rjm158
Handloader
- Oct 15, 2009
- 670
- 464
After lunch yesterday I went to the range to try out some loads and my Garmin chrono. Rifles used were my Tikka T3x Tactical 6.5CM and a T3 Lite 30-06. The Tactical is topped with a Nightforce 8-32 and the 06 has a Bushnell 3-9x Trophy.
I developed a Creedmoor load using 147 ELD-Ms and StaBall 6.5. It averaged 2700 fps/14.7 Es/6.4 SD.![20231123_181122.jpg 20231123_181122.jpg](https://forum.nosler.com/data/attachments/17/17184-36573db7ad16269b9e3b2cb2c7c2d322.jpg)
I also had a 123 SST load my stepdaughter had used to kill deer very effectively the last several years. It used Varget and averaged 2795/Es 26.4/SD 10.8.![20231124_071531.jpg 20231124_071531.jpg](https://forum.nosler.com/data/attachments/17/17185-36babdec14d2b4314e36fcb624d2d561.jpg)
Moving on to the 30-06, I had a load using Sierra 165 HPBTs and 8208XBR powder. It averaged 2760/Es 15.5/SD 6.3. Interestingly enough, it shot two groups the exact same size.![20231123_182551.jpg 20231123_182551.jpg](https://forum.nosler.com/data/attachments/17/17186-e1a3ef1c81d7c1db6877e3b157402ddb.jpg)
The second load for the '06 used 150 BTs and Shooter's World Match Rifle powder. It averaged 2917/ES 7/SD 2.9.
![20231123_182910.jpg 20231123_182910.jpg](https://forum.nosler.com/data/attachments/17/17187-c89e104fdb8239a6e866550622f3eb1a.jpg)
I was very happy with the performance of these loads and my rifles.
Ron
I developed a Creedmoor load using 147 ELD-Ms and StaBall 6.5. It averaged 2700 fps/14.7 Es/6.4 SD.
![20231123_181122.jpg 20231123_181122.jpg](https://forum.nosler.com/data/attachments/17/17184-36573db7ad16269b9e3b2cb2c7c2d322.jpg)
I also had a 123 SST load my stepdaughter had used to kill deer very effectively the last several years. It used Varget and averaged 2795/Es 26.4/SD 10.8.
![20231124_071531.jpg 20231124_071531.jpg](https://forum.nosler.com/data/attachments/17/17185-36babdec14d2b4314e36fcb624d2d561.jpg)
Moving on to the 30-06, I had a load using Sierra 165 HPBTs and 8208XBR powder. It averaged 2760/Es 15.5/SD 6.3. Interestingly enough, it shot two groups the exact same size.
![20231123_182551.jpg 20231123_182551.jpg](https://forum.nosler.com/data/attachments/17/17186-e1a3ef1c81d7c1db6877e3b157402ddb.jpg)
The second load for the '06 used 150 BTs and Shooter's World Match Rifle powder. It averaged 2917/ES 7/SD 2.9.
![20231123_182910.jpg 20231123_182910.jpg](https://forum.nosler.com/data/attachments/17/17187-c89e104fdb8239a6e866550622f3eb1a.jpg)
I was very happy with the performance of these loads and my rifles.
Ron