6.5 Creedmoor

[BOLTGUN]

New project is in. Gonna get my feet wet in some tactical rifle matches and extended range plinking.
Surgeon 591SA w Integral 20 MOA rail
Bartlein 1:8 24 inch M40/24 Profile
SGWI 8 port custom brake at 5/8x24 thread pitch
Manners T4A with MarineTex Bedding
Badger DBM
Timney 512@3lbs
Vortex 6-24PST
MagPul FDE Cerakote
Hats off to Saltzman Gunworks. Outstanding attention to detail and Id put the accuracy up against any other builder out there.

 

[Trigger Time]

Wow that's hot!!

 

[grunt soldier]

very nice and great round also

 

[koutsevil]

SWEET!

 

[TheFireArmorer]

That thing looks awesome! My buddy uses the same scope on his 700 .308. I love that optic, such performance for the price. I'll have to show him this thread, as he's contemplating converting it to 6.5 creedmoor.

 

[BOLTGUN]

FireArmorer...Love Vortex's features for the price. Plus they take care of Military and Police for 35% off MSRP. Hard to beat their warranty as well. Id recommend a Bartlein for your buds 308. You can find them online, outside of Bartlein for next day shipping. Highly recommend the 5r 1:11.25 for 168s, they are giving me .3 inch 5 round groups out of Hornady TAP (another Saltzman Build). Hit me up PM if he has questions, etc.

 

[dhamby]

Very nice! I too have a 6.5 creedmoor build that is fairly new (have 100 rnd through it). I'll be interested in seeing what kind of load you get for this and MV. What projectile are you planning to shoot?

 

[AA&E]

Posting gun porn when I am doing taxes (and about to write a check to Feds/state) is not very considerate.

That is a thing of beauty.

 

[avboiler11]

That's a T4A, but what's one number when talking about a nice lookin' custom?

You'll be almost certain to find your load between 42.0-43.0gr of H4350 with a 139-142gr bullet; I had a 26" 6.5 Creed and got 2823fps with a 140gr Hornady HPBT over 42.5gr H4350, 2775fps with 41.5gr H4350 (mild "factory load" recipe which shot quite well for a safe/fast 'throw together' load).

I had Issac Frank chop the barrel down to 18" and the same 140/42.5gr load gives me 2640fps.

 

[dhamby]

That's a T4A, but what's one number when talking about a nice lookin' custom?

You'll be almost certain to find your load between 42.0-43.0gr of H4350 with a 139-142gr bullet; I had a 26" 6.5 Creed and got 2823fps with a 140gr Hornady HPBT over 42.5gr H4350, 2775fps with 41.5gr H4350 (mild "factory load" recipe which shot quite well for a safe/fast 'throw together' load).

I had Issac Frank chop the barrel down to 18" and the same 140/42.5gr load gives me 2640fps.

I'm kind of surprised that you were getting over 2800 fps with 42.5 gr h4350, I'm getting 2776 out of my 26" with 42.7 gr h4350. I am shooting the 142 SMK's.

 

[avboiler11]

I'm kind of surprised that you were getting over 2800 fps with 42.5 gr h4350, I'm getting 2776 out of my 26" with 42.7 gr h4350. I am shooting the 142 SMK's.

It'll speed up once you get 200-250 down it.

 

[phylodog]

Ray does excellent work. Nice looking rifle OP!