Thread: What powder for 6.5x55?

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.