Thank you Bruce and Shootist43, I enjoyed hearing from you both. I am going read that link now. I am glad to be part of a forum where guys can share what they know. I love the 6.5 swede. I build a lot of them. I am currently building a 6.5 PRC. I am not seeing a lot of performance gain over...
I dont know my velocities yet. The load I just tried is the following.
Winchester 6.5x55 brass.
CCI #200 large rifle primers.
IMR 4831 powder 47.0 grains
Hornady 140 hpbt match.
OAL is 3.10 inches.
I dont know my velocities yet. The load I just tried is the following.
Winchester 6.5x55 brass.
CCI #200 large rifle primers.
IMR 4831 powder 47.0 grains
Hornady 140 hpbt match.
OAL is 3.10 inches.
I posted this load data, to see if someone with a chronograph wants see what velocity it produces it would be interesting for real life test and results in a different rifles instead of a best guess. It should produce similar velocities with a hunting bullet. It cant go without saying USE AT...
I just joined. I am from NE Oklahoma. I like to talk to real people and get and share information with the people who are doing the things I like. Looks like a good place for that. I am glad to meet all of you.
Tom
I just built it for my wife. Its one of the first times it has been shot. I made it from a 1938 large ring mauser and a 24 inch ER Shaw barrel. Not an expensive gun and a cheap scope. I agree with you though needs to be shot more and shot at a real distance.
I dont know my velocities yet. The load I just tried is the following.
Winchester 6.5x55 brass.
CCI #200 large rifle primers.
IMR 4831 powder 47.0 grains
Hornady 140 hpbt match.
OAL is 3.10 inches.
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