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Hello; My source for 6.5 JDJ ammo has chosen to stop loading for others. (He is pretty old). So I need to start. Anybody have suggestions on dies? Seems like Hornady maybe the only choice? And I really want to load the 107 sierras (when I can find them) and lapua 100 gr bullets.
Main interest is shooting paper at longer ranges.
Seems like the 120-135 bullets could be better but they will be pretty slow. Any real negatives to this?
Thank you for any feedback you may have.
(Besides sell the 6.5JDJ and get a 6 arc barrel! That is to easy)
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Check out the April 2022 Handloader - Issue # 337. Layne Simpson has an article on reloading the 6.5 JDJ.
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Thanks. I will check it out. I appreciate the guidance.
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When I loaded for it a long time ago I remember Hornady was the best choice because of the longer tapered expander. The Nosler 100 and 120 gr ballistic tips were a good choice back then and probably today also.
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Thanks. I think the Hornady 123 should be good for hunting if the velo is high enough but for the range I have some 100gr lapua pills to try.
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I use the the Hornady dies and 120gr NBT
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Originally, Hornady was the only die maker for the 6.5 JDJ. IIRC, 34 gr of Imr 4320 was the go-to load for 120 gr bullets. At 2400 fps, it shot very accurately. It’s downrange terminal effectiveness was too good to be true, very repeatable out to 300 yards.
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Thank you KenACP and Reloder28. I will be getting started soon. The article mentioned above in handloader magazine was also very helpful. 120 BT makes a lot of sense the more I think about it.
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The toughest part of losing for 6.5 JDJ always seems to be finding the Win .225 brass to fire form. Nice caliber though.
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My loading notes are back at home, and my 6.5 was a wildcat on an improved 30-30 but very close in performance to the JDJ. I do recall with 120 gr ballistic tips it was very accurate with RL-15, Varget and H-4350. Nice when a round isn't picky.
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