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6.5 Creedmoor Powder? #18788879 09/25/23 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 13,114 colorado 3 338rcm OP Campfire Outfitter OP 338rcm Campfire Outfitter 3 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 13,114 colorado What is your prefered powder with 140 grain bullets. R26 excluded

Re: 6.5 Creedmoor Powder? 338rcm #18788887 09/25/23 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,303 Northeast USA B beretzs Campfire Ranger beretzs Campfire Ranger B Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,303 Northeast USA RL16, RL17, H or IMR 4350 Have worked well for me. Semper Fi

Re: 6.5 Creedmoor Powder? 338rcm #18788938 09/25/23 Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,741 Maryland woodson Campfire Tracker woodson Campfire Tracker Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,741 Maryland

Re: 6.5 Creedmoor Powder? woodson #18788963 09/25/23 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,303 Northeast USA B beretzs Campfire Ranger beretzs Campfire Ranger B Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,303 Northeast USA Originally Posted by woodson Show off Semper Fi

Re: 6.5 Creedmoor Powder? 338rcm #18789102 09/25/23 Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 14,492 Calgary, AB, Canada Jordan Smith Campfire Outfitter Jordan Smith Campfire Outfitter Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 14,492 Calgary, AB, Canada H4350, StaBall, 4451.

Re: 6.5 Creedmoor Powder? 338rcm #18789121 09/25/23 Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 8,291 Northern USA P pete53 Campfire Outfitter pete53 Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 8,291 Northern USA i like Reloader 26 is my favorite in a 6.5 Creedmoor LIFE NRA , we vote Red up here, Norseman

Re: 6.5 Creedmoor Powder? 338rcm #18789160 09/25/23 Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 19,208 The Pennyrile of Kentucky JamesJr Campfire Ranger JamesJr Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 19,208 The Pennyrile of Kentucky H4350 and 6.5 Staball

Re: 6.5 Creedmoor Powder? 338rcm #18789226 09/25/23 Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,998 Cave Creek, AZ Blacktailer Campfire Tracker Blacktailer Campfire Tracker Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,998 Cave Creek, AZ Got any recipes for the 143ELDX? I have all of the mentioned powders. I am continually astounded at how quickly people make up their minds on little evidence or none at all. Jack O'Connor

Re: 6.5 Creedmoor Powder? 338rcm #18789229 09/25/23 Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 28,239 W. Texas J JGRaider Campfire Ranger JGRaider Campfire Ranger J Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 28,239 W. Texas H4350, RL16, RL17, Ramshot Hunter. It is irrelevant what you think. What matters is the TRUTH.

Re: 6.5 Creedmoor Powder? 338rcm #18789250 09/25/23 Joined: Mar 2021 Posts: 567 South Eastern West Virginia 8 84Mtn_EER Campfire Regular 84Mtn_EER Campfire Regular 8 Joined: Mar 2021 Posts: 567 South Eastern West Virginia 46gr of H4831sc with your 143gr ELD-X. H4350 is good but there are some awesome underrated powders out there like StaBall6.5, Hunter, and Reloder 16 Last edited by 84Mtn_EER; 09/25/23.

Re: 6.5 Creedmoor Powder? beretzs #18789258 09/25/23 Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,038 Battle Born B bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,038 Battle Born Originally Posted by beretzs Originally Posted by woodson Show off That's almost a years supply.. Originally Posted by raybass I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. Originally Posted by Pharmseller You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA

Re: 6.5 Creedmoor Powder? 338rcm #18789273 09/25/23 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,254 Texas hanco Campfire Savant hanco Campfire Savant Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,254 Texas IMR 4350

Re: 6.5 Creedmoor Powder? 338rcm #18789400 09/25/23 Joined: Nov 2020 Posts: 545 west TN E EFHutton Campfire Regular EFHutton Campfire Regular E Joined: Nov 2020 Posts: 545 west TN H4350 is the only one I’ve tried, sub MOA groups with 143 gr & 129 gr pills.

Re: 6.5 Creedmoor Powder? EFHutton #18789493 09/25/23 Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,038 Battle Born B bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,038 Battle Born Originally Posted by EFHutton H4350 is the only one I’ve tried, sub MOA groups with 143 gr & 129 gr pills. H4350 is really all you need, if you can find it. I've tried these: Very happy with the majority, but superformance is finicky. Been seeing that with some of my 22-250 loads as well. Originally Posted by raybass I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. Originally Posted by Pharmseller You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA

Re: 6.5 Creedmoor Powder? 338rcm #18789546 09/25/23 Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 1,804 Houston, TX S Stammster Campfire Regular Stammster Campfire Regular S Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 1,804 Houston, TX Triple Nickel

Re: 6.5 Creedmoor Powder? bsa1917hunter #18789744 09/26/23 Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,980 C Castle_Rock Campfire Regular Castle_Rock Campfire Regular C Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,980 Originally Posted by bsa1917hunter Originally Posted by EFHutton H4350 is the only one I’ve tried, sub MOA groups with 143 gr & 129 gr pills. Very happy with the majority, but superformance is finicky. Been seeing that with some of my 22-250 loads as well. What issue are you seeing?

Re: 6.5 Creedmoor Powder? 338rcm #18789897 09/26/23 Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,918 B Bearcat74 Campfire Tracker Bearcat74 Campfire Tracker B Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,918 H4350 When I die I hope I don't start voting democrat.

Re: 6.5 Creedmoor Powder? 338rcm #18789950 09/26/23 Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 17,242 Northern Louisiana JPro Campfire Ranger JPro Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 17,242 Northern Louisiana I shoot RL26, but would likely shoot anything from the 4350 burn rate on up. I’m trying to make some speed, as my barrel is 18”. RL26 gets me mid 2600s with the 143eldx without standing on it too hard. Now with even more aplomb

Re: 6.5 Creedmoor Powder? 338rcm #18790143 09/26/23 Joined: Aug 2022 Posts: 1,948 ‘Murca drop_point Campfire Regular drop_point Campfire Regular Joined: Aug 2022 Posts: 1,948 ‘Murca H4350 "Full time night woman? I never could find no tracks on a woman's heart. I packed me a squaw for ten year, Pilgrim. Cheyenne, she were, and the meanest bitch that ever balled for beads."

Re: 6.5 Creedmoor Powder? 338rcm #18790536 09/26/23 Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 612 NW Ohio B BooBear Campfire Regular BooBear Campfire Regular B Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 612 NW Ohio Mine likes H4350 the best