The Hornady manual includes data on the 6.5mm Creedmoor, but it ought to since they invented it, but Hornady is notoriously conservative with their load data.
I have found that the slower powders like H4350, IMR4350, RL-17, and IMR4451 perform better than the normal .308 powders like H4895, IMR4064 and RL-15.
The Hornady ELD 130 grain #26177, 140 grain #26331, and 147 grain #26333 Match bullets and 143 grain # 2635 ELD-X bullet perform very well and are very accurate.
The 140 grain Berger #26401 Match, #25409 Long Distance, and #26414 Hybrid are also very accurate.
The Sierra 123 SMK #1727, 130 TMK #7430, and 142 SMK #1742 are also very accurate in my 6.5mm Creedmoor rifles.
Sierra's 140 SMK #1740 is the least accurate. I have determined that the 140 grain has less bullet body surface touching the rifling than the other two. I presume that might be the reason for its difference in accuracy.
I have found that the slower powders like H4350, IMR4350, RL-17, and IMR4451 perform better than the normal .308 powders like H4895, IMR4064 and RL-15.
The Hornady ELD 130 grain #26177, 140 grain #26331, and 147 grain #26333 Match bullets and 143 grain # 2635 ELD-X bullet perform very well and are very accurate.
The 140 grain Berger #26401 Match, #25409 Long Distance, and #26414 Hybrid are also very accurate.
The Sierra 123 SMK #1727, 130 TMK #7430, and 142 SMK #1742 are also very accurate in my 6.5mm Creedmoor rifles.
Sierra's 140 SMK #1740 is the least accurate. I have determined that the 140 grain has less bullet body surface touching the rifling than the other two. I presume that might be the reason for its difference in accuracy.
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