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 6.5 Creedmoor Lapua to 22 Creedmoor
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07/19/17 04:15 AM
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I have not seen this info out there yet so I thought I would post if anyone was curious. I took 50 pieces of Lapua 6.5 Creedmoor brass and ran it through my 22 Creedmoor Whidden die and took 10 of those and loaded a ladder. Figured I better back off my normal load thinking the brass might be thicker but actually it didn't seem much different than the 6 mm Creedmoor I had been using. I reduced .5 gr then worked up to my original load with no signs of excessive pressure and velocity seemed very close to my standard Hornady brass load but now my ES is a little better.
"Anyone taking up handloading necessarily plays with unknown factors and takes chances. But so does anyone who drives a car,goes to a cocktail party,eats in a restaurant,or gets married."
Jack O'Connor 1963
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Re: 6.5 Creedmoor Lapua to 22 Creedmoor
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07/19/17 11:15 AM
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Great news. Taking advantage of that small rifle primer!
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Re: 6.5 Creedmoor Lapua to 22 Creedmoor
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07/19/17 02:46 PM
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Good info David. Especially since I will be having Horizon build one soon. Won't have to wait for 6mm brass to show up again.
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Re: 6.5 Creedmoor Lapua to 22 Creedmoor
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07/19/17 09:46 PM
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David, did the brass take the single step down with any hiccups? I know the 6mm Creed brass from Hornady didn't think anything about it, smooth as puddin!
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Re: 6.5 Creedmoor Lapua to 22 Creedmoor
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07/19/17 10:53 PM
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David, did the brass take the single step down with any hiccups? I know the 6mm Creed brass from Hornady didn't think anything about it, smooth as puddin!
Yep sized easily with just a light shot of One Shot lube....easy peasy
"Anyone taking up handloading necessarily plays with unknown factors and takes chances. But so does anyone who drives a car,goes to a cocktail party,eats in a restaurant,or gets married."
Jack O'Connor 1963
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