Originally Posted by Dirtfarmer
Originally Posted by Motown
Did a ladder test yesterday with my 24” Tikka 6.5 Creed. Started with 47.0 and worked up to 49.0 grains of RL26 with the 135gr Berger Classic Hunter seated .03 off the lands. All groups were 1” or less, but 49.0 grains was at .40” at 100 yards.

Berger list the max load at 49.7 grains, but at 49.0 grains I have to tap the case a but to get enough room to seat the bullet so I think I’ll stop there. Showed zero pressure signs so I’m gonna load up a few more to verify but hopefully I found a winner. My chrono took a dump and I have to pickup another one shortly but I imagine I should be around 2850-2900 fps.



Thanks, I have a Creed, those bullets and RL-26. Just need to put it all together.

DF



No problem. And just to clarify I was using new starline brass and cci br2 LR primers. You might be able to fit a tad more powder in a Hornady case.