brett1868 wrote:Try the Hornady 147gr ELD-M factory ammo, it is brilliant in my Tic Tak. I've won comps at 600yds with it and the boy meddled in a 300m rapid fire event with it last year. Probably not ideal for hunting but good for ringing steel at distance.
Flyer wrote:I bought the Lappy brass initially for the small primers, but also because it's quality brass and the extra cost pays for itself once you start reloading multiple times. There's a Youtube video of a couple of guys who reloaded a case more than 20 times with a fairly hot load without any issues.
Starline also makes SRP brass for the 6.5CM and I have some here. It has the same case volume as the Lappy brass, so is interchangeable once you have settled on a load. It's half the price of the Lappy brass and they guarantee at least five reloads, but the quality is not the same. It's the little things, like the flash holes (punched, not drilled) and rough case mouths that have to be cleaned up before you use it, whereas the Lappy brass can pretty much be loaded straight out of the box (I still resize the necks).
So it really comes down to how much you shoot. I use the Lappy brass at the range and reserve the Starline brass for the field, where it doesn't matter if a case gets lost.
The small primers have two main advantages: you can load to higher pressures, and the cases tend to last longer before the primer pockets get loose. I say that, but haven't gotten to that stage with my brass yet.
SCJ429 wrote:If reloading I would try Berger, Lapua or Sierra bullets. Leave the SST in the shopping cart.
Kel wrote:SCJ429 wrote:If reloading I would try Berger, Lapua or Sierra bullets. Leave the SST in the shopping cart.
Is there a general issue with the SST or some issue with it when it comes to the Tik Tac ?
Kel wrote:SCJ429 wrote:If reloading I would try Berger, Lapua or Sierra bullets. Leave the SST in the shopping cart.
Is there a general issue with the SST or some issue with it when it comes to the Tik Tac ?
Gamerancher wrote:I built a 6.5 Creedmoor for metallic sihouette for various reasons, it fits the bill for me quite well. A couple of others did the same. One bloke, after having a couple of the 500m rams stay standing after being hit, christened it the 6.5 Need-more.
JimTom wrote:Mate the Creedmoor has a few haters and a certain few on this forum starting addressing the 6.5CM as the 6.5 ManBun. I am assuming it is a reference to being something new and trendy, even though it’s 10 plus years old, although no where near as old as the 6.5 Swede.
I love my Creedmoor and instead of arguing about 6.5x55 vs 6.5 CM ballistics, and which is better blah blah, I have just embraced the term.
JimTom wrote:Hahaha nice one Flyer. I had a few food chuckles reading those.
Apollo wrote:If Sako made an 85 Varmint in 6.5 Creedmoor I'd find it very hard to resist.
Kel wrote:I've put my deposit on a Tikka Tac A1 in 6.5 Creedmoor. Given that its an expensive round to shoot I've also gone ahead and purchased a reloading press to make the cost of ammo a bit cheaper. My plans for the Tac A1 include medium range (500m) target/gongs and some hunting. As a starting point for reloading and dialling it in I'm keen to hear from other shooters of this rifle what ammo has proved to deliver good results and maybe what to avoid.