Thread: 6.5 06

Originally Posted by Bos

22 Inch barrel and with a compact suppressor it effectively gives me 24 inchs
Anyone got any starting load weights??

you should get away with 2213sc, but compare the load density and muzzle velocity 2209 might be more economical. 2208 start around 41.5 - 42gr 2213sc start around 44gr.

the dirty06 case maxs out at around 60 grains of MOST powders....low 40s is hardly a well fulled case.
I dont load 6.5-06 but did load up both 270 and 25/06 last night.....2213sc for the .25 and H4831 for the .270 same powder ,different label 53 grns for one and 56 for other so the cases were filled till had little air space left inside. which Im told is desired result.

In 6.5/284 I use 2209 @ 58.5 with a 140 for 2940 fps. Been up to 51.5 but destroys lapua brass in 3 firings.

With 2213 I have to go to about 51.5 gns.

I’d also look at RL22 if you have some in your supplies but if not no drama as 13 or 17 should be fine.

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You could perhaps look at these two threads Bos, good info from when I was starting out;
Shoot as much 4831/AR2213 as you like, your wasting time and barrel life.

2217/H1000 or up

https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co....jectile-50840/

So far I've tried these combinations
140 interlock 53.5gr 2217 2790fps
120 smk 58gr 2217 3068fps
120 gold dot 58gr 2217 3127fps
120 gold dot 49.5 2209 2842fps

At the moment I'm using 140 gold dots but haven't had a decent try as my bolt kept falling apart

Well that's a concern.

Yea the first couple of times it was I think I've fixed it tho gave it a test run yesterday and seemed to go ok it's a real piss off when it happened after the first shot in a comp a few months back

Originally Posted by jakewire

You could perhaps look at these two threads Bos, good info from when I was starting out;
Shoot as much 4831/AR2213 as you like, your wasting time and barrel life.

2217/H1000 or up

https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co....jectile-50840/

Thanks for the reference
Heaps of info amongst that lot, just need to sort through it a bit.
I can probably get rid of the 2213sc as its not gonna be much use to me,and see if I can find some Reloader or N560,or 2217.

Whats the general concensus on magnum primers??
Ive used them for years with 140 / 145 grainers in the .270 and reackon they work well when youve got around 90%plus case load of powder.
Theres a few comments supporting them in the 6.5 06 under similar case load capacities

I use magnum primers but not sure if it makes a big difference

I use magnum primers in all my large rifle uses..BECAUSE they were cheap and back when I started loading some 20ish years ago close to half the powders I used in poohseventy called for a magnum primer...well the manuals did anyway...
other than when did stint trying out subsonics Ive never seen need to use std primers.

Originally Posted by mucko

you should get away with 2213sc, but compare the load density and muzzle velocity 2209 might be more economical. 2209 start around 41.5 - 42gr 2213sc start around 44gr.Attachment 150123

should of said 2209 not 2208. the shorter the barrel the faster the powder.

Nosler published data for the 6.5 / 06 in at least two of their manuals that are on my shelf. Data for the 140 gn projectiles in a 24" tube:
In the earlier manual (third ed.) H4350 (2209) - 44.5 - 48.5 gns 2640 - 2810 fps, H4831 (2213SC) 45.5 - 49.5 gns 2620 - 2800 fps, RL 22 46.5 - 50.5 gns 2660 - 2860 fps.
In the later manual (sixth ed.) the loads for the above powders remain the same. RL 19 and Vit 165 added as slower powders with slightly higher velocities - 2900 fps.

140gner at 2900fps is nothing startling from that case. I used to get 3000fps from my 270win with 140gn Nosler ABs and 60gns of N560. I'm sure those "maximums" would be a bit conservative (not that I suggest anyone start load development over them).