Recommended factory 6.5 creed ammo for PRS matches

[harry_x1]

Hi All,

I have a custom 6.5 creedmoor rifle built on MPA chassis, 27 inch patriot valley heavy barrell, timney trigger and TL3 action. Looking to participate in prs matches. Can some experienced guys recommend good factory ammo in 6.5 creed? Thanks for your time and attention !

 

[2muchcowbell]

If you're feeling really patient, you could wait for the results of the Precision Rifle Blog tests:

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Looks like it'll come out over the course of the next few weeks. Unfortunately, we're also in a *MASSIVE* ammo shortage, so I'm not sure how much luck you'll have finding *any* kind of match-grade ammo right now.

 

[Jefe's Dope]

Hornady 140 ELD-M

 

[Baron23]

Good luck finding any premium 6.5 CM anywhere.

 

[b2lee]

AmmoSeek shows that Brownells has some nifty 6.5CM 140gr Lead Free Poly Tipped Lapua...for $77.99....for a box of 20....lmao...suckers

 

[ditter]

It's likely going to be dependant on your rifle. I've shot federal, Prime, hornady eldm and berger. The Hornady and the Berger shot much better than the the rest.

Component-wise, one would think that the berger would be best, but the Hornady eldm is a great round.

Get a couple boxes of each and see which one your rifle shoots better.

 

[Baron23]

I can't find any premium factory ammo and my gun shoots Berger 140 g Hybrid Targets, Hornady ELD-Ms, and Fed Premium Berger 135 g hybrid hunters all about the same....which is very good.

Aside from Prime...who I guess will make them to order for you, I can't find any premium 6.5 CM ammo....hell, not sure I could find crap 6.5 CM ammo at this point.

 

[Nik H]

You should have BOUGHT MORE AMMO

 

[elwarpo]

My rifle likes the Hornady 147 eldm the best. I was pleasantly surprised with the S&B 156gr softpoint ammo, shot 1MOA, 147 ELDM shoots 1/2 MO.

 

[wpeach1912]

I have shot a lot of the Hornady American Gunner in 6.5 and it shot well out of my gun. The ammo wasn't super consistent, but it got the job done. Most PRS targets are between 3-700 yards and the velocity consistency isn't as big of a deal at those ranges as wind calls and good fundamentals.

 

[ntrinsik]

Berger 140s worked well for me.

 

[TmisterE]

My rifle likes the Hornady 140 ELD-M best, also like the Hornady 120 AMAX, have a pretty good stash of both, good luck on finding any good factory ammo of any caliber.

 

[Nik H]

PRIME and Berger 130 OTM are lasers in my stick. The Berger 140s also work super well.

Way better than the 140 ELD-M cartridge.

 

[alfmoonspace]

Prime and 130’s. It will shoot, trust us.

 

[sloppyjalopy]

Prime and 130’s. It will shoot, trust us.

They use the 130gr SMK right?

I have a few hundred of the 130SMKs. While they chrono exceptionally well, they will not group tightly. Do you know the CBTO of these?

 

[striped1]

It's likely going to be dependant on your rifle. I've shot federal, Prime, hornady eldm and berger. The Hornady and the Berger shot much better than the the rest.

Component-wise, one would think that the berger would be best, but the Hornady eldm is a great round.

Get a couple boxes of each and see which one your rifle shoots better.

This is the answer. I have a gas gun that shoots the Hornady ELDM 120 grain exceptionally well but doesn't like the 140 or 147 at all. I have a bolt that does well with the 120 but does better with the 140. It will likely be gun dependent. Buy a box of as many as you can find and let the gun dictate what it likes best.

 

[blksno]

I tried for 2 years to build a load that shot better groups that 147 Match.
It never happened.
At this point, the only thing I will gain from hand loading is velocity. 147s are slow...but I can't argue with their performance.

Next barrel I will try hand loading again, but for now...147s are my "Go-To"

 

[davsco]

i started with the hornady 140 amax and then their 140 eldm. then went with their 147 eldm for the better bc. i never shot it for accuracy on paper at long distance, but i just seemed to get less hits with it, so am going back to their 140 eldm.

 

[HousePlant]

Any ammo you can find right now...

But I used Hornady 140 factory ammo and got just shy of 70% hits with a Bergara HMR Pro. On-target skill (placement, not shaking around, etc.) is more important than the greatness of the match ammo at my level of "development". That and if you can run a DOPE on your gun out to 1000 with whatever ammo you choose before any PRS match (instead of winging it based on just an app like me) you'll be better off.

 

[HousePlant]

Of course I say all this and with a Biden presidency I'm actually concerned we won't be allowed to do PRS-style matches ever again... or find ammo for it.

 

[Kickin45]

I don’t see the twist rate on your barrel.

 

[HousePlant]

Mine? 1 to 8.

 

[WizManBooks]

I will say that I used the Berger 130 Hybrid back when I competed in PRS matches with a 6.5 Creedmoor. I didn’t do that long, but it seemed like a better fit for the typical distances and scenarios I found myself engaging. But, you might be right … maybe the 140 performs better at 1200 yards.

