beer__guzzler
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In the process of have a 6.5-375ruger built looking for some advice on powder selection for 140 class bullets and any other info regarding this wildcat.
6.5-375 ruger info and advice
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LongBomber
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- Fernie, bc
Something in the burn rate of RL33 or retumbo will likely work well. I have run both in my 26 with 140's, which won't be far off case capacity wise.
How different is it from a 26 Nosler? Can't be much, in which case the same powders would be suitable.
https://load-data.nosler.com/load-data/26-nosler/
The same would apply for the 6.5 STW, and 6.5-300 Weatherby, which would have similar case capacities, just in a different shape of cartridge.
http://www.hodgdonreloading.com/data/rifle
The list of suitable powders for 140 gr class bullets would be powders like Retumbo, or slower, such as: Retumbo; Magnum; IMR-8133 (new); Re33; H50BMG (now discontinued); Re50; and US869.
https://load-data.nosler.com/load-data/26-nosler/
The same would apply for the 6.5 STW, and 6.5-300 Weatherby, which would have similar case capacities, just in a different shape of cartridge.
http://www.hodgdonreloading.com/data/rifle
The list of suitable powders for 140 gr class bullets would be powders like Retumbo, or slower, such as: Retumbo; Magnum; IMR-8133 (new); Re33; H50BMG (now discontinued); Re50; and US869.
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beer__guzzler
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Did the first test this morning with data from quickload and powder I had on hand rl23 the slowest I had. At 71 grains was getting 3485fps with 143 eld slight pressure signs. This is gonna be and good lr deer rig.
