best 6.5x55 loads with 140 gr bthp??

[flintyboom]

Hey guys.
I'd love to hear your best loads for 6.5x55 using 140 gr bthp bullets.
I currently have Varget, Benchmark, H4895, IMR4895, and Reloader 15.
I'm hoping to get some H4350 on the weekend.
Thanks

 

[fwm]

My most accurate loads were with IMR4831

 

[Warden70]

Rl22

 

[reb]

Imr 4831 also

 

[mbogo3]

RE#22 is all you need failing that IMR 4350 or N-204 that's what factory Norma uses.

 

[shotgunjoe]

RL17 with matchburners in a M38.

 

[Quiet]

My most accurate loads were with IMR4831

Me too.

 

[CV32]

Another vote for IMR 4831, followed by RL22 and RL15.

 

[Irons78]

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[flintyboom]

I'll see if i can find a pound of 4831 at my local store tomorrow. If they have it, it'll probably be $100

 

[Irons78]

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[bearhunter]

What model rifle are you shooting?

He has another thread going on this and he's shooting a G63 (96 swede)

 

[flintyboom]

Yep CG 63 marked 1914

 

[flintyboom]

I found a pound of 4831 for $89. (I hate how expensive powder is now). I'll do some testing this week.

 

[Meroh]

I found a pound of 4831 for $89. (I hate how expensive powder is now). I'll do some testing this week.

In the past I always used IMR4350 or IMR 4895. Fortunately, I picked up a 5 lb jug of D 4350 and D 4895. I worked up loads and found the same data for IMR works for these two Dominion powders. I have three different rifles; a modern Zastava; an Obendorf 96 and a HVA M38. If I load for accuracy in the Zastava, the other two follow suit. I use 33 gr D4895 and 35 gr of D4895 behind 40 gr Sierra HPBT.

For the Zastava I have been loading Sierra 85gr. JHP Varmint bullets in front of 44 gr of D4350. I only have one box of the 85s left; they stopped making them. Absolutely devistating on ground-hogs at 3200+ FPS

I find both these powders to be slightly less dense than the IMR.

Only regret is I did not buy 5 jugs of each back when it was available.

 

[hobophobe]

Second that on the dominion powders....have one jug of d4064. Works real well with 100grn softies in 6.5x55. 3000fps so far. See if I can squeak a bit more velocity.

Wish I had bought 5 jugs of it...

 

[CharlesT]

Another vote for H4831. I have also found Ramshot Hunter to be just as good. Rifle is an M96.

CT

 

[savagehick]

I have gotten my best results with Rl 22 in my 6.5s

 

[savagelh]

Imr7828ssc worked really well for me.

 

[prarie_boy]

R22 has given best accuracy with 140's and H4350 with 120's in my 6.5X55