6.5/.264 156gr Norma Alaska RNSP 6.5 Creedmoor gel testing high and low velocities
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- Опубликовано: 25 мар 2022
- One of my subscribers sent me these Norma Alaska 0.264 156 grain for ballistics gel testing, WOW did they do well.
Testing with 10% gelatin using a 6.5 Creedmoor at both high velocity and low simulating a longer range shot.
I was not able to fine the first bullet fired. Second one (low velocity) had a retained weight of 138.3 grains, third (high velocity) had a retained weight of 128 grains.
Largest point of expansion on low velocity round is 0.430 and the high velocity one has a largest point of expansion of 0.687
Sorry I didn't notice that I didn't line up the destroyed block on the high velocity round correctly until I was home watching the video, so the measurements in regards to when expansion started are a bit off. It started expansion almost immediately. 
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So I took 4 deer with this bullet this season. 2570 at the muzzle with my 20” barrel and H4350. Shots at 50, 90, 125, and 205 yards. 100 yards and in they dropped at the shot placed tight behind the shoulder. The 125 and 205yd deer both took 2-3 wobbly steps and fell for good. Insides were absolutely wrecked in all 4 cases. Im glad I bought 500 of these as its going to be a staple in my cabinet. The 90 and 125yd shots were both through thick prairie bluestem grass and both times this bullet tracked true. The same was not true for the 135gr A tips I was also using this season.
Holy cow! That high velocity shot was insane. You gotta send me your load data for that! I have a bunch more of those if you ever want some more, just holler.
If I was set on using on using a 6.5 mm brush hunting I think that would be one of my bullets of choice. I am thoroughly impressed with how well it did and for the type of bullet it is how broad of a velocity range it still started to mushroom in.
I still have a handful and if I ever get my hands on s 264 win mag or 6.5 PRC I will be shooting them in gel at even higher velocity just because.
Thanks again. I'll let you know if I end up wanting any more.
I’ve got data for the Hornady 160gr pills. There awesome for deer and close range moose hunting.
Great video!!!! That low velocity would represent a full power load at 800yds give or take? Farther than I would ever shoot game. Phenomenal performance.
Another great video. Anyway clearly that pill is devastating to animals
Thanks for doing these videos!
Your welcome
@@simplemindedfella My 16 year old daughter drew a once in a lifetime bull moose license! Was thinking she'd have to use one of my 7mm rem mags. She has a 6.5 creedmoor. I thought it would be inadequate. But after watching your testing on the 6.5 creed, I've decide on the 140 grain partition. Plenty of penetration for a broadside shot on a North Dakota moose!
@@oneeighteightmule6734 The 6.5x55 Swede has been killing moose for over a 130 years now and has almost identical ballistics to the 6.5 Creedmoor. Use the right bullet, don't push the range and the 6.5 Creedmoor will work well on moose.
Congratulations to your daughter.
@@simplemindedfella Thanks! She's pumped! So am I!
Good bullet for shorter range. Reminds me of the Hornady 160 round nose.
They are almost identical in both design and purpose.
Hey dude, any chance you could test the 223 77 grain SMK at lowish velocity? around 1950-2050? always wanted to see what it did at distance. btw you are the coolest channel doing ballistic testing. Keep it up!
I think I have some 223 77gr SMK if not my one buddy probably dose. I will put them in my lineup with a note for minimum velocity testing.
Thanks for the complaints. When I went looking for this type of information I couldn't find it so I contacted several US bullet manufacturers and a couple abroad and started low velocity testing bullets in the same fashion they do for their velocity ratings.
A buddy of mine lent me a camera is the only reason I started a RUclips channel. People definitely seem interested so I plan on continuing and adding to my caliber selections.
No complaints on high velocity. Not terrible on 1700. At the ranges these would be being used, I wouldn't hesitate to use it. Thank you.
Would love to find a bullet like that with a higher bc. Love the performance.
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@@veteranironoutdoors8320 well that bc is still not good, i talk g7 .280 or higher.
@@tedbear2478 good luck catching that unicorn
@@veteranironoutdoors8320 i think tze terminal ascends are what I need, but cant get them here in Swizerland... as youbsay unicorns🤣
The blunt profile is a part of where that performance comes from tho
Wonder how that bullet would behave in a .260 Remington? Top velocity is always a question in a smaller capacity case. I'm assuming though that Reloader 15 might be a good powder to start with. It does pretty good in .300 Savage with 165s. Might make a bear rifle out of the .260 Rem.
With modern day powders and case design the 260 doesn't have a lot over the 6.5 Creedmoor. You should be able to get a 100 plus fps extra with the tad extra case capacity but you will probably see pressure signs before you get up much over 100 fps faster as it's virtually the same case with the shoulder knock back. I use 308 brass to convert to my 6 mm Creedmoor 6.5 Creedmoor and it could also be done for the 260 Remington because the parent case is the 308. The simularities between the 6.5 mm Swede the 6.5 mm Creedmoor and the 260 Remington With a custom built rifle and the barrel twist you want for the bullet you're driving yeah they're so close to each other you can pretty much pick the one you want and load for it. The game you would be harvesting with them won't be able to tell the few feet per second difference that you may or may not be able to get with one over the other.
I have come to like RL16 in my Creedmoor. I was pushing the 142gr Accubond long range bullets at 2950 FPS I ended up slowing them down a little bit because even though yes they are a bonded bullet my really close shots I was getting over fragmentation and under penetration because it's just too small a diameter for a lead core bullet to keep its self together at those velocities. If I would use a quality monolithic like hammer bullets that problem sould completely go away.
@@simplemindedfella I hadn't confirmed the parent case. I assumed the Creedmoor case was actually larger diameter body and capacity than .308 family. It looks pregnant, fat, and distorted in all the photos. 🙄
@@simplemindedfella That's the crazy thing about cartridge design. The little old .260 had a lot of promise as a low recoil improved deer cartridge to compete with .243 when it showed up. It pretty much fell flat on its face at the retail counter. Creedmoor shows up several years later and steals the show somehow. That's marketing for you.
@@johnnorman7708 Yeah that's definitely 99% marketing. I got one of the early on production rifles from ruger before anybody had really heard of the Creedmoor and fell in love with its performance I wouldn't hesitate to use a 260. Never have I seen 1 on the shelf and it's not something I plan on ever ordering. It's definitely one if I do see it in a pawn shop or something I'll buy it to have it.