140 gr Nosler Custom Competition

Targers Sniper · Apr 26, 2016

I tried to get some information to reload with Alliant AR- Comp with a tip 140 gr Nosler Competition. A friend experienced made me an estimate of how much power to use.
I made two different loads 31.0gn and other 32.5 gn
After doing my tests the best group with 32.5 gn

My rifle is a Ruger M77 Mark II Target cal. 6.5 Creedmoor

SJB358 · Apr 26, 2016

Welcome aboard. Sorry, no experience with that powder.

Hopefully someone will have some data for you.

1Shot · Apr 29, 2016

Don't know about the powder but in my experience no matter the caliber those Nosler Custom Competition bullets are VERY accurate. I have shot a ton of the 30 cal. 155s at targets but never have shot any game with them just to see if they react like a Berger VLD since they both have J4 jackets with what looks like the same thickness but the VLD has a much different profile. Just curious if anyone has used these Nosler bullet on deer. I know it's a "target" bullet but so was the Berger VLD when it started out but now the same bullet is their HUNTING bullet.

Wincheringen · Apr 29, 2016

That is too fast of a powder for that cartridge and bullet weight. It might be okay with the 100 grain bullets.

I'm shooting sub 1/4" groups with Ramshot Hunter and the 140 grain custom competition in the same rifle.

Targers Sniper · May 3, 2016

Wincheringen":2ed0d4l3 said:
That is too fast of a powder for that cartridge and bullet weight. It might be okay with the 100 grain bullets.

I'm shooting sub 1/4" groups with Ramshot Hunter and the 140 grain custom competition in the same rifle.

How many yards you're shooting?