 

[clcustom1911]

Prime 130 or Berger 130 are excellent factory ammo for competition out to 1000 yards.

 

[RS14]

Hornady prime Berger are all great. Honestly I haven’t found anything that my 65cm doesn’t shoot well. But I’ve only done match grade ammo.

ideally you need to get a box or two of each ammo and see what your stick likes. Or maybe call patriot valley and see what he recommends being he spun the barrel.

realistically buy any you can

 

[308pirate]

Can some experienced guys recommend good factory ammo in 6.5 creed?

Beggars can't be choosers

 

[Poorboyr]

Spark Munitions.

 

[samb300]

Anyone shoot the factory Berger 144 Hybrid ammo against the 140 Hybrid ammo for 6.5 Creed? I’ve only shot the 140s out of my 6.5x47L, but I’m wondering if the 144 factory creed ammo shoots as well as the 140.

 

[Zatchmo]

Anyone shoot the factory Berger 144 Hybrid ammo against the 140 Hybrid ammo for 6.5 Creed? I’ve only shot the 140s out of my 6.5x47L, but I’m wondering if the 144 factory creed ammo shoots as well as the 140.

I bought a few boxes of each and they shot the same for me. I bought the 144s to load my own, and they are great.

 

[PinesAndProjectiles]

I've had great luck with the Prime 130s, the Berger 130s, 135s, and 140s.

The 135s were the most accurate of the bunch, but ran slow as shit at 2710fps.

But accuracy trumps speed so don't worry about it.

 

[Rob01]

Hornady 140 ELD-M. Will do what you need for matches.

 

[sloppyjalopy]

I've had great luck with the Prime 130s, the Berger 130s, 135s, and 140s.

The 135s were the most accurate of the bunch, but ran slow as shit at 2710fps.

But accuracy trumps speed so don't worry about it.

@MinnesotaMulisha Would you be able to measure the CBTO for the 130gr Prime?

 

[PinesAndProjectiles]

@MinnesotaMulisha Would you be able to measure the CBTO for the 130gr Prime?

2.156" with the Hornady comparator. This is with the Norma 130 Golden Target bullets.

 

[sloppyjalopy]

2.156" with the Hornady comparator. This is with the Norma 130 Golden Target bullets.View attachment 7471511

Thanks for the info!

I was under the impression the prime 130gr was the new Sierra 130gr SMK? Have they since moved to the Norma projectile?

 

[b6graham]

Anyone shoot the factory Berger 144 Hybrid ammo against the 140 Hybrid ammo for 6.5 Creed? I’ve only shot the 140s out of my 6.5x47L, but I’m wondering if the 144 factory creed ammo shoots as well as the 140.

it does. theyre both great

both SD between 6 and 8

140s shoot at 2890
144s at 2860

 

[TheOfficeT-Rex]

Thanks for the info!

I was under the impression the prime 130gr was the new Sierra 130gr SMK? Have they since moved to the Norma projectile?

You've got that backwards - old prime (or the new stuff, if you get the european option from the group buy) is the Norma brass/projectiles. The new/american stuff is peterson/sierra.

 

[tate1976]

I’d say the prime 130

 

[Antares]

Another vote for 140 ELD-M. They shoot great in my Tikka, significantly better than the 143 ELD-X or 147 ELD-M.

 

[Raven34]

My rifle shoots the prime 130's very well. I haven't had a single issue with them.

 

[Campguy308]

Of course I say all this and with a Biden presidency I'm actually concerned we won't be allowed to do PRS-style matches ever again... or find ammo for it.

Matches will live on. But i do expect participation to drop if this massive supply shortage continues.

 

[Tiny86]

I shoot a Badrock and have had incredible results with Hornady 140 ELDMs.

 

[HousePlant]

Matches will live on. But i do expect participation to drop if this massive supply shortage continues.

Maybe I'll place higher than the bottom 50% then...

 

[Hairball]

Just keep looking and you might stumble on to some. Heading home from the bank today and decided to stop off at the local Ammo Brothers just to see if they had anything. I scored...

 

[Bangarang]

Wow! I guess you did!

 

[RS14]

Just keep looking and you might stumble on to some. Heading home from the bank today and decided to stop off at the local Ammo Brothers just to see if they had anything. I scored...View attachment 7476697

Ill DM you my address for you to ship it all to. And thanks. Its mighty nice of you to buy it all for me. lol

 

[Newbie2020]

Just keep looking and you might stumble on to some. Heading home from the bank today and decided to stop off at the local Ammo Brothers just to see if they had anything. I scored...View attachment 7476697

...so then I had to go back to the bank... haha

 

[Hairball]

I was nice, I still left 400 rounds there for the next guy...

 

[Newbie2020]

You’ll be sorry.... nice guys finish last ... and outta good ammo

 

[Raven34]

Just keep looking and you might stumble on to some. Heading home from the bank today and decided to stop off at the local Ammo Brothers just to see if they had anything. I scored...View attachment 7476697

Is that all they let you buy? Stingy rascals!

 

[XTREM HTR16]

I was fortunate enough to find Berger factory with 130 AR hybrids and my rifle loves them. Also shoots their 135 classic hunter and 156 EOL well so I buy it when I can.