Thread: Loading for the 6.5 Creedmoor

Anyone on here running this calibre? I would prefer gas gun data.
I've finally got my DPMS scoped and have put some hornady factory 140Amax through it at just on MOA.
I have 2209 and more 140Amax and also some 155 SMK that I wouldn't mind trying.
Any info would be much appreciated.
I intend to smack gongs out to and past 1000
Cheers
Rob

Hi,
I am shooting the creedmoor.
My gun is a bolt action with a 27" true flight 1 in 8,5 " twist

I found the 140 gr not performing best in that barrel, maybe due to the twist being too slow?
I was loading 40 to 41 grain of AR2209 . At 41.5 the load was to hot and the bolt sticky.
I don't know how long is your barrel but the 120 gr a max and 130 gr Berger might give you a better performance .
I am not sure the old sierra 155 would stabilise in 1 in 8,5 twist with the slow speed you would get out of them.

Cheers @Friwi,

Good to know about the SMK, I will give them a little try anyway.
The barrel is 1 in 8.5

Originally Posted by Friwi

Hi,
I am shooting the creedmoor.
My gun is a bolt action with a 27" true flight 1 in 8,5 " twist

I found the 140 gr not performing best in that barrel, maybe due to the twist being too slow?
I was loading 40 to 41 grain of AR2209 . At 41.5 the load was to hot and the bolt sticky.
I don't know how long is your barrel but the 120 gr a max and 130 gr Berger might give you a better performance .
I am not sure the old sierra 155 would stabilise in 1 in 8,5 twist with the slow speed you would get out of them.

Just curious, what speed were you getting with the 140's?

2780 with 41 gr behind the 140's

And 2900 with 42.5 of h-414 behind the 120's