6.5 Swede...Barnes bullets

Adk X · October 9, 2012, 03:56 PM

Have a 6.5 x 55 Swede in a Tikka rifle.I bought a couple boxes of Barnes 130 Gr.TSX Flat base bullets to load and want to use a temp. insensitive powder like Varget ( or H 4831 ?) to use. Seeing as how the Barnes bullets are constructed differently than many other bullets I am leery about trying " Similar"loads. Does anyone have any load info for me that would be helpful...experience with Barnes Bullets and the type of powder I am looking for ? and Primers for that powder. Looking for hunting loads. Thank You

.243_Shooter · October 9, 2012, 04:26 PM

I use varget in my .243 loads under an 80 grain ttsx. You need to find load data specified for Barnes bullets because they usually have a lower starting load.

AllenJ · October 10, 2012, 02:24 PM

Try emailing Barnes. I did a while back and they sent me their tables for 7mm Rem Mag.

October 9, 2012, 03:56 PM	#1
Adk X Junior Member Join Date: October 9, 2012 Location: Northern Adirondack Mts. Posts: 2	6.5 Swede...Barnes bullets Have a 6.5 x 55 Swede in a Tikka rifle.I bought a couple boxes of Barnes 130 Gr.TSX Flat base bullets to load and want to use a temp. insensitive powder like Varget ( or H 4831 ?) to use. Seeing as how the Barnes bullets are constructed differently than many other bullets I am leery about trying " Similar"loads. Does anyone have any load info for me that would be helpful...experience with Barnes Bullets and the type of powder I am looking for ? and Primers for that powder. Looking for hunting loads. Thank You

October 9, 2012, 04:26 PM	#2
.243_Shooter Member Join Date: October 30, 2011 Location: Edmond, USA Posts: 27	I use varget in my .243 loads under an 80 grain ttsx. You need to find load data specified for Barnes bullets because they usually have a lower starting load.

October 10, 2012, 02:24 PM	#3
AllenJ Senior Member Join Date: December 11, 2009 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,766	Try emailing Barnes. I did a while back and they sent me their tables for 7mm Rem Mag.