PRS Talk 6.5 / What Weight Do You Shoot?

[shakin_bakin]

i was wondering what weight people were shooting for matches? I didn’t know if people were shooting 140s and up for accuracy or if they were shooting lighter rounds for more FPS and less recoil...
Thanks for the discussion!

 

[Adah6.5]

In my 6.5x47 I’m currently shooting 130 hybrids. I’m thinking of switching to 140’s to get more of an advantage at longer range. Recoil isn’t really an issue with either.

 

[Kadams1563]

I would say that 140 is the most popular with 130 and 147 coming up next.


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[Rob01]

I have shot the 140s since starting with the Creedmoor first AMAX and now ELDs. No issues and recoil isn't bad. I plan on using some 147s this coming up year. With a brake I can't tell the difference in recoil.

 

[Darkside-Six]

I shoot Berger 140 Hybrids. No recoil and shoots great.


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[GIXXER2000]

I shoot 140 Berger Hybrid 2805FPS very low recoil. With 26in barrel 1-8 twist. Thinking of trying 1-7.5 twist on my next barrel and shooting 150 SMK if I hear good things

 

[dentout]

I shoot 140 Berger Hybrid 2805FPS very low recoil. With 26in barrel 1-8 twist. Thinking of trying 1-7.5 twist on my next barrel and shooting 150 SMK if I hear good things

What powder are you using?

 

[shakin_bakin]

Good info thank you!
i didn’t know if it was worth it to spend the money and try some lighter 120s or not

 

[BangBangBlatBlat]

I tried the 140 Hybrids, 142 SMKs, and 140 Barnes, as well as the 130 AR Hybrids.

My favorite bullet was the 140 Berger because I ended up with a really good load that was around 2910-2930 feet per second depending on the weather with good accuracy. The 130's were good at 2850fps and had less recoil.

 

[shakin_bakin]

I tried the 140 Hybrids, 142 SMKs, and 140 Barnes, as well as the 130 AR Hybrids.

My favorite bullet was the 140 Berger because I ended up with a really good load that was around 2910-2930 feet per second depending on the weather with good accuracy. The 130's were good at 2850fps and had less recoil.

I picked up an 8 pound of H4350 and I plan to reload a couple different rounds. I have a couple hundred 140 ELD-M's that I picked up yesterday and figured I'd play with them. The 140 Berger I've read good things about. How much and of what kind of powder are you using to get 2910-2930? Seating depth?

 

[BangBangBlatBlat]

I picked up an 8 pound of H4350 and I plan to reload a couple different rounds. I have a couple hundred 140 ELD-M's that I picked up yesterday and figured I'd play with them. The 140 Berger I've read good things about. How much and of what kind of powder are you using to get 2910-2930? Seating depth?

I use 43.1 grains of H4350 in a 260 Remington. If I was using Creedmoor I would probably start around 41 and go up to 42.5 grains.

I use Lilja 3 Groove barrels and they seem to be about 50fps faster than the Kreiger I had on my other rifle. I didn't believe the numbers at first but 2000 rounds later and the same load goes 2910fps in a little bit colder weather.

 

[demolitionman]

140 Eld M @ 2870 and I'm super pleased with these.

I also shoot that bullet at 2750 in another 65 and love it at that speed as well. Difference I think is 3.3 mil at 600 vs 3.7.

 

[shakin_bakin]

140 Eld M @ 2870 and I'm super pleased with these.

I also shoot that bullet at 2750 in another 65 and love it at that speed as well. Difference I think is 3.3 mil at 600 vs 3.7.

Hmm good to know. Wonder what the difference in barrel burnout would be between those two? If its worth the .4 mil...

 

[Jimgal62]

Ty 42.5 grains.

it irks great in my Bartlein 26” 1:8 twist out ton1200 yards.

MV ofApprox 2800 fps.

Nodal analysis will find your sheet sweet spot for your barrel contour.

 

[Patty]

Shooting 6.5cm 140 ELDs at 2890 out of my 24" Proof carbon using 42.9gr of RL16 with lapua brass.

 

[ranchodrive]

I shoot Berger 130 Hybrids at 2880 and Lapua 139 Scenar at 2715

 

[padom]

I'm shooting 140 Hybrids out of a 26" Bartlein 6.5x47L with 37g Varget at 2810.

 

[arm017]

I am a big fan of HRDY 140 ELD - for the price, I think it is the best. I bought them for approximately 25 cents/ bullet.

 

[Alan101]

I shoot 130 Berger Hybrids because they shoot tighter for me than the or 140 bergers or the 130 or 140 hornadys. I"m getting 2960 out of a 26" CBI using 43.9 of H4350.

 

[MarkCO]

I have shot almost exclusively 140 or 142 in my .260Rem. I have one load with a 130 for hunting.

My kid got a B14HMR and since I had 1K of 120 ScenarLs, started him out with those. Very impressed, so now I am doing some work with 107s, 120s, 123s and I am thinking there is a strong possibility that is where I will end up with both of the 6.5 calibers for match. We use the 143 ELDx for hunting.

 

[shakin_bakin]

I've really been wondering if the recoil from the 107's was significantly less than the 140's.

 

[BOLTRIPPER]

i do 144's which is a lapua boolit

 

[MarkCO]

I've really been wondering if the recoil from the 107's was significantly less than the 140's.

If I pay attention, I can feel the difference between 140s and 120s. I don't have to pay attention to feel the difference between 107s and 140s. Significant, I guess that depends. I don't care much what my shoulder feels, but I want to be able to see impacts if I can do so without giving up something on my hit percentage. Of course that is going to be variable based on gun weight and what you have threaded on your muzzle.

 

[200+]

I shoot Berger 140gr hybrids as well with GREAT luck. No complaints

 

[stello1001]

My rifle likes hornady black which is a 140 grain HPBT. It also likes 140 grain ELD-M and for hunting I use 143 ELD-X...

 

[Concordca]

X2 on the Hornady 140

 

[joel65]

140 RDFs (x47 Lapua) using 35.8 of Varget.

 

[molzarella]

140 hybrids in my 6.5 x 47 shilen 4 groove 1-8tw 28" tube.

 

[kthomas]

140 Berger Hybrids or 140 ELD's

 

[jlsustala]

140 hybrids has high bc harder to find unless u go to midwayusa right now wink wink

after that i would run 140 eld m

 

[Maddy]

I run 142SMK or 140RDF at 2825-2880fps. I don't think the lighter bullets have any advantage for me. Just loaded up some 123ELDs with imr4451 to test last weekend and got good groups at 2975fps. That doesn't compare very well to the 140 ballistics for wind drift.

 

[jlsustala]

I try to keep my 140s (same speed for berger eldm and nosler custom comps) at 2800 that's where I've learned they like to be for me they group well with proper seating debt.

130 ar otm hybrids I had screaming at 2950 but should have backed off but was to stuburn to lol. Now I'll only use 140s out of my 6.5x47 and 6.5cm bc of wind drift.

I stick with varget