Scooter wrote:Thanks gents. Really appreciate the input and have taken it all on board. I have ordered the Creedmoor in a Lithgow LA102 so will be a month or two before it arrives.
Will post back again with the results once I have worked up a few loads.
Was hoping to use AR2208 or BM8208 in the first instance as this is what I load my 308 & 223 with at present.
bigrich wrote:hey fellas, i'm looking for 6.5x55 mauser loads using 140 gr nosler partition or 140 gr hornady sst projectiles. will be using a mod 70 chinwester rifle. any particular powders or primers anyone can recommend ?
Flyer wrote:Not in 6.5 - though I wonder if they're the same projectile Federal uses in its cheap 6.5CM Power Shok ammo (usually $25-30 a box)?
PaddyT wrote:Please do - will be looking at a ^.5 CM at somestage in the next year or so
bigrich wrote:hey fellas, i'm looking for 6.5x55 mauser loads using 140 gr nosler partition or 140 gr hornady sst projectiles. will be using a mod 70 chinwester rifle. any particular powders or primers anyone can recommend ?
JimTom wrote:PaddyT wrote:Please do - will be looking at a ^.5 CM at somestage in the next year or so
Any idea what type of rifle you will get the 6.5CM in mate?
PaddyT wrote:JimTom wrote:PaddyT wrote:Please do - will be looking at a ^.5 CM at somestage in the next year or so
Any idea what type of rifle you will get the 6.5CM in mate?
Im a leftie so that will limit my choices-probably a Tikka CTR at this stage- would love it if the Lithgow came in leftie for their centerfires
JimTom wrote:May even try the Hornady 143gn ELD X If I don’t have any success with the Speer 140gn.
Will post some results once the rifle turns up if anyone is interested.
Cooper wrote:JimTom wrote:May even try the Hornady 143gn ELD X If I don’t have any success with the Speer 140gn.
Will post some results once the rifle turns up if anyone is interested.
I nearly gave up on the 143 ELD X. I shot 100 of them before I found a load I was happy with and at nearly 80 cents each per projectiles there is definaltely cheaper options out there! I ordered some of the Speer 140s to try. Price seems good. Hopefully they shoot good and perform well.
sungazer wrote:Cooper wrote:JimTom wrote:May even try the Hornady 143gn ELD X If I don’t have any success with the Speer 140gn.
Will post some results once the rifle turns up if anyone is interested.
I nearly gave up on the 143 ELD X. I shot 100 of them before I found a load I was happy with and at nearly 80 cents each per projectiles there is definaltely cheaper options out there! I ordered some of the Speer 140s to try. Price seems good. Hopefully they shoot good and perform well.
What were your issues mate and how did it end up. what was your final load?