Liam,
New to reloading myself, in my 6.5x55 I use the following- 49.5 grains of n160, nosler 120bt's, oal 3.01". sub 3/4 inch grouping @100yrds ( good enough for my needs)
Great on fox and Roe, meat damage acceptable IMO.
Regards
John
49.5 grains!
I've had a look in the manuals and 49.5 grains does seem high? but if it works for you
i'm thinking of starting 45.5-46 grains and working up.
N160 and a 120 gr head though a 6.5 x 55 is a very good combination. I originally used 120gr Noslers which produced very accurate rounds, then switched to 120 gr Sierra Pro Hunters finding that I had to increase powder by 1 gr and alter distance from the lands to obtain the same accurate results.
Below are a sample of my rifle and other peoples 6.5 s I reload for. You will note from them that I have ignored the myth that to get a rifle to shoot accurately you have to be within 40 thou of the lands
49.5 grains!
The vihtavuorire loading guide Ed.10 (2012) states the max load @ 50.7grs I started @46grs and worked up in small increments. Are you implying that this load might be dangerous,, as stated I am new to reloading and open to listen.
6,5 x 55 Swedish Mauser/ SKAN data states max load of 47.4grs, while the 6,5 x 55 Swedish Mauser gives max load of 50.7grs. Just looked at the 11th edition (2013) and the 50.7grs stated as max for n160 using 120grs bullets.
The following link will take you to the download section
Catalogs & Leaflets - Downloads - Customer Center - Lapua .
John
6,5 x 55 Swedish Mauser/ SKAN data states max load of 47.4grs, while the 6,5 x 55 Swedish Mauser gives max load of 50.7grs. Just looked at the 11th edition (2013) and the 50.7grs stated as max for n160 using 120grs bullets.
The following link will take you to the download section
Catalogs & Leaflets - Downloads - Customer Center - Lapua .
John
6,5 x 55 Swedish Mauser/ SKAN data states max load of 47.4grs, while the 6,5 x 55 Swedish Mauser gives max load of 50.7grs. Just looked at the 11th edition (2013) and the 50.7grs stated as max for n160 using 120grs bullets.
The following link will take you to the download section
Catalogs & Leaflets - Downloads - Customer Center - Lapua .
John
John,
Apologies if I'm going over old ground, but the difference between loads in the Vit data stems from the age of the cartridge and the rifles built to shoot it. The Swede has been around since the early 1900's. There are old surplus / converted military riles in circulation in some countries, although I've never seen one in the UK.
The Skan data is for modern rifles and the max loads are quite a bit higher than those in other manuals. I used it to work up the load for my sako 85 with N160, 120 grain Sierras, CCI primers and Norma brass. I started low and worked up to the max without pressure signs, albeit the most accurate load for me was about three quarters of the way through the range.
Hope this helps.
Cheers,
Bob
The vihtavuorire loading guide Ed.10 (2012) states the max load @ 50.7grs I started @46grs and worked up in small increments. Are you implying that this load might be dangerous,, as stated I am new to reloading and open to listen.