Hornady ELD vs. A-Max loads?

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I have Edition 9 of their reloading manual, which has loads listed for 129 G and 140 G A-Max. Does anyone have Edition 10, and can you confirm/deny that ELD Match bullets would take the same charge weights as the A-Max's in 6.5 CM? I would guess that the same weights would take the same charges, but I would prefer not to guess. Thanks.
 
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ProgSpear said:
I have Edition 9 of their reloading manual, which has loads listed for 129 G and 140 G A-Max. Does anyone have Edition 10, and can you confirm/deny that ELD Match bullets would take the same charge weights as the A-Max's in 6.5 CM? I would guess that the same weights would take the same charges, but I would prefer not to guess. Thanks.
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What powder are you using?
 
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Well he just texted me and said to go by the weight of the bullet the style makes no difference. I have the ELD in 140 as well as the BTHP. Are you loading them to max length? Or into the lands?
 
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Everything I read says those powders are too fast for the 140s. Guys do you varget for the 123s. I would try to find a little slower powder for the 140s
 
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Well he just texted me and said to go by the weight of the bullet the style makes no difference. I have the ELD in 140 as well as the BTHP. Are you loading them to max length? Or into the lands?
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C.O.L. (LOL) - I'm not clued in enough to work the lands yet. Nice to know my guess regarding weight as the determinant wasn't totally off base though.
 
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Easiest way to learn lands seating is to cut a case mouth/neck with a Dremel. Cut it into quarters so it still has some tension. Chamber it and then gently remove it from the action. Carefully measure Base to ogive with a micrometer and bullet comparator. Do this 5 times and take the average. Should get you pretty close. Then experiment with seating depth from there
Hornady Lock-N-Load Bullet Comparator Basic Set 6 Inserts - MPN: B234
 
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