Eld x jacket separation in 6.5 cm

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08-05-2018, 01:07 PM
Joe_dake

Eld x jacket separation in 6.5 cm

I shot a prs match yesterday and one of the guys said these rounds have a problem. I'm going to reload for it when I get my rings for my rpr. But what grn bullet should I stay away from? Or is this isolated?
08-05-2018, 01:16 PM
SGTREED

Do you know speed and twist rate and barrel length ?

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08-05-2018, 01:20 PM
Joe_dake

I don't recall the specs, he did say it was lower than max. I was just wondering if it is a well known issue like he made it out to be.
08-05-2018, 01:23 PM
SGTREED

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Originally Posted by Joe_dake

I don't recall the specs, he did say it was lower than max. I was just wondering if it is a well known issue like he made it out to be.

I haven’t had a problem with any that I’ve shot. Even at 800 they haven’t separated. I know if twist is super fast that can happen.
Bergara HMR 6.5 creed 1/8 twist
143 ELDx
RL15 36gr
BR2 primer

If your gonna do PRS I’d look at the RDF 140gr

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08-05-2018, 01:36 PM
Joe_dake

Thanks.
08-05-2018, 01:38 PM
SGTREED

Don’t get me wrong I am far from and expert on PRS I’m actually starting after my ACL is repaired most of the guys in my area shoot PRS and they all use 140gr and above

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08-05-2018, 02:53 PM
CritterGitter

I haven't ever shot competition, or a 6.5 creedmoor, but I've run the 123 gr eld-m's in my .260 out to 1015 and haven't noticed an issue. Don't know it this helps you at all...

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09-09-2018, 08:45 PM
B.R.O

I haven’t heard any of this....my guess is isolated incident or bad batch. But I’ll let you know in two weeks after I break in my 6.5-06. I should be pushing 200+FPS more than a creedmore with my 143ELDx. 27.5” 1-8 @3000-3100fps is gonna spin them pretty hard.

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09-10-2018, 05:14 AM
CritterGitter

I'd love to build a 6.5-06! I'd love to build everything cool though, and time & money are the only things stopping me!!!

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09-10-2018, 07:56 AM
B.R.O

I sure hope it ends up cool. I ran out of time to do load development. I leave Wednesday for WY on an Antelope hunt. And my fancy bang stick is staying home.
Next time I build a 6.5 it will use factory ammo. That way if I don’t have time to load, I can go buy it. Or maybe like a 260AI so it will shoot factory 260 or I can load long and powder up custom ammo.

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09-23-2018, 03:54 PM
B.R.O

My 6.5-06 didn’t make my Antelope trip but my guide let me borrow his .260 long action (bullet seated way out). He said it’s around 2950.
143eldx at 400yrds caught low on the shoulder took at least 1 lung and blew the far side leg completely off. I’d say there wasn’t any jacket separation at all.

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09-23-2018, 04:51 PM
CritterGitter

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Originally Posted by B.R.O

My 6.5-06 didn’t make my Antelope trip but my guide let me borrow his .260 long action (bullet seated way out). He said it’s around 2950.
143eldx at 400yrds caught low on the shoulder took at least 1 lung and blew the far side leg completely off. I’d say there wasn’t any jacket separation at all.

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Congratulations on a successful hunt! Do let us know how the 6.5-06 shoots once ya get a load set for it, I'm curious to know how it goes.

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12-19-2018, 05:49 PM
Mitch

I wouldn’t think a 6.5 creedmoor could generate enough velocity to separate a jacket on an ELDX