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Has anyone tried Reloader 26 in a 6.5 Creedmoor with Hornady's 143 grain ELD-X bullet?

I use it right now in my 6.5-284 with 143 ELD-X.

Last group was .011" @110 yards.

Went to 815 yards yesterday and shot several 2-shot groups that were 2 1/4"-3". I would say it's pretty good in the 284 version.

i used it in a 147 eld in a creed and it was awesome. Highly recommend.

Ditto.

I was able to shoot one of my tightest groups ever with RE26 & a 142 SMK from my Creedmoor. 3-shot group went into a perfect triangle measuring .41" at 400yds.

Ditto X 3! It is all I use with the 147's..

46.5 grains of 26, CCIBR2, 2.915 COAL (.005" off the lands in my rifle) Alpha cases, Tikka T3X, 2775 FPS Average

Thanks for the responses. I am encouraged...Now what charge did you use? My rifle is a Weatherby Vanguard in 6.5 Creedmoor.

I worked up to 46.9g RL26 in my Tikka with the 147's, but I've got the seated out to almost max mag box length, in which the Tikka is very generous. It's not a compressed load with them seated like that.

I get nearly identical results with RE 16 and 26 in my 6.5 CM. If anything, slightly better accuracy with RE 16 so tend to use that and save the 26 for other cartridges.

That's all I've tried in mine, I get 2930 FPS and dime sized groups out of my 27 inch Brux barrel at 100 yards. I took 3 deer with it last fall, all DRT.