Tim
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6.5 Creedmore
Hornady 140 ELD-M
When I changed my jump from 0.070” (matches factory load) to 0.020”, my groups and SDs both improved dramatically. I really really like the results I got with this load.
BUT...I noticed I was having difficulty feeding from the mag, maybe once every 4-5 rounds. I chalked that up to not running the bolt hard, babying it. If I ran the bolt with authority, I had no issues.
To be honest, I never checked the COAL as I was focused on the base to ogive measurement. Turns out the COAL is 2.895, which is 0.070” over the 6.5CM spec.
Do I NEED to go back to a shorter COAL to be safe? Or can I run with being 0.070” over spec and deal with the mag feed issue?
Hornady 140 ELD-M
When I changed my jump from 0.070” (matches factory load) to 0.020”, my groups and SDs both improved dramatically. I really really like the results I got with this load.
BUT...I noticed I was having difficulty feeding from the mag, maybe once every 4-5 rounds. I chalked that up to not running the bolt hard, babying it. If I ran the bolt with authority, I had no issues.
To be honest, I never checked the COAL as I was focused on the base to ogive measurement. Turns out the COAL is 2.895, which is 0.070” over the 6.5CM spec.
Do I NEED to go back to a shorter COAL to be safe? Or can I run with being 0.070” over spec and deal with the mag feed issue?