General load for 6.5 creedmoor in my Kimber Adirondack?

Hi I have the above rifle and its great i currently shoot 120g Supperformance and its really flat shooting tack driver. I am now going to use this as a bit of everything rifle and have put a Leupold vx3i CDS so now flat shooting doesnt worry as much, i had heard that these rifels dont like heavy loads? not sure if true? I was wanting a good general round but didnt want to waste a ton of time trying to find a load as such as getting to a range etc. i have a long range rifel and are going to get a 308 for the bush so this will be my handy rifle.

Rather than buying a 308 as well just load up a 130gr hpbt sierra gameking/129 hornady interlock and you can shoot stuff in the bush too? A dose of 2208 behind them will see them boogey

If you load 147 or 143 you won't need a .308 or a long range rifle.

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I thought the whole idea of the creedmoor was fast twist barrel, shorter case for the longer heavier bullets.

I use Hodgdon Hybrid 100V with 140g pills for amazing accuracy and velocity.




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Originally Posted by nor-west

I thought the whole idea of the creedmoor was fast twist barrel, shorter case for the longer heavier bullets.

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Yep, and that's why most 6.5CM rifles do well with 130 - 150gr projectiles.

Hornady used to put the load data on the box for their match loads, why not try that?
H4350 is AR2209 sold and repackaged by Hogdons
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Sierra new 130gn Gamechanger pills or just use 143gn ELD-x (CM was effectively designed around these) or Hornady 129gnSP for cheap and cheerful, finally nosler 129gn LRAB (can be a bit fussy to tune a load but very good killers)

I've been getting great results accuracy and terminal velocity with the 130 game changer pil in my 24" Begara B14hmr.

I went with 42.1 gr of 2209 in the end with federal match sp, Peterson Brass as this was the most accurate initial grouping without the start of scuffing from the ejector. (which started around 43gn)

Although they've been bang flops this season 1x fallow and 1 red hind with neck shots (356yds downhill at 20% and one downhill similar angle at 150) even the goats showed some pretty good terminal results with engine room shots - so she seems to be expanding fine..

My initial result..
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@Codfish this is what I run in my Adirondack
140gr interlocks,
210M primers,
2209 @ 41.6gr,
C.O.A.L 2.778"

As per norm, start with a lower charge weight if you decide to try!!!

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Originally Posted by Fireflite

@Codfish this is what I run in my Adirondack
140gr interlocks,
210M primers,
2209 @ 41.6gr,
C.O.A.L 2.778"

As per norm, start with a lower charge weight if you decide to try!!!

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How do you find those pills on game

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Interlocks are awesome

As superdiver said, awesome knockdown, fantastic price!

Thank you for all the advise, the 120 i use if factory and its time for me to load have 100 cartridges now, Im new to reloading and dont know what that load is made up off and didnt want to buy lots of different powders projectiles etc> I just checked the packet of ammo I have and it doesnt have any reloading info like the one in the picture,
so I will try the load suggested with 140g interlocks Thank you all.

143gn ELD-X with 45 gn RL26... will give you about 2800...

I have 100V powder already for my 280AI so that would be handy one powder, do you use that load in a Adirondack? if so could tell me what the make up is please?

Can't go wrong with AR2209 aka H4350 for the 6.5CM. Magic combination ...

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Originally Posted by JaSa

Can't go wrong with AR2209 aka H4350 for the 6.5CM. Magic combination ...

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Sure is! I have been able to make extremely accurate loads with 123 and 140 Eld-M in my Creedmoor. Perhaps not the fastest for the 140 class bullets - Reloder 16 has a slight advantage there.

A good load that seems to work well (and may well have been the factory 140 load) is 41.5 grains of AR2209 with CCI 450 primer in Lapua brass with 140 Hornady Eld-M loaded to 2.800 overall. Should fit most magazines as well. I tried the same load with the 140 Hornady Interlock (slightly shorter OAL due to bullets nose shape) and it shot to the exact same point of impact!

2209 seems to be optimum burn rate for this case with 120 to 125 grain bullets. Should work a treat with the 129 grain Interlock as well - I'm very tempted to try them as the bullet has a great reputation shot at Creedmoor/260/6.5x55 speeds. And did we mention it's cheap! :)

Thanks I realized that i hadnt really given a good answer to the question why dont i stick to the 120 i use already other than it time to load for this rifle I have lost a Deer real close up in the bush as the projectile just went straight through as it was in thick bush and couldnt get a front shoulder shot. so i was wanting some more knock down up close.
there has been suggestions of 129 interlocks and 140 interlocks i will also bee doing some long shots at times with this rifle as it will be my Handy rifle