6.5mm SAUM powder?

[scudzuki]

Thinking about building a new stick in 6.5 SAUM.
Wondering what powders work well for 6.5 SAUM.

Mostly thinking about 6.5mm 'cause I have a good stockpile of bullets for my .260 and I like "inventory consolidation".
7mm SAUM looks pretty good, though, what with the higher BCs of 7mm bullets.

Do powders that work with .260 (4350, RL17, 4831) work with either 6.5 or 7 SAUM?

Joe

 

[RobertB]

check out the GAP extreme hunter thread for some good info

 

[scudzuki]

That thread is why I'm interested, but it was a while back that I read it.
Guess I need to go over it again.

Thanks.

Joe

 

[RobertB]

I cant remember which powder they were using but remember that some had greater MV with more pressure and they found good load with less pressure for longer bll life. Sounds great.

Good luck

 

[SmokingTRG]

H1000 seems to be the go to powder for the 6.5 SAUM.

 

[scudzuki]

H1000 seems to be the go to powder for the 6.5 SAUM.

I just re-read some of the thread and H1000 is the powder. If memory serves, H1000 is not that hard to find these days.

Some other important info in the thread is that 6.5 SAUM looks like it will have much better barrel life than 7 SAUM with similar exterior ballistics to 7mm.

140 grain AMAXes at nearly 3200 fps sounds pretty wicked.

Joe