Best available powder for 6.5 Creedmoor

Misunderstood.

OP asked about Hornady ELDM and N140.

I used the Vihtavuori App.

N140 has NO data past 139gr until 156gr Norma. ok 👍

The link you posted only confirms my comment 🤙🏻

oh , ok i must have misunderstood which is surprising as i could extrapolate data from what is there to find a load for the 140 eld-m , a bullet i use exclusively for my creedmoors both hunting and PRS/target , certainly enough to work up a load , although as you have found N140 isn't ideal (or viht would have used it,probably) I concur with viht by the way as my experiences trying it were whilst ok were not the best.

maybe start with the starting load for the 139gr bullet as it's awfully close to 140gr.............
 
oh , ok i must have misunderstood which is surprising as i could extrapolate data from what is there to find a load for the 140 eld-m , a bullet i use exclusively for my creedmoors both hunting and PRS/target , certainly enough to work up a load , although as you have found N140 isn't ideal (or viht would have used it,probably) I concur with viht by the way as my experiences trying it were whilst ok were not the best.

maybe start with the starting load for the 139gr bullet as it's awfully close to 140gr.............
One questione please, use the EldM also for hunt?
 
One questione please, use the EldM also for hunt?

yep , i used to use the amax but now the eld-m , the eld-m in my opinion is slightly tougher built than the amax but both are fragile enough to work perfectly as the distance stretches and up close it's getting it in the noggin so no worries about the bullet blowing up
 
If by best you mean fastest, then I thought RL26 was excellent, 2820 with 139 Lapua, but you simply cant get it any more. I then got tipped off to RS70 and just tried it. OMG its amazing, 2914fps with the same 139 Lapua. (NB different barrels, think the first barrel was about 50-60 "slow)

Yes 6.5 creedmoor, 24" barrel, yes thats twenty nine hundred fps! No other creedmoor powder comes close. Drop tube required to get case fill, but NOT over pressure (although close)
 
43.5 gn n160 and a 140 ELD-M has worked well in 5 different barrels i’ve had, 1 bartelin, 2 phoenix, 1 proof carbon and even a Bergara i had on a backup rifle a few years ago. Great on targets and emphatic on deer
 
If your looking for Vihtavuori Powder around both Wiltshire, Dauntsey Guns have recently received stock, 540 555,560 I understand
 
If by best you mean fastest, then I thought RL26 was excellent, 2820 with 139 Lapua, but you simply cant get it any more. I then got tipped off to RS70 and just tried it. OMG its amazing, 2914fps with the same 139 Lapua. (NB different barrels, think the first barrel was about 50-60 "slow)

Yes 6.5 creedmoor, 24" barrel, yes thats twenty nine hundred fps! No other creedmoor powder comes close. Drop tube required to get case fill, but NOT over pressure (although close)
Have you had the loads pressure tested to know for sure?
 
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