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My 257 Roberts would not shoot the SST at all. 3-4 inch groups.

ya i did not like how those SST`S shot either but will try them again , maybe my 7 1/2 barrel twist is wrong for that type bullet ,it is a flat base ?

i may have found the powder i should be using in this 25 Creedmoor ,not sure yet it`s Reloader 26 . for the last 2 days been trying different powders in a 6.5 Creedmoor and Reloader 26 seems to be the most consistent with 5 shot groups all 1/2 inch at 100 yards,last 2 groups i reduced powder charge down too 40 grs. RL.26 now 3/8 5 shot groups at 100 yards. so in the next few days i will start shooting the 25 Creedmoor with some RL.26 i think it is going to make a difference. now if someone would build some good 25 caliber target bullets !

Pete
This has been a very interesting thread. Thanks.
My 6.5CM likes IMR 4451 best of what I have tried to date. Very consistent velocity and most accurate 3 & 5 groups.
Jim

i don`t have any IMR 4451 ,i do have plenty RL 17 which is close to the powder you are using on the charts and that RL. 17 shot well too for me,i wanted to try powder closer to the bottom of the list which was RL. 26 , i have 2 kegs of this powder and i was surprised how well RL.26 worked.you may thing this is strange when i say this : this 6.5 Creedmoor Ruger precision recoiled and shot so smooth for me with RL.26 , i feel once you have shot bench rest a while sometimes you can feel kinda like what seems to work easier in a rifle ? so i have a mission to try this RL.26 in my 257 Creedmoor rifle also,so with fingers crossed that maybe even these Black Jack 131 gr. bullets shoot better and more consisted too in my rifle ?

Have you tried Varget ? Recently tried some in my 6.5 CM. Worked very well with 95s, 120s, and 140s.

no but i have some i should try Varget too.thanks,Pete53

You're one year into the 25 Creedmoor, hoping they start making good bullets and think maybe RL-26 is THE powder?

They make 6 Creedmoors every day......

today /June 24 th ,sunny, 70 degrees ,slight side breeze. i shot 2 - 5 shot groups using 40 grs. of Reloader 26 - 131 gr. Black Jack Bullets, the 257 Creedmoor finally is starting too shoot those Black Jack bullets well, 1st 5 shot group was a measured 5/16 , 2nd 5 shot group was 7/16 ,both groups had 4 in one hole and one lonely last shot just off a little. RL.26 seems to be a good powder for both my 257 Creedmoor and my 6.5 Creedmoor. i also want to mention a just got in 500 Hornady 6.5 -153 gr A-Tip Matched bullets and how well these bullets were packed in a box so nicely and for 100 per box price was very fare too. >now again : someone please make some 25 caliber target bullets and if someone knows Steve Hornady send him this post please. thank you,Pete53

Try 6.5 StaBALL in those rifles.

this mourning June 25th sunny and slight wind,75 degrees so i shot those 131 gr. Black Jack bullets again 2 - 5 shot groups same powder charge, same cases groups were poorer again both were 1 inch at 100 yards. so just to see whats going on i loaded 5 of the same lapua cases i just used with same powder charge but used Berger 115 gr. bullets had a 5/8 inch group - 5 shot - 100 yard group. i just can`t seem to get consistency with Black Bullets out of my rifle ? Berger bullets are always consistent for me as are Noster B.T. I kinda wonder if the B.J. bullets are not all from the same lot or something ?

June 26 th 87 degrees,some wind and sunny,decided to shoot my 6.5 Creedmoor off the bench with Reloader 26 and 153 a-tip Hornady matched grade bullets without doing much but resize and load ammo . this rifle even in the heat and wind still shot 2 - 5 shot 100 yard groups both were 5/8 inch. > i feel the 2 things needed to make the 257 Creedmoor to shoot better groups are 1. better bullets 2. Redding to make 257 Creedmoor reloading dies . i have hardly shot this 6.5 Creedmoor and it just shoots good groups easy,reason is because 6.5Creedmoor has the better bullets and Redding makes good dies for this cartridge that`s the difference in these 2 fine cartridges. i am hoping soon that changes so i can use my 257 Creedmoor in our winter shoots ?

I don't understand building the boat far from the water, then expecting the water to come to you.

Hahaha...that’s funny chit.

Why would you build a rifle in a cartridge with crappy bullets and dies then bitch about crappy bullets and dies?

Another great way to put it.... LMAO

ignore those two boys always have negative comments and always feel they are superior to the rest of us, > i was not bitching just stating a fact about bullets and dies, as far as the 257 Creedmoor i really felt the 131 grain bullets would work great but that bullet is not the answer it appears ? i do feel in the near future this size bullet .257 might start getting noticed more and some bullet manufacture might make a good target bullet or bullets ,its just a matter of time before someone makes a .257 Creedmoor too,would be a great cartridge in a Browning BLR too ?

Don't get butthurt. Just asking some basic questions about your decision making...

Maybe it's you and not the BJ bullet?

Forget those two clowns Pete. You're obviously making great progress on your own. Keep at it.

Buncha bullies!! 😂😂