Bush Stalker
Beginner
- Mar 3, 2026
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I'm looking to develop a 6.5x284 Norma load with the 142 ABLR. I've had phenomenal success (sub moa) with 57.6gn of Retumbo and the 140gn Nosler BTs @ 2989 fps ave. Primers are flattening a bit but no obvious pressure flags. Lapua brass. I have yet to try the ABLRs but getting very close to a range visit. I loaded the ABLRs with a similar Base To Ogive measurement as the BTs resulting in a COAL of about 3.045".H4831sc is a slow powder, I'm 3.2 grains over Nosler book max to get 2890 fps. When I was using max charge in the Nosler manual, I was barely pushing 2700 fps and that was slow. My 6.5 Creed does 2800 fps with H4350 . The slow node with the 6.5 x 284 which made one hole groups was with 48.3 grains and it was at 2650 fps. The faster node is at 52.2 grains, and shoots .25 MOA or better @ 100 with the ELD-X. I ran it up to over 2920 fps, but accuracy was not there at that time, but I could spend extra time with seating depths to find it, but did not want to waste too much time with it when its a .25 MOA hunting rifle. I could do better with Bergers, but prefer the ELD-X over Bergers for hunting, but hey, I still have 10 boxes of 140 Ballistic Tips to try in the future and some Accubonds.![]()
Was wondering if you had any data to share.
Btw, my 300wm loves 165gn bullets sitting on 72.5gn IMR 4831 singing along at just over 3000fps. 180gn pills are a bit slower at just over 2900fps and 70ish grains of same powder. I could push them a lot more but there is no need to. Rifle happy. Me happy. Animals dead. LOL
Thanks!



