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Vihtavuori powder loads for 6.5 Creedmoor?
- Thread starter big bear
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6,5 Creedmoor
Test barrel: 650 mm (25½”), 1 in 9” twist
Primers: Small Rifle
Cases: Hornady, trim-to length 48,50 mm (1.909”)
Bullet Powder Starting load Maximum load
Weight Type Mfg C.O.L Type Weight Velocity Weight Velocity
[g] [grs] [mm] [in.] [g] [grs] [m/s] [fps] [g] [grs] [m/s] [fps]
6,5 100 Scenar Lapua 68,0 2.677 N140 2,41 37.2 869 2851 2,74 42.3 979 3212
N150 2,39 36.9 862 2828 2,73 42.1 977 3205
N540 2,42 37.3 881 2890 2,74 42.3 1001 3284
7,0 108 Scenar Lapua 68,0 2.677 N150 2,18 33.6 816 2677 2,63 40.6 936 3071
N540 2,31 35.6 843 2766 2,64 40.7 970 3182
N550 2,48 38.3 845 2772 2,83 43.7 972 3189
7,8 120 Scenar-L Lapua 68,0 2.677 N150 2,03 31.3 756 2480 2,47 38.1 870 2854
N540 2,18 33.6 790 2592 2,52 38.9 895 2936
N550 2,38 36.7 804 2638 2,73 42.1 913 2995
8,0 123 Scenar Lapua 68,0 2.677 N150 2,22 34.3 769 2523 2,58 39.8 876 2874
N540 2,31 35.6 799 2621 2,62 40.4 903 2963
N550 2,46 38.0 802 2631 2,78 42.9 911 2989
8,4 130 TSX Barnes 69,0 2.717 N150 1,70 26.2 616 2021 2,22 34.3 769 2523
N540 1,94 29.9 679 2228 2,33 36.0 804 2638
N550 2,03 31.3 695 2280 2,50 38.6 819 2687
8,8 136 Scenar-L Lapua 68,0 2.677 N150 2,08 32.1 724 2375 2,48 38.3 833 2733
N540 2,10 32.4 739 2425 2,44 37.7 840 2756
N550 2,32 35.8 756 2480 2,66 41.1 865 2838
N160 2,59 40.0 770 2526 2,98 46.0 870 2854
9,0 139 Scenar Lapua 69,0 2.717 N150 1,90 29.3 690 2264 2,30 35.5 793 2602
N540 2,00 30.9 713 2339 2,38 36.7 817 2680
N550 2,20 34.0 735 2411 2,57 39.7 841 2759
N160 2,14 33.0 700 2297 2,73 42.1 833 2733
9,1 140 AccuBond Nosler 71,0 2.795 N150 1,87 28.9 664 2178 2,27 35.0 770 2526
N540 1,96 30.2 685 2247 2,30 35.5 790 2592
N550 2,08 32.1 697 2287 2,48 38.3 808 2651
9,3 144 FMJBT Lapua 69,0 2.717 N150 1,79 27.6 662 2172 2,29 35.3 781 2562
N540 1,85 28.5 674 2211 2,26 34.9 788 2585
N550 2,03 31.3 695 2280 2,44 37.7 812 2664
10,1 156 Mega Lapua 68,5 2.697 N150 1,71 26.4 603 1978 2,17 33.5 727 2385
N540 1,83 28.2 635 2083 2,20 34.0 739 2425
N550 1,99 30.7 656 2152 2,37 36.6 763 2503
N160 1,93 29.8 625 2051 2,48 38.3 754 24
Test barrel: 650 mm (25½”), 1 in 9” twist
Primers: Small Rifle
Cases: Hornady, trim-to length 48,50 mm (1.909”)
Bullet Powder Starting load Maximum load
Weight Type Mfg C.O.L Type Weight Velocity Weight Velocity
[g] [grs] [mm] [in.] [g] [grs] [m/s] [fps] [g] [grs] [m/s] [fps]
6,5 100 Scenar Lapua 68,0 2.677 N140 2,41 37.2 869 2851 2,74 42.3 979 3212
N150 2,39 36.9 862 2828 2,73 42.1 977 3205
N540 2,42 37.3 881 2890 2,74 42.3 1001 3284
7,0 108 Scenar Lapua 68,0 2.677 N150 2,18 33.6 816 2677 2,63 40.6 936 3071
N540 2,31 35.6 843 2766 2,64 40.7 970 3182
N550 2,48 38.3 845 2772 2,83 43.7 972 3189
7,8 120 Scenar-L Lapua 68,0 2.677 N150 2,03 31.3 756 2480 2,47 38.1 870 2854
N540 2,18 33.6 790 2592 2,52 38.9 895 2936
N550 2,38 36.7 804 2638 2,73 42.1 913 2995
8,0 123 Scenar Lapua 68,0 2.677 N150 2,22 34.3 769 2523 2,58 39.8 876 2874
N540 2,31 35.6 799 2621 2,62 40.4 903 2963
N550 2,46 38.0 802 2631 2,78 42.9 911 2989
8,4 130 TSX Barnes 69,0 2.717 N150 1,70 26.2 616 2021 2,22 34.3 769 2523
N540 1,94 29.9 679 2228 2,33 36.0 804 2638
N550 2,03 31.3 695 2280 2,50 38.6 819 2687
8,8 136 Scenar-L Lapua 68,0 2.677 N150 2,08 32.1 724 2375 2,48 38.3 833 2733
N540 2,10 32.4 739 2425 2,44 37.7 840 2756
N550 2,32 35.8 756 2480 2,66 41.1 865 2838
N160 2,59 40.0 770 2526 2,98 46.0 870 2854
9,0 139 Scenar Lapua 69,0 2.717 N150 1,90 29.3 690 2264 2,30 35.5 793 2602
N540 2,00 30.9 713 2339 2,38 36.7 817 2680
N550 2,20 34.0 735 2411 2,57 39.7 841 2759
N160 2,14 33.0 700 2297 2,73 42.1 833 2733
9,1 140 AccuBond Nosler 71,0 2.795 N150 1,87 28.9 664 2178 2,27 35.0 770 2526
N540 1,96 30.2 685 2247 2,30 35.5 790 2592
N550 2,08 32.1 697 2287 2,48 38.3 808 2651
9,3 144 FMJBT Lapua 69,0 2.717 N150 1,79 27.6 662 2172 2,29 35.3 781 2562
N540 1,85 28.5 674 2211 2,26 34.9 788 2585
N550 2,03 31.3 695 2280 2,44 37.7 812 2664
10,1 156 Mega Lapua 68,5 2.697 N150 1,71 26.4 603 1978 2,17 33.5 727 2385
N540 1,83 28.2 635 2083 2,20 34.0 739 2425
N550 1,99 30.7 656 2152 2,37 36.6 763 2503
N160 1,93 29.8 625 2051 2,48 38.3 754 24
