StaBall Match in 6.5 Creed and 308

[Ganderite]

I just got a jug of StaBall Match powder.

I have accurate loads for the 140s in 6.5 and 155s in 308 using N150 and N140. These are measured in my Chargemstaer.

I am hoping to make accurate ammo in my Dillon. A ball powder will measure+ or _ a tenth, which is good enough.

Anyone have any experience with StaBall Match?

 

[old303]

There seems to be a family of new StaBALL ("Stab All"?) powders, with Match, 6.5, and HD flavours. They're saying the 6.5 (light green label) is their recommendation for 6.5 Creedmoor.

I'm looking at either StaBALL 6.5 or N555 to push Hornady 140 ELDMs. The N555 looks to be non-ball so may light better with available primers, but I want to work up both and see where I get.

 

[bearhunter]

Contact TrevJ, I believe it was him who commented on how well it did during his experiments with it.

I wasn't impressed with my very minor skirmishes with the very limited amount of Stabal 6.5 I had been given to play with.

Likely my fault, not the powder.

 

[todbartell]

46.3grs StaBALL Match works well in my 308, with 165gr bullets. 2633 fps from 18.7" barrel, you should be able to increase the charge weight with a 155gr bullet

StaBALL 6.5 would be better suited to the 6.5 Creedmoor, especially with heavy for caliber 150gr bullets. Closest to the Creed I've used StaBALL Match in, was 260 Rem 105gr Sierra Blitzking, 41.0grs did 2992 fps (22.4" brl). 260 holds about 5% more powder than the Creed

 

[Chilly807]

I have accurate loads for the 150s in 6.5 and 155s in 308 using N140 and N150.

Just reading your post. I'm surprised you got either powder to work well in a 6.5 Creedmoor with heavy bullets.

I tried N150 and 139 Scenar bullets in mine, and got indications of high pressure before I got to the middle of their recommended powder charge range.

I had better success with N160, which is slower burning than N150 and N140.

 

[Ganderite]

I misspoke. I use 140s in 6.5 and load with N150.