6.5 creedmoor 120 gr data

[MT257]

Anyone have any 120gr loads they’ve found to work in the 6.5 creedmoor. Looking to load 120tsx bullets. I do have rl26, 4064, Hunter, some varget, some h4350. Looking to push it at 3000fps in a 24” tube if possible.

 

[wyosam]

Barnes has good load data online. That’s hot, don’t expect good brass life.


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[amassi]

Looks like hornady got there with superformance
Rl 26 should work also

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[wyosam]

Yeah, they lump the whole weight class together though. I haven’t played with the GMX, but 3k with the 120gr Barnes is going to be on the hot side. Definitely on the edge for what appears to be a new reloader.


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[MT257]

Yeah, they lump the whole weight class together though. I haven’t played with the GMX, but 3k with the 120gr Barnes is going to be on the hot side. Definitely on the edge for what appears to be a new reloader.


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Not new been doing it for over 15 years. I've looked at the barnes data on their page. I just like to push the bullets. It seems there are hundreds of pages of threads for the 140gr+ bullets but rather few of the lighter bullets. Just hoping for some real world data on it.

 

[amassi]

Not new been doing it for over 15 years. I've looked at the barnes data on their page. I just like to push the bullets. It seems there are hundreds of pages of threads for the 140gr+ bullets but rather few of the lighter bullets. Just hoping for some real world data on it.

I'd stuff that ttsx over a max load of rl26 and call it good.
Any particular reason you chose the ttsx over the lrx?

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[MT257]

I'd stuff that ttsx over a max load of rl26 and call it good.
Any particular reason you chose the ttsx over the lrx?

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Honestly I happened to stumble upon the 120 tsx and figured with the current state of component availability, I bought them. I have a load with 130 accubonds and have never really much used the barnes on game so. What is the max load for rl-26 and 120s right at that 48gr mark?

 

[amassi]

Honestly I happened to stumble upon the 120 tsx and figured with the current state of component availability, I bought them. I have a load with 130 accubonds and have never really much used the barnes on game so. What is the max load for rl-26 and 120s right at that 48gr mark?

Depending on your brass right around 48 yes

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[MT257]

Depending on your brass right around 48 yes

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Might be able to squeeze a bit more in there depending on COAL. I can load out rather long so that helps.

 

[amassi]

If you dont have any luck with rl26 might want to grab a pound of stab all 6.5 impressive velocity in creedmoor sized cases and good temp stability

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[HeathH]

I’ve had really good luck with IMR 4895 and 120g E Tips.

 

[Muley Buck]

Tikka T3 CTR 24" 6.5 Creedmoor
Norma brass
WLR Primers
44.5 gr of H4350
122gr Lehigh controlled chaos
Averaging 2910 fps
(coal 2.925) (B.T.O. 2.240)

 

[MT257]

Well went and tried RL-26 and Hunter with the 120 tsx today. Nothing with RL-26 was acceptable. I did have a potential at max charge of Hunter that was slightly over an inch. Hoping to Try 4064, superformance, RL-17 and Staball in the morning.

 

[sndmn11]

I would love to hear what the staball turned out like.

 

[MT257]

I would love to hear what the staball turned out like.

If weather holds up I’ll hopefully have a report tomorrow. But I will say neither rl-26 or hunter will cut it for me to be a contender with 120 tsx.

 

[menhaden_man]

Check out the Hodgson site if you have r already. They’ve got data for 120 grain A Max, several powders. None at 3,000 but a few are pretty close. No data for Barnes that I see but should be a decent reference.

Hodgdon Reloading Data Center – The Brand Thats True

www.hodgdonreloading.com

 

[MT257]

I would love to hear what the staball turned out like.

So there were two groups of 120 and staball that I will be re-shooting. Had two that were touching then a flyer. These were at max charge of 45.3 and 44.3 grains. Best group is able to be entirely covered by a penny with Superformance, which came as a suprise to me.

 

[MT257]

Check out the Hodgson site if you have r already. They’ve got data for 120 grain A Max, several powders. None at 3,000 but a few are pretty close. No data for Barnes that I see but should be a decent reference.

Hodgdon Reloading Data Center – The Brand Thats True

www.hodgdonreloading.com

I have used that resource, regularly comes in handy.

 

[MT257]

I would love to hear what the staball turned out like.

I went and reshot those two groups of Staball today. 45.3grs turned out better than the first round. Not sure if it was the chronograph, but the velocites were kinda all over the place so those will have to be tested again. Here's 45.3grs about 20 mph tail wind.

 

[sndmn11]

I went and reshot those two groups of Staball today. 45.3grs turned out better than the first round. Not sure if it was the chronograph, but the velocites were kinda all over the place so those will have to be tested again. Here's 45.3grs about 20 mph tail wind.
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120gr TTSX? What brass and primer?