Reloder 16 for Low Weight 6.5 Creedmoor

[Greenday4537]

I got some 120gr SMK's in one of my recent purchases and along with that, a pound of IMR4350 and Reloder 16. I still have over 7 lbs of H4350 but I figured I'd give the other two powders a try. Sierra and Alliant have data for R16 and heavier bullets but not 120s. Sierra has R15 and R17 data for them but nada for R16. I haven't been reloading for that long and haven't run into this issue before so I'm looking for advice on where to start for these.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Supersubes]

I’m a broken record on this but the 16 will work great. Use h4350 data, and work up as you normally would.

 

[Codiekfx400]

I run rl16 in Hornady brass with a 123 Lapua scenars I believe the charge weight is 44.3 and yields about 3050 out of a 24” barrel. You might have to use a electric toothbrush or similar to vibrate the powder.

 

[Guns&WhiteWater]

I got some 120gr SMK's in one of my recent purchases and along with that, a pound of IMR4350 and Reloder 16. I still have over 7 lbs of H4350 but I figured I'd give the other two powders a try. Sierra and Alliant have data for R16 and heavier bullets but not 120s. Sierra has R15 and R17 data for them but nada for R16. I haven't been reloading for that long and haven't run into this issue before so I'm looking for advice on where to start for these.

Thanks in advance.

Powders might behave a little different in the CM than in the 6.5x47, but in my x47, I can interchange H4350 and R-16 and get just about the same velocities with the same charges with the same bullet. R-16 has given me lower SD's but they are pretty close.