Thread: The Six and a half Swede.

For a 22" barrel at 55kpsi, max velocity is ~2710fps.
With my latest lot of 2213sc I'm getting 2580fps with 46gr in a 23" barrel.

Originally Posted by andyanimal31

Don't joke about it.
You will get caught out kne day with a jammed round when ya don't need it.
I have different sized and colored t-shirts from this.
Best bet if you don't like over sizing is redding comp shell holders.
Game changer

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Been waiting for it to happen for 30+ years shouldnt be far off happening I guess.

Originally Posted by blip

Been waiting for it to happen for 30+ years shouldnt be far off happening I guess.

It can't happen with full length sizing and comp shell holders.
I would go as far to say that I don't recommend new reloaders to the neck sizing game.
When they questioned a large number of top shooters at Shot Show one year a large percentage were full length resizers.
As I say I have the t-shirts.
Along with a large selection of neck sizing dies going rusty.

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Eric Cortina full length sizes - that'll do for a recommendation for me.

My 19" 260 is doing 2670fps with 140gr ELDs and 43.8gr of 2209.
My previous 260, same load but 22.5" barrel was doing around 2800fps.

I'd have though 2700 in your rifle would be easy.

N560 magnumtises the swede. 2750 plus.
Mine is 2840 with 21.5" barrel (140 grn Amax or Gold Dot). Modern strong action, Norma cases. Don't try this at home without a very cautious work up.

Hi Guys,
With all the info that has been given here, it is now time for me to sit at the reloading bench and see what I come up with. It might be a week or two before I get a chance as we're in the process of removing some shelter belt trees and that takes precedence.
I'll let you know what I achieve.

Originally Posted by andyanimal31

Don't joke about it.
You will get caught out kne day with a jammed round when ya don't need it.
I have different sized and colored t-shirts from this.
Best bet if you don't like over sizing is redding comp shell holders.
Game changer

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exactly
neck sizing is one of those things that works perfectly (till it doesn't) and the time it doesn't will be the time it really matters

So by running my loaded rounds through the rifle prior to heading out can you enlighten me on how I'm all of a sudden going to get a jam?

Well I would suggest that if you had run them through the rifle before you leave and they don't jam when you do it, it's unlikely to jam on the field

thats the theory I work on

If you started loading using a Lee hand tool you would run both sized cases and loaded ammo through your rifle during the loading process. A practice you would continue with after graduating to O frame presses.


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Yep exactly seems to work as well

Originally Posted by blip

So by running my loaded rounds through the rifle prior to heading out can you enlighten me on how I'm all of a sudden going to get a jam?

Think you guys are both correct, Andy's been caught out with ones that don't chamber.
Buy running all your loaded rounds through your gun your admitting neck sizing isn't perfect as you shouldn't have to do that.
If it works for you go hard

Why buy the extra die to neck size when there's no benefit and only possible downsides?