Target bullet for 6.5 CM?

[xphunter]

@NYDAN,
Typo in my last post that I just fixed.
What it should have said to begin with..."This is NOT about outclassing anyone or any gun."
I didn't have the word "not" in the original one. I have corrected that.

 

[xphunter]

I don’t know about that , you make those handgun shots look so easy. A 2 minute plate at 600 yds with my Striker is my limits.

I am not trying to say, I am a terrible shooter.
I am saying, I am not at the level of The Best Competitors...And I never have been!
I know what it takes to be at that level, and I don't want to spend that kind of time, travel, and money to be at that level.
Even if, I was at that level in one discipline, I wouldn't not be at the same level in a different shooting discipline.
It is not that important to me.
There are many things that are more important to me.
I get asked every year, "Are you coming to SWN's (South West Nationals)" or "are you coming to Nationals?"
These are F-Class comps that I am referring to.

@RL338
Sometimes the gun you are shooting is making life more difficult for you.
For instance, Striker's typically have sucky triggers...That makes it more difficult to shoot tight.
I am a trigger snob...I admit it.
For bench work a lighter trigger is an advantage.
Anything over 1.5 pounds is not something I want for bench work.
I prefer sub 1 pound triggers for Bench Shooting.

 

[TackDriver284]

Mark, thank you for your thoughts. Yes, I have a .263" expander. I just ran it through the remaining 14 new cases that I have. I will try the same load as the last one above the .263" expander.

I have H-4350 but I have been saving it for once I have fired 50 of the new cases. I have a lot more of RL-16 so I have been using that to fire the new cases. So far, I have mostly been trying to get a feel for charge weight vs velocity and bullet jumps. Both the 129 gr. ABLR and the 120 gr. BT seem to like about a 0.030" to 0.035" bullet jump.

I found that the Lapua brass has much less case volume (and greater case weight) than the Hornady brass from factory loads.

I have loaded some cartridges faster, but the accuracy was less. But, I am still very early in this project.

Try in .3 increments with 3 shot groups. It helps find your nodes. I like it in small increments as in .3 because I have missed a node here or there using larger increments. I dug out my old notes and found an older post / test using H4350 and Bergers @ .090" off the lands to fit the magazine. Those Hybrid OAL are so long if seated close to the lands and won't fit my mag. https://forum.nosler.com/threads/little-range-time-with-6-5-creed.46757/#post-510878

Found an old picture using H4350 / 120 Ballistic Tips @ 100 / 3 shots. It was a test group. Love that load, used it on a whitetail hunt and a red stag as well. I would use this little BT as my target bullet any day.

Feel free to PM me if needing any help, etc. I would be glad to help.