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Re: THE 6.5 COMES ALIVE---by Craig Boddington
      09/09/17 10:51 AM

As far as I can determine by filling up the cases even with the top of the neck and using the weight method, both the 6.5 Creedmore and M-S cases hold close to 51 grain water.

This is nice because there is a lot of new reloading data on the Creedmore using modern components. Just remember that the Creedmore is designed around a working pressure of 62kpsi and the M-S 52kpsi. Most of the Creedmore starting loads are in the 48kpsi range, so a good place to start is a grain or two under starting and to stop about a grain over it. I found out my 6.5 M-S loves Varget, 4350 and RX17 with the 140 grainers.

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Rich

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. * * Re: THE 6.5 COMES ALIVE---by Craig Boddington 93x64mm   01/05/17 07:20 AM
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. * * Re: THE 6.5 COMES ALIVE---by Craig Boddington Waidmannsheil   01/05/17 06:58 PM
. * * Re: THE 6.5 COMES ALIVE---by Craig Boddington Ripp   01/05/17 10:55 PM
. * * Re: THE 6.5 COMES ALIVE---by Craig Boddington xausa   01/05/17 11:26 PM
. * * Re: THE 6.5 COMES ALIVE---by Craig Boddington Huvius   02/05/17 05:41 AM
. * * Re: THE 6.5 COMES ALIVE---by Craig Boddington Ripp   02/05/17 12:28 PM
. * * Re: THE 6.5 COMES ALIVE---by Craig Boddington Iowa_303s   02/05/17 11:42 AM
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. * * Re: THE 6.5 COMES ALIVE---by Craig Boddington Huvius   02/05/17 01:49 PM
. * * Re: THE 6.5 COMES ALIVE---by Craig Boddington dons   18/05/17 07:52 AM
. * * Re: THE 6.5 COMES ALIVE---by Craig Boddington fsrmg1   09/09/17 10:51 AM
. * * Re: THE 6.5 COMES ALIVE---by Craig Boddington DarylS   09/09/17 11:57 AM
. * * Re: THE 6.5 COMES ALIVE---by Craig Boddington Ripp   14/09/17 11:53 AM
. * * Re: THE 6.5 COMES ALIVE---by Craig Boddington albertan   10/06/17 05:19 PM
. * * Re: THE 6.5 COMES ALIVE---by Craig Boddington DarylS   11/06/17 01:06 AM
. * * Re: THE 6.5 COMES ALIVE---by Craig Boddington Ripp   03/05/17 12:44 AM
. * * Re: THE 6.5 COMES ALIVE---by Craig Boddington szihn   03/05/17 09:51 AM
. * * Re: THE 6.5 COMES ALIVE---by Craig Boddington DarylS   03/05/17 12:14 PM
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. * * Re: THE 6.5 COMES ALIVE---by Craig Boddington SharpsNitro   11/05/17 01:54 PM
. * * Re: THE 6.5 COMES ALIVE---by Craig Boddington Ripp   18/05/17 11:41 AM
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. * * Re: THE 6.5 COMES ALIVE---by Craig Boddington gryphon   02/05/17 06:24 AM
. * * Re: THE 6.5 COMES ALIVE---by Craig Boddington Ripp   02/05/17 12:31 PM
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