Cell4soul Report post Posted July 15, 2017 Loaded up some 150 Berger Classic Hunters. Crazy how much shorter these are than other bullets I've tried. With these 150's, I am touching the lands at 2.253 CBTO, which is 2.804 COL. I loaded them up at .020 OTL, which will allow this round to easily magazine feed and give me some seating depth options. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cell4soul Report post Posted July 24, 2017 I have a few loads to choose from. I think I am gonna work with the Barnes 145 LRX. This is a hunting rifle and I have heard nothing but good things about Barnes Bullets performance on game. They hold 98% weight retention and no chance of lead fragments in my meat. My load work up with the Barnes is a hot round, but no signs of over-pressure. I am guessing they are running at 3150 fps, but I will get a chronograph on them soon. Here are my groups with various bullets: 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rumhunter84 Report post Posted July 25, 2017 Awesome shooting got my proof barrel yesterday in the mail can't wait to get that on my action !!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cell4soul Report post Posted July 25, 2017 Awesome shooting got my proof barrel yesterday in the mail can't wait to get that on my action !!! You are going to like your barrel. After this season, I plan to lighten up my rifle a little more by swapping out the bottom metal to aluminum and doing some work on the bolt. I am not gonna mess with it until after hunting season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cell4soul Report post Posted July 25, 2017 I ordered a Magnetospeed V3. It should be here Thursday. I plan on loading up some rounds to get my muzzle velocity this weekend and shoot some groups at 200 and 300 yards. Hopefully the 145 LRX will hold consistent at longer distances. I really want to see how this bullet performs on game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cell4soul Report post Posted July 30, 2017 I chronographed the load with the 145 LRX this morning. The load is running 3199 FPS. This should be a hammer on game. I shot a 3 shot group at 200 yards to see if accuracy was maintained from my 100 yard group previously posted. The group at 200 went barely under 1", so the rifle is at 1/2 MOA to 200 yards. I think I could shoot a better group if I was running a scope with more than 12x magnification. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cell4soul Report post Posted July 30, 2017 I figured I would put the chronograph on my 6.5 Creedmoor because I haven't shot it since last hunting season. 6.5 Creedmoor was the same muzzle velocity as last year, right at 2765 FPS. My groups from last year haven't changed either. The 200 yard 3 shot group was about 1/4", so well under 1/4 MOA. Not bad for a factory Savage. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeke-BE Report post Posted July 30, 2017 WOW!!! You got some great rifles there shooting tight!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjl2010 Report post Posted August 17, 2017 Garrett. Any idea on COAL with 162 eld m/ eld x with the boat tail at the neck/shoulder junction? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cell4soul Report post Posted August 17, 2017 With the 7 SAUM I assume you are asking bout? I can load one up for you this week and let you know. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjl2010 Report post Posted August 17, 2017 With the 7 SAUM I assume you are asking bout? I can load one up for you this week and let you know. Yes sir. Thank you man Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cell4soul Report post Posted August 20, 2017 Garrett. Any idea on COAL with 162 eld m/ eld x with the boat tail at the neck/shoulder junction? You are looking at 3.014 OAL or 2.234 CBTO 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjl2010 Report post Posted August 20, 2017 Thank you sir To keep it around 2.950 and h1000, would it be close to becoming a compressed load you think? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cell4soul Report post Posted August 21, 2017 Do you plan to use the H1000? Wouldn't that powder have too slow of a burn rate? I doubt you'd be anywhere close to compressed if you were only loading to Hodgdon's max charge weight. Their load data in the pic below shows their COL was only 2.825. Are you planning a 7 SAUM build? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjl2010 Report post Posted August 21, 2017 I'm debating a 6.5 saum or 7 saum. Hopefully my stw sells soon and I can get going. I've got a creedmoor so I feel a 7 saum would make sense. But I'm a big girl when it comes to recoil so the 6.5 saum 140-147 gn seems appealing. I've been losing sleep over this. I will do a dbm with either accurate or alpha mags But with 147 eld and the new 155 coming out I see the 6.5 saum, or SS, being a fantastic all around rifle Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
