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kilotanker22 · June 25, 2020, 11:55 PM

Unclenick, Today I took a trip to Eurooptic and bought a bunch of Peterson SRP brass for this Creedmoor.

Gonna test this same load with those and see where I am at. I am hoping that I will be able to get more Velocity. With the Winchester Brass I was using, I was able to load much higher powder charge than with the Hornady. Hoping the SRP will help with that.

I was originally hoping to shoot a mile with the Creedmoor, but I am having trouble keeping a bullet super sonic that far. The only one that has come close was the 147 grain ELD. Got those to about 1700 supersonic, but did not shoot nearly as well as this Matchking does.

I am thinking that I will need a bigger cartridge to get there and stay Mach 1.2 or higher.

I am thinking 6.5 PRC, 300 PRC or 338 Lapua.

June 25, 2020, 11:55 PM	#5
kilotanker22 Senior Member Join Date: October 14, 2012 Location: North Central, PA Posts: 2,127	Unclenick, Today I took a trip to Eurooptic and bought a bunch of Peterson SRP brass for this Creedmoor. Gonna test this same load with those and see where I am at. I am hoping that I will be able to get more Velocity. With the Winchester Brass I was using, I was able to load much higher powder charge than with the Hornady. Hoping the SRP will help with that. I was originally hoping to shoot a mile with the Creedmoor, but I am having trouble keeping a bullet super sonic that far. The only one that has come close was the 147 grain ELD. Got those to about 1700 supersonic, but did not shoot nearly as well as this Matchking does. I am thinking that I will need a bigger cartridge to get there and stay Mach 1.2 or higher. I am thinking 6.5 PRC, 300 PRC or 338 Lapua. __________________ “We do not seek peace in order to be at war, but we go to war that we may have peace. Be peaceful, therefore, in warring, so that you may vanquish those whom you war against, and bring them to the prosperity of peace. – St. Augustine