Anyone loading 6.5 Creed for a gas gun?

[markm]

Asking for a friend..

[JGault]

I just started working on loads for both my 6.5mm Creedmoor and 6mm Creedmoor.

Don't know if I can provide much info or help, but I can try.

[gaijin]

Yes sir.

Dumb luck perhaps, but I tried the same ammo I load for bolt guns- it shot just under MOA.
I’ve only shot to 600 with it, but it was still just under MOA.
Hornady brass, brass trimmed to 2.10”, CCI BR2, 140 ELD-M, COAL 2.815”.
Tried both RL16 and 17. Went with RL16 because of it’s reported temperature stability, we have extremes of temperature here. Loading 41.8 gr, SDs are 15+-.
Not a hot load, velocity is 2730 FPS from 22” barrel.

Hope it works out for your friend.

[markm]

Thanks. We might be experimenting with a load/barrel soon.... just want to get any tips that we can.

[Pappabear]

We have H4350, which is supposed to be good 6.5 powder, so I hear.

Mark, Don said he is loading 40 grains H4350 , FGGM primers , 140 ELD , Horndog brass.

PB

[gaijin]

4350 appears to be the “go to” powder for 6.5 PB.
The load you referenced seems a bit low from all I’ve read.
Here’s sample link: http://www.65creedmoor.com/index.php?topic=7369.0

[B52U]

I'm just about ready to work some loads up for my bolt gun (browning X-bolt). Hornady Precision Hunter 143gr ELD-X was .60 moa out of the box for me. Also tried the cheapo S&B 140 FMJ which was around moa. I'm curious if the ELD-X or ELD-M stuff feeds well out of the magazine for you semi-auto guys at factory SAAMI seating depth. My mag can fit up to 2.889 COAL which also happens to be where it touches the lands. ELD-X shot fantastic with the jump from 2.808 factory COAL though.

Next on the list to try is American Gunner 140gr and 147gr ELD-M.

I may be crazy, but I love ball powder for ease of measurement. So Ramshot hunter is going to be my first attempted powder.
Also H4350 is nearly unobtanium locally. Too many 6.5creed bros around here.

[Pappabear]

We loaded up the 168 and 178 ELD's in 7.62 for my LMT MWS and it cycled them like a dream. But that gun eats chews spits anything.

PB

[rjacobs]

22" JP barrel with JP high pressure bolt....

39.9g of Varget
123g Hornady A-Max
Hornady Brass
dont know the primer
2.800(whatever mag length is in a pmag)

Shoots 2900fps. ES and SD were both REALLY low(dont remember the numbers off the top of my head). Confirmed on 6" gongs at 900 yards... Numbers were maybe .1-.2 mil off of JBM drop numbers.

So far ive got 2 loadings on each piece of brass(started with 1000 brand new), if I get a 3rd loading I will be surprised. Hornady brass sucks, gas guns eat brass, im pushing the shit out of it.

ETA: JP, when I built my gun with their barrel, was recommending the lighter weight stuff in the gas guns. They had written a good paper on it and the reasons why. I believe they could get much faster speeds without pressure issues and the lighter bullets, even though a bit less aerodynamic than the heavier stuff, flew better due to the speeds.

[gaijin]

I'm just about ready to work some loads up for my bolt gun (browning X-bolt). Hornady Precision Hunter 143gr ELD-X was .60 moa out of the box for me. Also tried the cheapo S&B 140 FMJ which was around moa. I'm curious if the ELD-X or ELD-M stuff feeds well out of the magazine for you semi-auto guys at factory SAAMI seating depth. My mag can fit up to 2.889 COAL which also happens to be where it touches the lands. ELD-X shot fantastic with the jump from 2.808 factory COAL though.

Next on the list to try is American Gunner 140gr and 147gr ELD-M.

I may be crazy, but I love ball powder for ease of measurement. So Ramshot hunter is going to be my first attempted powder.
Also H4350 is nearly unobtanium locally. Too many 6.5creed bros around here.

The ELD 140 and 143s have fed without incident for me.

Re. 4350; same deal here. When I started this 6 months ago, 4350 was not to be had. I ran across 3, 8’s of RL16 which I’d worked up load for. No regrets at this point.