Anyone done this with 6.5 Creedmoor?

[ShayneMehringer]

Anyone done this?

I ordered Stage One loads in both Hornady and Lapua brass from Copper Creek. I'll report back my findings from the 10 Stage One variations, (50 rounds) to Copper Creek and they'll ship me another 50 rounds, 10 variations, to fine tune what my gun likes best.

I also bought 3 boxes of various factory match loads as controls for the test.

Fingers crossed for $35 factory ammo to win!

Thoughts on this approach?

Gun is Alamo Precision Rifles full custom build for PRS. www.aprifles.com

 

[ShayneMehringer]

For the record, I do not plan on reloading... just seasoning the barrel and trying to learn what the gun likes. Those custom milled tolerances can be picky.

 

[308pirate]

Thoughts on this approach?

Sounds like too much work

 

[308pirate]

Those custom milled tolerances can be picky.

"Milled"?

LOL

 

[ShayneMehringer]

"Milled"?

LOL

Sorry, do you call it something different?

 

[Kadams1563]

Shayne, where are you located?

Look into powder valley and buy your factory ammo from there if your paying $37 a box. That will save you about $10 a box.

 

[ShayneMehringer]

Sounds like too much work

I thought it was the lazy approach after researching how some of these guys build their load data. I get to shoot 5 rounds with small variations and different brass. I'd have to buy 20 different boxes of ammo to get the same data logged.

 

[ShayneMehringer]

Shayne, where are you located?

Look into powder valley and buy your factory ammo from there if your paying $37 a box. That will save you about $10 a box.

I'm in Waco Texas.

Will check them out.

THANKS!

 

[hlee]

Sounds like too much work

Not as much as work as also doing the load dev. Just pick your brass, pick your projectile, receive loaded ammo, and go shoot. Buy 100 rounds and get load data. Much less work than sitting at a bench and pulling on a press handle for an hour or 2. More expensive, but less work than (re)loading.

 

[kansas]

It looks like you are doing what we try to do with rimfire ammo. Order a brick of a certain lot and test it and if it shoots good then try and order a case of the same lot. Yeah that’s solid testing if you can order bulk of the same lot as tested.

 

[Desert_Racer]

42.5 grains of H4350 behind a 140 ELD-M. Hornady Brass. CCI BR2 primer.

I just saved you a ton of work.

 

[IanHusaberg]

Sounds like too much work

It sounds like a plug and play to me.

If you have $ and not the time, it sounds great to me.

Pulling the trigger sounds like hard work to me! Not.

Don't mind 308 Butt Pirate, Someone pees in his Cherios here everyday. He's just the resident DOUCHE' here.

Did I spell Cherios wrong? Or use it incorrectly. Who the fuck cares, we know what you meant. We can't all be experts that shoot Howa's.

 

[DAVID1989]

Anyone done this?

I ordered Stage One loads in both Hornady and Lapua brass from Copper Creek. I'll report back my findings from the 10 Stage One variations, (50 rounds) to Copper Creek and they'll ship me another 50 rounds, 10 variations, to fine tune what my gun likes best.

I also bought 3 boxes of various factory match loads as controls for the test.

Fingers crossed for $35 factory ammo to win!

Thoughts on this approach?

Gun is Alamo Precision Rifles full custom build for PRS. www.aprifles.com

I was almost sold on using copper Creek for their load development. But then I decided to try out factory Hornady match 140 eld-m first. Solid sub 1/2moa ammo when I do my part. After that decided to just hold off. I think you'll be surprised by the factory stuff.

 

[308pirate]

Not as much as work as also doing the load dev. Just pick your brass, pick your projectile, receive loaded ammo, and go shoot. Buy 100 rounds and get load data. Much less work than sitting at a bench and pulling on a press handle for an hour or 2. More expensive, but less work than (re)loading.

Assuming that what they choose for powder, seating depth, neck tension, and primer all yield a load that works. If it doesn't, you just threw money away.

A reloader gets to make a few minor tweaks and go again, worst case use some of the components on other loads.

