iv got the 147 singing nicely out of a friends 22” howa . Full disclosure not blooded yet but on paper it looks good

Originally Posted by Kelton

That’s stunning have you got the mag length for the 147@Ryan_Songhurst how longs the barrel? Iv got the 147 singing nicely out of a friends 22” howa . Full disclosure not blooded yet but on paper it looks good

Barrel is 22” and mag length is about 2.850”

Ive got a 4kg of 2209 that I'll be splitting up as soon as I finish a 500g can (or sooner if you provide your own container and take responsibility for it if its not a ar2209 one)

Lovey mate plenty of room

Originally Posted by Tentman

Ive got a 4kg of 2209 that I'll be splitting up as soon as I finish a 500g can (or sooner if you provide your own container and take responsibility for it if its not a ar2209 one)

Definitely wouldn’t say no to that! I’ve got an empty 2209 container actually…

Originally Posted by Kelton

Lovey mate plenty of room

Those 147s certainly soak up mag space! Almost comical how long they are!

About as comical as they look hanging out the front of that clever little piece of brass iv got none loaded at the moment but I remember having a chuckle when we first loaded them I went 20thou off in this chamber

She's a beauty alright. How is the nosler brass? Seem like good stuff?

Originally Posted by Rated M for Magnum

She's a beauty alright. How is the nosler brass? Seem like good stuff?

Yes seems like good stuff, they do say it’s ready to load but I run it all through neck sizer first just to ensure consistency and in case something had been dinged up while in the bag. Measures and weighs up very consistent across the lot should get a good run from it

I am loading 43gr of win760 140grsst projectiles ADG brass federal primers 210 l/rifle =2798fps in my tikka t3x 22inch barrel. 40gr 2209 gave me 2611 fps

I decided I wasn’t happy with the reloder 23 load as it was so compressed and a real art to loading each round to get enough powder in there. I have a heap of 140 eldm and managed to get my grubby mitts on a good amount of superformance powder so I loaded up a ladder a few days ago and have been waiting for it to stop snowing/raining/blowing a gale and this afternoon finally got a chance to shoot the ladder. It seemed to like it more and more as the powder charge got higher with 45-46.5gr all grouping well together.
Loaded up 3 at 46gr and bingo. Impressive speed also. One shot fired at 530yd gong to confirm velocity and job done. Pretty capable little case really the cm.