HELP! 6.5x55 reloading data & manuals lost

Schmeisser · May 9, 2006, 05:15 PM

When I left my reloading notes & manuals to my buddy who wanted to roll his own for his Swedish Mauser, we couldn't foresee that he had to leave for Europe on very short notice. Thus I'm left without data for my range session next weekend. I would like to handload a test series of 6.5x55 for my m/96 using RL 22 behind different bullets:
Sierra MK 140 gr
Speer Spitzer 140 gr
Hornady SP 140 gr
Remington Core-Lokt SP 140 gr
Lapua Mega SP 155 gr

Could you please give me some pet loads (and O.A.L.) for these components from which I could work up MY load.

Thank you very much indeed.

Leftoverdj · May 9, 2006, 07:27 PM

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Wildalaska · May 9, 2006, 07:50 PM

Lapua case, 44 grains RL 22, Fed 210M, I load to 3.150 but you should check your throat

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**Unclenick** · May 10, 2006, 01:05 AM

Wildalaska,

Was that with the 140 grain bullets?

You might want to go to all the powder manufacturer's web pages and look for their free loading data for that caliber. It will be limited, but userful. For large numbers of loads, Wolfe Publishing maintains a web subscription service called Loaddata.com with large number of them. It cost to subscribe, but there is much more per caliber than in any loading manual I've seen.

Dan Newberry's Optimal Charge Weight site has the following two loads in commercial Winchester brass:

120 grain Nosler Ballistic Tip
39.2 grains of Varget
CCI 250 Magnum primer
(I use the magnum primer in low density loads for better ignition).

142 grain Sierra Matchking
46.3 grains of Reloder 22 (RL 22)

Nick

Wildalaska · May 10, 2006, 05:00 PM

sORRY ITS A 140

WilderrorAlaska

May 9, 2006, 05:15 PM	#1
Schmeisser Member Join Date: November 14, 2005 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 52	HELP! 6.5x55 reloading data & manuals lost When I left my reloading notes & manuals to my buddy who wanted to roll his own for his Swedish Mauser, we couldn't foresee that he had to leave for Europe on very short notice. Thus I'm left without data for my range session next weekend. I would like to handload a test series of 6.5x55 for my m/96 using RL 22 behind different bullets: Sierra MK 140 gr Speer Spitzer 140 gr Hornady SP 140 gr Remington Core-Lokt SP 140 gr Lapua Mega SP 155 gr Could you please give me some pet loads (and O.A.L.) for these components from which I could work up MY load. Thank you very much indeed.

May 10, 2006, 01:05 AM	#4
Unclenick Staff Join Date: March 4, 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 21,063	Wildalaska, Was that with the 140 grain bullets? You might want to go to all the powder manufacturer's web pages and look for their free loading data for that caliber. It will be limited, but userful. For large numbers of loads, Wolfe Publishing maintains a web subscription service called Loaddata.com with large number of them. It cost to subscribe, but there is much more per caliber than in any loading manual I've seen. Dan Newberry's Optimal Charge Weight site has the following two loads in commercial Winchester brass: 120 grain Nosler Ballistic Tip 39.2 grains of Varget CCI 250 Magnum primer (I use the magnum primer in low density loads for better ignition). 142 grain Sierra Matchking 46.3 grains of Reloder 22 (RL 22) Nick __________________ Gunsite Orange Hat Family Member CMP Certified GSM Master Instructor NRA Certified Rifle Instructor NRA Benefactor Member and Golden Eagle

May 9, 2006, 07:27 PM	#2
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May 9, 2006, 07:50 PM	#3
Wildalaska Junior member Join Date: November 25, 2002 Location: In my own little weird world in Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 14,172	Lapua case, 44 grains RL 22, Fed 210M, I load to 3.150 but you should check your throat WildduplicatesmilitaryballAlaska

May 10, 2006, 05:00 PM	#5
Wildalaska Junior member Join Date: November 25, 2002 Location: In my own little weird world in Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 14,172	sORRY ITS A 140 WilderrorAlaska