StaBall 6.5 in my 270

[rizbunk77]

In my 270 Winchester I am experimenting with 6.5 StaBall. Wondering if any of you have as well. Or would like to share other loading experiences for 270 Winchester. I am seating a SIE 130 gr. PH flat base 20/1000 away from the lands in a Tikka T3X, stainless barrel. Load is right at Hodgdon max. Primers are WLR non magnum, and brass is fl sized PPU. I do not chrono my stuff as of yet. I am getting flat primers and sticky bolt lift. Sub MOA accuracy too.
SO, I think I may back off some 1.5 gr. and load some more. It is a pretty potent powder seems to me. These loads have some juice.
Any other experiences with it?
I am getting ready a new batch of 50 and have not really decided on powder but cases are FC, primers will be CCI 200. Going to stick with 20 thou seating arrangement.

 

[rizbunk77]

Accuracy wise Ruger M77 did not like 55gr. StaBall 6.5 and Sie 130 gr. 0020" off the lands. And the primers were a little flat. So it would need to back off by another grain at least.

 

[horsey300]

I had a stuck bolt bolt on starting book loads with my kid's .22-250 backed it off 1 gr and was happy right there.

 

[rizbunk77]

So increasing the seating depth and backing off on the charges got the primers and extraction better. Accuracy is OK. Good hunting rpund. No misses on 6" steel at 225 yds.

 

[Show Me]

cfe223 and staball 6.5 ,haven't got a rifle that can use close to hodgen max load. Thought it was just me

 

[LocoGringo]

I'm playing with 6.5 StaBALL in 7mm-08 and from what I've been able to gather, it gets "iffy" really quick at the top end loads. Definitely NOT recommended to exceed maximums.