6.5 X 55: 140gr spitzer loads

RickC · February 26, 2000, 01:26 AM

I just picked up a M96/41B with micrometer sights: adjustable 250m to 600m.

Does anyone have any hand-loads they've played with that emulate the original Swede 1941 spitzer load? IMR lists 38.5 gr. of 4895 for the Sierra 140gr Spitzer BT. Comments?

Thanks,
Rick

**Bud Helms** · February 26, 2000, 10:00 AM

RickC,

Great rifles. I have used W760 in mine. I load down a tad. My best load was a Remington bulk PSP 140 gr bullet in front of 36.0 grains of W760. I estimate it was going about 2200 fps at the muzzle, maybe less.

Kind of hard to find the rifling in those old long leade chambers.

Good luck.

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February 26, 2000, 01:26 AM	#1
RickC Member Join Date: October 20, 1999 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 68	I just picked up a M96/41B with micrometer sights: adjustable 250m to 600m. Does anyone have any hand-loads they've played with that emulate the original Swede 1941 spitzer load? IMR lists 38.5 gr. of 4895 for the Sierra 140gr Spitzer BT. Comments? Thanks, Rick

February 26, 2000, 10:00 AM	#2
Bud Helms Senior Member Join Date: December 31, 1999 Location: Middle Georgia, USA Posts: 13,198	RickC, Great rifles. I have used W760 in mine. I load down a tad. My best load was a Remington bulk PSP 140 gr bullet in front of 36.0 grains of W760. I estimate it was going about 2200 fps at the muzzle, maybe less. Kind of hard to find the rifling in those old long leade chambers. Good luck. ------------------ Sensop "Get your mind right and the body will follow." - Shino Takazawa, sinsei, hachi dan, Keishinkan do. Sensop's Corner