Welcome guest, is this your first visit? Create Account now to join.
  • Login:

Welcome to the NZ Hunting and Shooting Forums.

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed.

Darkness DPT


User Tag List

Results 1 to 15 of 27
Like Tree10Likes

Thread: What powder for 6.5x55?

Threaded View

  1. #21
    Member
    Join Date
    Aug 2012
    Location
    Wellington
    Posts
    327
    I haven’t got the data on hand at the moment. But I think 46. It’s a mild load 2,550 but speed isn’t everything with that caliber and bullet. You can dial if you need to at longer ranges. Don’t let anyone try and convince you the bullet needs to go faster. I’d say with this particular load and rifle it’s probably accounted for 100-125 deer from 5m out to 375ish. Most shot by my boys not me. But the 8 or 9 deer I’ve shot with it have been 1 shot only. The damage to the internal organs is immense. The chest cavity is filled with blood and smashed up lungs heart and liver. It’s quite devastating.

 

 

Similar Threads

  1. Powder selection for 6.5x55 M38 Swede.
    By SixtyTen in forum Reloading and Ballistics
    Replies: 12
    Last Post: 21-12-2023, 10:57 AM
  2. Home Brew Black Powder........Craft Powder?
    By aimless in forum Reloading and Ballistics
    Replies: 69
    Last Post: 27-08-2023, 07:44 PM
  3. 6.5x55 129gr SST powder suggestions?
    By Tommy in forum Reloading and Ballistics
    Replies: 11
    Last Post: 04-03-2016, 07:49 AM
  4. Powder of choice for 140gr in 6.5x55??
    By LJP in forum Reloading and Ballistics
    Replies: 9
    Last Post: 21-07-2014, 08:23 AM

Tags for this Thread

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
Welcome to NZ Hunting and Shooting Forums! We see you're new here, or arn't logged in. Create an account, and Login for full access including our FREE BUY and SELL section Register NOW!!