6.5 Mannlicher Schonauer load
- Thread starter Cleftwynd
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- Somewhere on the Hudson Bay Coast
Usually a bullet is specified for a specific cartridge because its designed to produce optimum terminal effects with a specific velocity envelope. You wouldn't expect a 170 gr .30/30 bullet to perform well if it was loaded on a .300 magnum for example. Similarly, provided you load the 160 gr 6.5 Carcano bullet on a cartridge with moderate case capacity rather than a .264 Winchester Magnum, you can expect good results. As a side note, too bad more bullet manufacturers don't recommend a velocity range for their bullets like Woodleigh does.
Carcano bullets are a slightly larger diameter, IIRC, .268" as opposed to .264". You would need to slug your bore to find out if using those is feasible.
You should slug your bore. Many of the bbls are like .265 , .267.
RL 19 worked best in many of mine. The 2 choice bullets in my oversized bores were the 160 RN, and the TSX 130 gr flat base. The 130 gr TSX was amazing in a one hole group. The 160 not far behind. I figure the long bearing surface of those 2 bullets helped compensate for the oversize bores.
I tend to load just the 130 gr now.
BTW - some may suggest to use the Carcano bullet - don't do it! Its too large even tho its only 1 or 2 thou larger.
RL 19 worked best in many of mine. The 2 choice bullets in my oversized bores were the 160 RN, and the TSX 130 gr flat base. The 130 gr TSX was amazing in a one hole group. The 160 not far behind. I figure the long bearing surface of those 2 bullets helped compensate for the oversize bores.
I tend to load just the 130 gr now.
BTW - some may suggest to use the Carcano bullet - don't do it! Its too large even tho its only 1 or 2 thou larger.
- Location
- Ft. Mac. Alberta
In my 6.5X54MS I used a 156 Norma Alaskan with H4350, 37 grains IIRC
Shot two white tails with it, one at just under 200 yards.
it was a in a Krag action
Cat
Shot two white tails with it, one at just under 200 yards.
it was a in a Krag action
Cat
Nicely done Cat. I've ordered up some brass and Lapua 6.5mm 155gr Mega from Tradex.
