Home Forums Reloading Big Game Rifles 6.5 Creedmoor and updated Berger 130 VLD/Alliant powder info

For anyone interested, I contacted Berger a couple weeks ago asking for RL17 info for the Creedmoor and this is what they sent me.

"Thank you for contacting Berger Bullets. We are glad to forward our Berger Load Data Updated for use with your 6.5 Creedmoor.

6.5 Creedmoor
130 Grain, PN: 26195 Bullet, 2.800" COAL, 24" Barrel. 6/1/2016 RB

130 Alliant RE16 start load 40.0 2668 fps, max load 44.1 2922 fps
130 Alliant RE17 start load 40.0 2675 fps, max load 44.4 2947 fps
130 Alliant RE26 start load 46.0 2719 fps, max load 50.6 3032 fps"

Bergers are accurate

Thx!

I wonder how compressed that RE26 load would be? Speed is impressive.

RL17 has indeed been a winner in the mid-sized 6.5 chamberings. I get 2,900fps with the 129LRAB in my 22.5" 6.5x47L, burning about 2.5gr less than the Creedmoor load listed above. Peas in a pod......

Nice info. I have a few hundred 130s, but have not been able to find any R17. I'm impressed with the speed. I was shooting some 130 AB with IMR 4166 this weekend and getting only 2600 fps.