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I know that the gold standard is H4350 but I have the following in my stash in good supply and was wondering how they do with the heavier 6.5 bullets.

IMR 4831
IMR 4064

There is load data but was hoping for some real world comparative experiences.

Thanks in advance for all the info.
 
I've used IMR 4831 with 140gr Barnes Match Burner HPBT

42.7grs did only 2475 fps from my 20" Tikka T3x CTR. Accuracy was great, 5 shot groups ranged from 0.5 to 0.9moa
 
I know that the gold standard is H4350 but I have the following in my stash in good supply and was wondering how they do with the heavier 6.5 bullets.

IMR 4831
IMR 4064

There is load data but was hoping for some real world comparative experiences.

Thanks in advance for all the info.
They both work in a 65 CM . 👍 4064 is faster burn and 4831 is a slower burn . 🔥
 
4064 will be better suited to 120gr or lighter, IMR 4831 might start to work well (proper velocity) with the 147gr+ if you can seat the bullet out beyond SAAMI lengths

Time to lay into a pile of H4350, StaBALL 6.5, Viht N550 or N555 and carry on with the heart of the 6.5cm bullet offerings in the 135-143gr range
 
IMR4064 kind of runs out of steam at around the 120 grain weight, best suited for a little lighter. It can be used for the 139's like you are planning on running, but do so knowing that you will not get too velocity. Also, pressures will spike relatively quickly, so if you plan on it, go in quite small increments. One plus is, it will get a good powder burn, and you don't have to burn much powder per round.

As for the IMR4831, it is quite slow for the 139's. Yes it will work, but you will have to really do a heavily compressed charge with a bullet hopefully seated out as far as you can to make up for how slow it is for that bullet. You will also get a decreased velocity with a incomplete powder burn, and a great deal more powder used in each case than IMR4064.

Who knows maybe you will find a load your gun will love, but genuinely speaking, the powder that's a bit too fast will be more finicky, and the slower one should give you the best consistency, but compressed loads have their own set of problems as well. But if your just out shooting and having fun, and want a load that will work good, and not great, you should have no issues. Just use extra caution with the IMR4064 if you don't have alot of experience using powders in that way. And if you are developing the load in the cold, be careful using them in the summer heat. As both those powders are a bit less temp stable than the tride and true H4350.
 
Did a quickload prediction using default 6.5cm info , it suggests IMR 4064 will top out at 2677 fps (24" barrel @ 62k psi, load density 92% with a predicted charge weight of 36.5grs)

IMR 4831 @ 2733 fps (62k psi) , LD 102% (2.8" OAL) w/ predicted charge of 40.9grs

Definitely consult printed data sources, but the above is food for thought
 
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