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Yes my loads are on the hotter side. The bullets are seated very deep in the throat and luckily with the M03 I have ample magazine length to allow this. Would be interesting to see what quickload says but I started at 44gr RL22 and worked up to this load in my rifle.

Ive tried and haven't had much luck with SST. I have target loads with Sierra 142gr and Lapua Scenar, but the Berger is my hunting load. Once I land in an accurate load Ive stuck to it.

Hi all, new member here from Australia. Ive been reloading 6.5x55 for some time now. I have a Mauser M03 and running a 60cm barrel in 6.5x55. Twist rate is 1:8.66" (1:220cm). I load Lapua Brass, Winchester primers, 47.5gr RL-22 and 140gr Berger Hunting VLD projectiles and measured average...