6.5x55mm for M38 Husky rifle

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I have been asking the mil surplus guys about my rifle and determined since it is a Husqvarna it is most likely a model 28 Mauser.

It is scoped and a recoil pad added, I am planning to reload for it and looking to make a long range rifle for Ontario hunting.

My plan is IMR 4831 as it has the fastest listed velocity for the pressure and is supposed to work very well with the round.

I want to know, should I have any concerns getting this close to the IMR published loads which list a pressure of 44900 CUP.

I want to get a little more out of it than the factory American loadings of 2500fps, hoping to get 2650-2700fps but not wanting to cause problems.
 
IMR 4350 and RE#22 are great powders with 140-160gr bullets.Norma used N204 AKA RE#19 in their factory loads...........Harold
 
My 260Rem liked H4350, H4831,W760 and RL19 for 120/130 gr bullets. RL 15 for 95/100 gr bullets. I suspect it's the same for a 6.5 swede. If the action is a 'modern' action say like a M98 or newer it should handle higher pressures. Check with a gunsmith if you have any doubts.
 
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I have been asking the mil surplus guys about my rifle and determined since it is a Husqvarna it is most likely a model 28 Mauser.

It is scoped and a recoil pad added, I am planning to reload for it and looking to make a long range rifle for Ontario hunting.

My plan is IMR 4831 as it has the fastest listed velocity for the pressure and is supposed to work very well with the round.

I want to know, should I have any concerns getting this close to the IMR published loads which list a pressure of 44900 CUP.

I want to get a little more out of it than the factory American loadings of 2500fps, hoping to get 2650-2700fps but not wanting to cause problems.
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What bullet weight??

My Lyman Reloading Manual 46th edition says this:

Test rifle: Swedish 18.5" barrel carbine, 140gr Remington jacketed spire point
IMR4320:
start 39gr = 2421fps;
maximum 43gr = 2645fps

That's good velocity from a carbine length barrel. I've never tried 4320 in 6.5x55 but Lyman says this is potentially most accurate of the powders they tested in that rifle.

The M38 is basically a clone of the Swede M96 mauser. If you had a M98 mauser action I would say go ahead and push it a bit more, but you don't.

Something else to think about: Husky M38 had some issues with heat treating and some of the actions were harder (more brittle) than they should have been. IIRC this was with 1942 dated M38 carbines. Look that up - I am not certain of the year.
 
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IMR 4350 and RE#22 has always been better in any 6.5x55 I've loaded ,but if you have the other give it a whirl...........Harold
 
I have some ELD-X, they are 142gr, I know that the 140gr is ideal for the gun but I may play with the 120gr bullets as well.
 
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