Thread: 6.5 Swede loads

Standard length Tikka T3 129 sst 50g h4831 2750fps, just starting to play with 140 sst & 140 amax 50g h4831 yet to chrony.

140 grain Amax, 50 grain N560, CCI primer, Lapua case @ 79.8mm oal goes pretty well in my T3.
140 grain interlock, 49 grains N560, CCI primer, lapua brass, 78.8m oal, gives just over 2800fps. This load is hot in my T3. It shoots so damn well though.

Please be carful, warm in my rifle may be a bit carried away in yours etc

Here is some loads I developed in an old carl gustaf when I had a 6.5x55 and saved it in case I end up getting another rifle in that caliber you are more than welcome to try the loads with all disclaimers in force work up to the stated charge etc etc etc

6.5x55 Swedish Mauser Load data (M96 Carl Gustaf)

155grRN Lapua: PMC & Norma brass and PMC Primers
O.A.L 3.0"
ADI AR2209 (Hodgdon 4350)
Powder Weight: 41.0grains
Velocity: 2400FPS (Chronographed)

120gr Nosler ballistic tip: Winchester Brass & PMC Primer
O.A.L 3.120”
ADI AR2208( Hodgdon Varget)
Powder Weight: 39.4grains
Not chronographed but accurate load
CAUTION: THIS IS AN ABOVE MAXIMUM LOAD YOU MUST WORK UP TO IT!!!!!!!!!

100 Gr Sierra HP: Winchester brass & PMC primers
O.A.L:2.830"
A DI AR2209(Hodgdon 4350)
Powder Weight:48.0grains
Unchronographed extremely accurate well under 1”

85Gr Sierra HP: : Winchester brass & PMC Primers
O.A.L:2.785" (Seat first 6.5mm into case neck)
ADI AR2208 (Hodgdon Varget)
Powder Weight:42.5grains
Not Chronographed

Lol I chronied some S&B 140gr today. 2300fps. Wow. Think I can do better than that.

yeah Bevis I could never get much over 2400 with the blue box Federal out of my 22" barrel, no matter what it said on the box

Yea I am looking at going for 2209. Start at book max (looks to be pretty low pressure) and work up till I find a node or my rifles max. The free bore is huge, if I seat a 140gr SST out to touch the lands, it would fall out of the case.

So there is shit loads of room in the case.

yip, at 48grs of 2209 behind the 120gr bullet the case fair rattles.
I do not recommend starting at 48grs .

Start at 44 gr with 140's. It looks to be an old rifle load. Might have a go with the Vihta Vouhri (?) Powders too, never used them before.

I've had better success with the vihtavouhri with the 140 and 142gr and excellent results with the 2209 and 120-123gr. I know a couple of others that have done very well with 44-45gr 2209 loads with the 140s.
One thing I've never found from anyone is a 6.5x55 that won't shoot.

Originally Posted by Beavis

Lol I chronied some S&B 140gr today. 2300fps. Wow. Think I can do better than that.

haha really? And its supposedly loaded 'hotter' than the yankee stuff. Think its time for that reloading setup.....

@Beavis my speer manual has load data designed for the commercial actioned rifles in 6.5x55 if you want some book data to work with when you go to do some load development

Has data in it for RL22, 2209,RL19,2213sc and 2208

Interested in the loads for RL22 and 2209. Have some RL22 to hand.

I chronyed winchester super x ammo at 2,300 too haha.

@Beavis assuming you will be using 140 grain bullets so I will give you the data for that, let us know if you want the data for 120 grain bullets

COAL = 3.00"
Test barrel = Kreiger 24"
Primer = CCI200
Case = RP

2209
(H4350) start 38.0 = 2444 FPS
Max 40.0 = 2531 FPS

RL22
Start 43.0 = 2579 FPS
Max 45.0 = 2655 FPS

Sierra data for RL22 & 140 grain bullets
Start = 37.7 = 2300FPS
Max = 45.7 = 2700 fps

Looks like the RL22 might be the best bet which has the best velocity gain compared to the other listed powders

Attention: owners with military actions this data is for commercial actions only DO NOT try it in your ex military actioned rifles.