 

[ShayneMehringer]

I was almost sold on using copper Creek for their load development. But then I decided to try out factory Hornady match 140 eld-m first. Solid sub 1/2moa ammo when I do my part. After that decided to just hold off. I think you'll be surprised by the factory stuff.

I sure hope you're right!

 

[DAVID1989]

I'm not sure I've heard any bad things about Hornady match ammo. The only reason I still want to reload eventually is just to get a little more consistency. I've only been able to run it out to 600 yards but I was still getting sub moa 5 shot groups with most being around 4". Not bad considering you can get for $25/box.

 

[hlee]

Assuming that what they choose for powder, seating depth, neck tension, and primer all yield a load that works. If it doesn't, you just threw money away.

A reloader gets to make a few minor tweaks and go again, worst case use some of the components on other loads.

You are right, and even if you buy a few different 1 lb cans of powder, they can be used for other projects- assuming the buyer reloads. But, as the OP has expressed no desire to reload, this service from copper creek offers a semi custom level of ammunition development with little labor input. He will likely not get the best- possible- combination of powder/primer/case/projectile for his rifle, but he will likely get a very good load- better and cheaper than what he may be able to get from buying 20 round boxes of factory loaded ammo. That said, hornady match shot very well in my 6.5 creedmoor. Well enough in fact that I'm considering not going through load dev for it. I've got a couple boxes of federal Berger ammo that I want to shoot as well. If that shoots better than the hornady I'm not loading for the 6.5. Good enough is- by definition- good enough...

 

[ShayneMehringer]

It sounds like a plug and play to me.

If you have $ and not the time, it sounds great to me.

Pulling the trigger sounds like hard work to me! Not.

Don't mind 308 Butt Pirate, Someone pees in his Cherios here everyday. He's just the resident DOUCHE' here.

Did I spell Cherios wrong? Or use it incorrectly. Who the fuck cares, we know what you meant. We can't all be experts that shoot Howa's.

HAHAHAHAHA

I watched them machine and thread my barrel blank. Looked like it was being "milled" to me.

Not everyone can afford Howa!

 

[308pirate]

I watched them machine and thread my barrel blank. Looked like it was being "milled" to me.

Cool another manufacturing/machining "expert"

 

[ShayneMehringer]

Assuming that what they choose for powder, seating depth, neck tension, and primer all yield a load that works. If it doesn't, you just threw money away.

A reloader gets to make a few minor tweaks and go again, worst case use some of the components on other loads.

Stage Two of the program is different seating depths of the powder, brass variant that performs best for me in the 50 round Stage One.

I have zero desire to reload.

And if I can get the same results with a $30 box, not only will my bank account survive this bad life choice, but I'll sleep better knowing I've shot 20 different rounds to figure out what my gun likes the best.

 

[ShayneMehringer]

Cool another manufacturing/machining "expert"

Wow, you really are a douche.

Please educate me on the proper nomenclature. My expertise is in a BOD room, not a machine shop. I have a tremendous amount of respect for the artists building my gun.... they are truly experts in their field.

 

[JMcBurn]

Wow, you really are a douche.

Please educate me on the proper nomenclature. My expertise is in a BOD room, not a machine shop. I have a tremendous amount of respect for the artists building my gun.... they are truly experts in their field.

When the work piece is being rotated and the tool is fixed it is typically called turned, but in this area people say spun quite often. Reply is just for an answer that was not sarcastic.

I hear the prime 6.5 shoots really well also.

 

[ShayneMehringer]

 

[ShayneMehringer]

When the work piece is being rotated and the tool is fixed it is typically called turned, but in this area people say spun quite often. Reply is just for an answer that was not sarcastic.

I hear the prime 6.5 shoots really well also.

Thanks for the helpful response!

 

[260284]

If your gun likes Prime, you can sell the brass for $.50-.60 each and buy it by the case when they offer free shipping.

 

[Codiekfx400]

I have been getting 3/4 moa accuracy consistently with my stock Tikka T3X ctr and Hornady American gunner 6.5 Creedmoor ammo. Just another option for someone who shoots a lot of volume on a budget. It is in the 90 cent a shot range when ordered online.