MontanaMarine,

I gave up on relying on QL years ago. I tried a bunch of powders, including the three you mention, and never could break 3000 comfortably with any 140-grain bullet, even in the 26" barrel.

The highest velocity Nosler lists with the 140 in their 24" barreled 6.5-06 test barrel is 2906, with N165. RL-22 tops out at 2860. Now, those maxes are probably with the 140 Partition, which generates more pressure than most bullets.


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