New to 6.5 Creedmoor Looking for Advice

[Shynloco]

Hello,
I've had years of experience reloading for bolt guns and shooting Benchrest at local competitions. But just bought a 6.5 Creedmoor on an AR 10 platform that is a mix build between Aero Precision and JP Precision. I will be shooting only 100 yds from a bench (my eyes aren't what they once were - aging is such a wonderful process). I've been reading as much as I can regarding good powders and it seems H4350 seems to be a very popular powder pushing between 123 - 140 gr bullets. Thanks to past years of reloading for several caliber, powders and primers are not an issue for me. Now today, a friend suggested I try 136gr Lapua Senars (sps) being pushed by RE 16. But he uses that load in a bolt gun, not a gas gun. Now I have a good deal of 130 & 140 gr bullets and some in between. But I'm intrigued by the Lapua 136's and was curious what any of you EXPERIENCED shooters/reloaders think or can suggest where I should start my ladder using RE16. With H4350, I plan to start at 40 gr and build from there. I welcome comments and suggestions to teach this old rook something new. Thx folks!

 

[John Glidewell]

40 is a good place to start with RL16. I use a lot of it. You will likely see more speed with 16 and typically I can run more 16 than 4350 without pressure. I think it is a better powder than 4350. Going off memory, I think I was running 40.8 with a 140 at 2730. It was a nice load, not hot at all.

 

[XikoPlavi]

Im in the same boat as you. Waiting on my first 65cm ar10 gasser, older guy vision issues, wanna shoot past 300 yards…ETC. I can’t find any 136 sceners but do have stock in 139s. I’ve seen both do really good in a buddys 65cm gasser with lapua brass of course. I’m hoping my gun will shoot good with 130-140s, but will probably stick with 139s or 140s. Im hoping I can get good results with staball65 powder b/c I only have a pound of 4350 left. I have some re15 and have read some use it also but re16 is best.

 

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[XikoPlavi]

There you go. I’ve seen them no where else for months. Get em while you can. Funny I just baught a scope today and spuhr mounts from EO but never really watch them for bullets. Ready to see if they have some 65 Berger hybrids LOL

 

[Im2bent]

There you go. I’ve seen them no where else for months. Get em while you can. Funny I just baught a scope today and spuhr mounts from EO but never really watch them for bullets. Ready to see if they have some 65 Berger hybrids LOL

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