Home Forums Reloading Big Game Rifles 6.5 CM loads?

Is the rifle glass bedded and properly freefloated? You also don't say what kind of rifle it is. Maybe I overlooked that part. Just that it has a 22" barrel. With that info, I'm going to assume its not a Tikka. The 5 shot (Im assuming it's 5 shots) group you posted looks to be a little over 1". Not bad, but could be much better. Most 6.5 cm's I've been around will put 5 shots into less than that with good loads. My buddies el cheapo Ruger American does better than that with loads it likes. That rifle has a crappy chamber too, but still shoots very well. As far as shots stringing as you mention, a good barrel won't string much. Even if it is light weight:


That's how one of my lightweight CM rifles shoots, with one of the loads it likes..

The rifle is a stock Kimber Hunter 84m. Leupold bases and rings with a leupold 4-12 for glass.
The rifle is not glass bedded. I did check the float with the dollar bill check. No noticeable issues there.

The group I posted was a 3 shot group. The 1st shot high at 12 'O clock was a fouling shot with factory ammo. The 3 shot group cicled in the pic was the reloads I made up. I only loaded 3. I could run a 5 shot group as soon as I load up another batch. Was just loading 3 of various bullets and powder charges to find something that worked.

Is that 4-12 with an Adjustable Objective?

No

Wondering if you have any parallax affecting grouping at 100.

Any time 3 shots will fit under a dime, I'd say you are good to go. For a hunting rifle, 3 shot groups are fine. All another couple shots will do is tell you what happens when the barrel heats up. If your first shot or two are that accurate, doubt you will need any more. If we were talking about a varmint or target rifle then more shots in the group may be useful.

Possible but I think the issue is I wasn't quite a steady as I needed to be with an inconsistent hold on the gun. I succeeded in doing what I wanted, finding a load the gun shoots well. From there it will be up to me to make a kill shot. This one probably won't get shot a ton. But I know it will shoot a 3 shot group under a dime if I do my part. Good enough for deer or any other critter I will use it on.

Agree