Thread: 6.5 Creedmore Reloads?

A mate has a T3 6.5 CM he wants to start reloading for.

I’m ordering some dies tomorrow & some projectiles but I wanna pick the brains of those who already own and use a CM in the Tikka.

So my question is... what projectile & powder are you using?

He only has one rifle where he’s just started out hunting & shot one red so far.

I have four creedmoors They all run on
adi 2209. I like the 147 eldms and hornady brass
The 147/s bit hard to find atm. However the
140 eldms , 143 eldx or 140 bergers all go good


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42.5gn's 2209, 143 ELDX, and have at it. Job done

Nah @Husky1600, the correct load is 42.4gr AR2209 and 143gr ELD-X!

What rifle, barrel length and velocity do you have? And what brass? We’re within 0.1gr. Would be an interesting comparison.

Originally Posted by Flyblown

Nah @Husky1600, the correct load is 42.4gr AR2209 and 143gr ELD-X!

What rifle, barrel length and velocity do you have? And what brass? We’re within 0.1gr. Would be an interesting comparison.

You are half right Dave, it's 42.4gr AR2209 and 90gr ELD-X... (for the 243!)

I’d 100% be going with Lapua or Starline SR primer brass @Seventenths.

Much stronger, lasts forever. Heaps of stuff on the interweb to read about that.

Originally Posted by Flyblown

I’d 100% be going with Lapua or Starline SR primer brass @Seventenths.

Much stronger, lasts forever. Heaps of stuff on the interweb to read about that.

@25/08IMP has had good results in his 6.5s with super performance and 143eldx I think?

THANKYOU FOR ALL THE REPLIES.

I forgot to mention he has plenty of Hornady brass he's kept so we'll just run with that for the time being.

In the meantime I'll chase up some 143 gr ELDX projectiles and i have plenty of AR2209 at hand.

The 143gr ELD-X shot well in my 260, the Sierra Gameking 130gr HPBT shot very well and wasn't fussy about powder charge weight/velocity.

Yip I would use Hodgdon superprofrmance or RL26 with 143 ELDX or 142 Nosler LRAB

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Originally Posted by 25 /08 IMP

Yip I would use Hodgdon superprofrmance or RL26 with 143 ELDX or 142 Nosler LRAB

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Yes I agree. 48gr of RL26 pushing 143ELDX in my 18inch CM gave 2650fps half inch groups.

Originally Posted by Taupohunter

Yes I agree. 48gr of RL26 pushing 143ELDX in my 18inch CM gave 2650fps half inch groups.

Yeh I’m just over that in a 20” for significantly more speed.


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Originally Posted by Taupohunter

Yes I agree. 48gr of RL26 pushing 143ELDX in my 18inch CM gave 2650fps half inch groups.

Very interesting, thanks for sharing!
Did you find RL26 hard to get a good group with? What's your jump?

Originally Posted by JaSa

Very interesting, thanks for sharing!
Did you find RL26 hard to get a good group with? What's your jump?

I was loading.20 thou jump at 2780 I think in a 20"

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First lot of 143 eldx. And 5 factory loaded 140 amax
I was a little disappointed but after only a small amount of mucking around I achieved the above results.