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Posted: 5/12/2023 10:21:09 PM EDT
If you haven’t tried the Lapua Scenar’s you may want to. These are the 139 6.5’s out of my suppressed Creedmoor. This is 6) 5 round groups shot fast, 25 minutes, because I had to be somewhere. Clean cold bore group is on the right.
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Link Posted: 5/12/2023 10:56:50 PM EDT
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Agreed.

In A SAKO TRG they can be phenomenal bullets... the 123's can be really good too!


Link Posted: 5/13/2023 7:08:56 AM EDT
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I am using the 123 and they are shooting bugholes for me.
Link Posted: 5/13/2023 8:03:30 AM EDT
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They are terrible terrible bullets.   Leave them alone, let them rot on the shelf but let me know where they are in stock so I can avoid the place.

You should buy some high quality Hornaduds.  
Link Posted: 5/13/2023 10:37:55 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By BDA:
Agreed.

In A SAKO TRG they can be phenomenal bullets... the 123's can be really good too!

https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/69140/berget_130_otm-2622599.jpg
https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/69140/6mm_Creedmoor_MPA_1-1090489.jpg
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Very nice! I should try the 123’s. I have stuck with the 139’s because I want to shoot beyond 1,000. Hoping to shoot 1,500 tomorrow.
Link Posted: 5/13/2023 10:46:34 AM EDT
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Link Posted: 5/13/2023 10:58:13 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By Hoser:
The 155gn 308s are an awesome bullet.

I havent tried any other calibers/weights though.
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I haven’t researched the bigger bullets. Do they have heavies in 308?

Edit. Looks like they have a Scenar-L in 220.
Link Posted: 5/13/2023 4:49:28 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By Hoser:
The 155gn 308s are an awesome bullet.

I havent tried any other calibers/weights though.
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I got 2K of them a while back when I got concerned about not being able to get the Sierra 2156s. I'm not sure about seating them in my Palma rifle because they are so far back in the case. I don't think I can get enough powder in the case to make it to 1K and be comfortably supersonic. The length is impressive for a 155gr bullet.

I'm thinking they might be the cats ass in a 7.62mm M1 Garand. Unfortunately my M1 is not up to it, it would be a waste to shoot those nice bullets out of my clunker.

Link Posted: 5/13/2023 8:08:37 PM EDT
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I have some of the 123s in my stash for when I run out of the Nosler Custom Competition.  The 123 CC shoots 1/2 MOA out of my 6.5x47, plenty good for banging steel out to 1K.
Link Posted: 5/13/2023 9:22:31 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By sigman68:
I have some of the 123s in my stash for when I run out of the Nosler Custom Competition.  The 123 CC shoots 1/2 MOA out of my 6.5x47, plenty good for banging steel out to 1K.
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My 260 loved the 123 cc’s. I haven’t loaded them in the Creedmoor.
Link Posted: 5/13/2023 9:50:58 PM EDT
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Best hunting bullet around, at least the 155, .308
Link Posted: 5/13/2023 11:56:48 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By TexasTBag:
Best hunting bullet around, at least the 155, .308
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I’ve read a lot about people using them for hunting. I’m still archery hunting but that may not last much longer. I may switch back to rifle and will keep that in mind.
Link Posted: 5/14/2023 2:25:50 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By SpeyRod:


I haven’t researched the bigger bullets. Do they have heavies in 308?

Edit. Looks like they have a Scenar-L in 220.
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Originally Posted By SpeyRod:
Originally Posted By Hoser:
The 155gn 308s are an awesome bullet.

I havent tried any other calibers/weights though.


I haven’t researched the bigger bullets. Do they have heavies in 308?

Edit. Looks like they have a Scenar-L in 220.


I shoot their 170 lock base and their 185 Scenars in my Savage 10FP LE2b .308.

Chris
Link Posted: 5/31/2023 6:10:47 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By Hoser:
The 155gn 308s are an awesome bullet.

I haven't tried any other calibers/weights though.
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The 185Gr Scenar and 175Gr Scenar's are right there with Berger equivalents.
Link Posted: 9/17/2023 3:59:09 PM EDT
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The 139's and H4350 work great (if you can find H4350).
Link Posted: 9/18/2023 11:33:34 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By Genin:
The 139's and H4350 work great (if you can find H4350).
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I’m working my way through an 8 lb jug of it. It was available on the hodgdon site yesterday.
Link Posted: 9/19/2023 5:07:59 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By SteelonSteel:
They are terrible terrible bullets.   Leave them alone, let them rot on the shelf but let me know where they are in stock so I can avoid the place.

You should buy some high quality Hornaduds.  
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I love me some Scenars but Hornady do pretty good for me too.

This is at 600y with my hand loads at Dead Zero Shooting Park in Tennessee.


I ran out of hand loads at 600 and shot this at 1,000 with 147gr Hornady Match.
Link Posted: 9/19/2023 8:06:17 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By Thump_rrr:


I love me some Scenars but Hornady do pretty good for me too.

This is at 600y with my hand loads at Dead Zero Shooting Park in Tennessee.
https://i.postimg.cc/Gp183Gbj/IMG-7853.jpg

I ran out of hand loads at 600 and shot this at 1,000 with 147gr Hornady Match.
https://i.postimg.cc/Px5qNM91/IMG-7877.jpg
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The eldm is the only other bullet I load for the GAP. Does very well as you point out.
Link Posted: 9/20/2023 7:30:39 AM EDT
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Any of you guys got data on the 136-L in 6.5CM?
I got a box to mess with and some H4350 & 6.5 Staball
Link Posted: 9/20/2023 11:00:25 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By ZA206:
Any of you guys got data on the 136-L in 6.5CM?
I got a box to mess with and some H4350 & 6.5 Staball
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My work up was from 40.2 - 42 H4350. Settled on 41.6 for accuracy but the speed, 2,611, wasn’t great from my gasser.
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