6.5 x 55 home loading recipe

[langouroux 14]

Hello all,

 

I currently have a Tikka T3 lite 6.5x55 and wondered if anyone can tell me what sort of recipe I would need to home load 140g soft point bullets.

 

I need to know what powder and how much to use, which head would be good etc, I know what all rifles are different but if someone could give me a starting block I would appreciate it.

 

I currently use 140g soft point federal power shock which the rifle seems to like, so I will be re-using this brass.

 

Cheers

 

langouroux

[dave1372 83]

...I can stick some details into my ballistic program if you give a bit more info :

 

 

Edited February 20, 2011 by dave1372

[dave1372 83]

...what powders do you use at the moment?

 

If you use Hornady 140gr soft points then this is what it recommends if for example you use N160(click ont he picture to enlarge it) :

 

Edited February 21, 2011 by dave1372

[Treacle Trackpad 6]

140grn Sierra Game king

Norma Brass

CCI Primers

44grn Viht N160

2650fps

0.5" @ 100 yds

Tikka M695 6.5x55 SE

 

Niiiiiice

[Outofnowhere 93]

140g Sierra SPBT

37g Varget (my load, be safe and work up)

CCI Primer

Any brass I can get hold of within limits i.e. no Privi

2610fps

Sub 1/2 MOA @ 100 mtrs

Sako 75 MkIV

[chickenman 4]

I can vouch for N160...or have a look at the Vitavouri site, their powdes work out cheaper, cleaner and are cracking in 6.5...i think N560 is for 6.5 too.....I tried varget and other powders before...yeah pk...but no where near as good as N160

[langouroux 14]

thanks for the help here guys, much appreciated.

[quicksilver 0]

Dave what's the program you are using.

 

Thanks keith

[dave1372 83]

Dave what's the program you are using.

 

Thanks keith

 

Its called 'Load From A Disk'