Shooting distances to fine tune 6.5 Creedmoor

[deerhunter61]

Guys,

I am really getting antsy waiting for my stock to come in! But back to the topic...when I get my 6.5 Creedmoor finished what yardages would you start and work out to 1,000 yds while working on breaking in the rifle as well as working up loads?

Currently I shoot at Alpine but it only has a 100 yd range. Are there any places around Arlington that has 500-1,000 yard ranges?

When you get a new rifle either factory or a build do you ever buy factory ammo and shoot those before you shoot your reloads? I've always done this just to site it in with them and then start shooting my reloads.

Thanks,

Mel

 

[stubbicatt]

Personally I have found 100 or so useful for break in and zeroing the scope. For determining which loads are most consistent, I have found about 300 yards to be about right. Wind becomes a factor at 300, but you can still shake out which loads have legs at that distance.

YMMV.

 

[hardluk1]

I am not a long range shooter but a hunter than has spent a little time shooting long range. I have no idea on ranges near you. Run a search for 1000 yard range near ft.worth There are some but will you drive that far. !!

I have a kreiger barreled heavy hunter that very accurate and I have shot more at 600 yards to know what to expect if I get a chance at a animal worthy to take. I'm still old school. Have a cheat sheet taped to the stock for 450 to 600 yards.

I have used kreigers breakin info on several rifles and it paid off , I think. All are no more than 1/2moa and 2 are stock savage rifles. Work loosely toward shooting for group 100 to 200 yard zero. Nothing special. If you have a very good match grade barrel you may close to done with breakin byn 20 rounds and have a reasonable zero. Try hornadys a-max or noslers hpbt match ammo form 100 to 300 if possible and see what you can shake out of it. You can find some times groups will be better at ranges other than 100 yards. Try 250 to 300 yards for group size. Bullets stable and aim point maybe more defined and hopefully 1/2moa groups are showing up. . Then if your rifle seems reasonable accurate you can start testing handloads.

What scope you using and tell about your rifle.

Heres a site with some good 6.5 info if you have not read it all ready.
http://demigodllc.com/articles/6.5-shootout-260-6.5x47-6.5-creedmoor/

 

[Txhillbilly]

The closest 1k yard ranges would be TacPro out in Mingus,Tx or there's another one near Waco,Tx..
I never shoot factory ammo in any of my rifles,it's handloads only. Most premium barrels require no break-in. I also shoot test loads at Alpine shooting range,and then shoot them at 300 and 500 yards at the ranch to fine tune them. Then I will step out to 700 - 1000 yards.

 

[redbullitt]

I dont use factory loadings very often at all. BUT if I have a rifle that is not shooting how it should I will try some federal gold match etc in it. You know, just to rule out my ammunition being a problem.

You hear 10000000 different things about barrel break in (not counting lube for cast bullets, moly or hbn coatings first getting shot mind you) Personally I have never worried about it. SO FAR this has never seemed to come bite me in the butt.

 

[Smokey Joe]

Need report...

Deer Hunter 61--We'll need a build report on the 6.5--WITH pix. We all like pix.

 

[hardluk1]

txhillbilly Kreiger must not be a premium barrel then as they want you to do a shot and clean ,aka , breakin. 20 rounds for ss tend to do it.

 

[JDGray]

Kreiger must not be a premium barrel

lol

 

[Txhillbilly]

Hardluk1,There are so many different theories on whether to break in or not break in barrels,it all depends on who you talk to.
In the 40+ years that I've been shooting,I've tried it both ways,and have yet found any accuracy gains by breaking in any brand of barrel.

If a barrel is machined and lapped correctly,there's really no need in shooting and cleaning it after each shot or sets of shots to Break it in. The hand lapping process should have already taken care of getting the barrel ready to go.

If someone wants to waste time and money doing it,that's their choice,but I have better things to do with mine.