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I am new to loading for the 6.5-06. I will be shooting 120-140 grain bullets. Please give me your top 3 choices, in order, for the 6.5-06. Thanks for any feedback I will be using brass formed from 270 cases. John.
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H-1000 for heavier bullets and H 4350 for 120s.
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When I had a 6.5x06 I loaded the 140 gr SMK withIMR4350 and H4831 and IMR4350 was best in my rifle. The 6.5x06 is a very good cartridge. I have corrected my post IMR4350 instead of H4350.
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I use retumbo with 140’s, 26/06 brass
Ping pong balls for the win.
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Retumbo has been stellar for me in 25-06 with 110-120 grain bullets. I'd have to give it a look in 6.5-06 if it were me.
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H4831, H1000 is all I've used
Too close for irons, switching to scope...
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I use IMR 4350 with 120 Barnes. Very accurate
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24” barrel, what are realistic top velocities for the 140 grain bullets? Is 2900 safely doable?
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53g of R#22, cci 200, Sierra 120g spt = bug holes
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24” barrel, what are realistic top velocities for the 140 grain bullets? Is 2900 safely doable? In my experience with two rifles, yes. 2950 is standing on the gas pedal, hard.
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I know a couple of guys who get 2950 with 140s.
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RL26 will get you there without leaning to hard
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Yep, rl26 got me there when barrel was 24”.
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Using 140gr Accubond N570, Retumbo, RL26.
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53 grs of IMR -4350gives me a consistent 3277 fps in my 6.5-06 24" bbl. with the Barnes 120gr TSX. Is absolutely safe in my rifle. Have not seen the need for a heavier bullet. Delivers flat trajectory with moderate recoil. Give complete penetration on mature elk.
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RatherBhuntin,
In my experience H1000, H4350 and Vihtavuori N560 are all well worth a try--partly because they're all very temperature-resistant powders. Others will shoot small groups at some temperatures, then not work the same when temperatures change. I prefer to work up handloads that shoot the same in a wide variety of temps, but that's due to living in Montana, plus traveling to hunt different places now and then,
“Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is like from hearing Texans.”
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53 grs of IMR -4350gives me a consistent 3277 fps in my 6.5-06 24" bbl. with the Barnes 120gr TSX. Is absolutely safe in my rifle. Have not seen the need for a heavier bullet. Delivers flat trajectory with moderate recoil. Give complete penetration on mature elk. Gotta try some 120s in mine.
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