Not sure if it’s ok to ask for load recommendations or not, but wondering if anyone has worked up a load for a seekins PH2 in 6.5 PRC? I’m a novice reloader and just looking for a good starting point. I have the eldx Hunter bullets and adg cases.
I have a Seekins Slam in 6.5prc with a good reload. The flyer was my first shot which was a little premature due to a 2lb trigger. The rest were adapting to it.
That’s a nice group!
Do you mind sharing your powder, load, bullet, and perhaps the distance from the lands? And maybe what primer you were using?
Thanks!
I also measure everything.
Thanks! I appreciate the info. My plan is to make up 5 very similar to your load and then try a few loads in the general vicinity. If I remember I’ll post my results. I have ADG brass and federal 210 primers, otherwise planning to use the same bullets and powder.
Be sure to use the Hornady Bullet Comparator to determine the distance to lands on your rifle. It could be a little different.
I would advise starting at a lower powder charge and work up to his load, just to be safe. Its not the same brass and probably has a different volume capacity and trim length. You may get pressure signs before his load, maybe not.
Good luck.
I’m thinking you are saying you would advise to start at a lower charge and work up?
In looking at the load data it appears the max load recommended is 59. I’m not planning to get real close to 59, but thought something in the 57 range should be safe? I really am new to this, so just double checking your thoughts.
Thanks!
Btw, the current ideas is to load up 3 each in 56.4, 56.6 - 57.2, 57.4, and 57.6. I was going to do something like 0.030-0.050" off the lands (do the same for all loads) and look at the velocities. Then choose the most stable load and work on seating depth and accuracy from there? Does that sound like the right approach?
I know Jim has a course on this, just trying to apply done if the things I’ve seen and heard over there last couple years.
You are correct. I edited the post now. To be safe drop the charge wght. You may be able to go to max charge no problem but things tend to fly all over when you are at high charge wgt also. Somewhere close is usually the sweet spot. Every gun chamber is different and so is every batch of brass and brand of brass. I would not not load with so many variable at first. It makes it confusing to decide which way to go forward alot of times. Do your charge wghts all at the same seating depth and see if the bullet actually will shoot well. Then mess with the seating depth if you feel the need. Some bullets seating depth is not too important, others are picky. I don’t like picky bullets. So if my gun likes it, I like it. My favorite is Barnes so I usually start with it but Sierra bullets tend to be more forgiving and easier make shoot small. Hornady will have load data for its bullets so start with their recommendation for OAL and powder charge wght.
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Thanks for the reply. I have to admit that I’m some ways I feel kind of stupid because I didn’t realize there was another loading course that Jim did explaining why he doesn’t use the ladder method… Guess I should have watched that all first.
We did shoot the gun yesterday and if nothing else we enjoyed shooting it. 6.5 prc with a suppressor and it was such a pleasure to shoot. We got multiple groups under 1 moa and several under 1/2 moa! Multiple loads came in with Standard deviation in the single digits… One was as low as 2.5 fps… But it was just barely moa. We only had 3 shots at each load.
Was this with my load dope? If so nice to know it transitioned to another rifle.
Yes, your load was one of the 2 or 3 that really performed well. Single digit standard deviation and sub MOA results. Thanks again!