Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Long Range Hunting Very promising start with 139 Scenars

Starting load workup with 139 scenars in the 6.5ctr. I have yet to find a bad review on these bullets and combine that with all the dead critters I see guys like Pat piling up, I had to give them a go. Now this is my start - the target today was not long range - 100 yards - but I can now tweek a couple things with 1-2 charges and see how they do down range at 4-600 yards next time out. But again very promising results.

Using 1x fired Hornady Brass, H4350, CCI BR2 primers. All loads were loaded .005 off the lands. I started at 41.0 and worked up to 43.5. Surprisingly, even at 43.5, primers and brass looked good, warm, but still a safe load.Every load shot .75" or better, with most in the .4-.5" range - 5 Shot groups. 43.5 averaged out at 2855 FPS.

Rifle is a T3X CTR in a McMillan Game Hunter Carbon Fiber Stock, Warne Mnt Tech rings, NF ATACR F1 4-16X42.

I am going to load 20 behind 43.5 - loaded .005,.010,.015,.020, off and test them at long range next time out. If they perform in the accuracy department and drops verify the velocity readings, I am going to be chasing deer, elk, antelope, and bears with 139 scenars this fall!

41.0 - 5 shot average 2652 FPS
41.5 - 5 shot average 2714 FPS
42.0 - 4 shot average 2733 FPS (Chrono errored on 1 shot)
42.5 - 5 shot average - 2748 FPS
43.0 - 4 shot average - 2808 FPS (Chrono errored on 1 shot)
43.5 - 5 shot average - 2855 FPS

Nice shooting there. I'm anxious to try them out on game myself.

Very nice. That’s good velocities from H4350. 24”barrel, correct?

Yes on the 24" barrel...Velocities surprised me a bit too as I was hoping for 2800. I have to shoot long to verify drops, but 2850 would be skookum with this bullet.

Agree. I'd be quite happy with high 2700s with my 21" barrel.

Great shooting right there. That 139 Scenar has a pretty solid track record as well. Seems like you have a potent combo right here. That is pretty danged good for speeds to. I’m getting 2775 with 26 and 147 ELDs. Your combo is trucking.

I have a cheap $100 F1 chronograph...So I don't always trust it so I need to shoot long to verify drops and velocity. (Although it has been spot on the last few times out)