Most accurate bullet for Swede
- Thread starter Papaclaude
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The Swede is not at all fussy. Most of them will group MOA or better with minimal load work up. Partial full length sizing (2/3 down neck), and seating bullets out, will likely shrink your groups.
My go to recipies:
-120 grain. Nos. Ballistic tip or Sierra hpbt match, H4350, CCI br2, start @44.5gr, max. up to 47.5gr in SOME rifles.
-140 grain. Horn. Amax or Sierra hpbt match or Lapua scenar, Reloader 22, CCI br2(Fed 215M in the winter), start @45gr, max. up to 48 in SOME rifles.
All my Swedes shoot tighter as you warm up the loads. The M96 is not weak, but prudence IS required, when primers just start to flatten in fireformed cases I call a halt to charge increases, drop back a few tenths, and play with seating depth for best groups. 2650 fps/140gr. is where most of them seem to want to be.
You may want to check your bore for cupro nickle jacket buildup just in front of the chamber. Had 1 that was so badly constricted that start loads would flatten primers, hard bolt lift too, FWIW.
Concentricity of the loaded round is important to lose those occasional 'flyers' and achieve consistent rounded clusters.
We expect to hit a cigarette pack at 250 with the handloaded, as-issued M96's .... the target scoped/tuned/bipod sporters?, well, they ring steel just fine out to 1000, so far.
My go to recipies:
-120 grain. Nos. Ballistic tip or Sierra hpbt match, H4350, CCI br2, start @44.5gr, max. up to 47.5gr in SOME rifles.
-140 grain. Horn. Amax or Sierra hpbt match or Lapua scenar, Reloader 22, CCI br2(Fed 215M in the winter), start @45gr, max. up to 48 in SOME rifles.
All my Swedes shoot tighter as you warm up the loads. The M96 is not weak, but prudence IS required, when primers just start to flatten in fireformed cases I call a halt to charge increases, drop back a few tenths, and play with seating depth for best groups. 2650 fps/140gr. is where most of them seem to want to be.
You may want to check your bore for cupro nickle jacket buildup just in front of the chamber. Had 1 that was so badly constricted that start loads would flatten primers, hard bolt lift too, FWIW.
Concentricity of the loaded round is important to lose those occasional 'flyers' and achieve consistent rounded clusters.
We expect to hit a cigarette pack at 250 with the handloaded, as-issued M96's .... the target scoped/tuned/bipod sporters?, well, they ring steel just fine out to 1000, so far.
- Location
- Golden Lake
The most accurate load in my 6.5x55 has been 50.5 grs of H1000 with CCI 400 primers and 140 gr Speer Spitzers. Not a hot load (MAX is 52 grs) but still accurate and deadly.
Another accurate load is 44.5 grs of H4831 with CCI 200 primers and the 160 gr Hornady round nose. This is a MAX load in the Hornady Handbook #3 but is tested by Hornady in a Model 96 Mauser.
Another is 49 grs of H380 with CCI 200 primers and 100 gr Hornady Spire Points.
These loads group into 3/8" to 3/4" at 100 yds.
Another accurate load is 44.5 grs of H4831 with CCI 200 primers and the 160 gr Hornady round nose. This is a MAX load in the Hornady Handbook #3 but is tested by Hornady in a Model 96 Mauser.
Another is 49 grs of H380 with CCI 200 primers and 100 gr Hornady Spire Points.
These loads group into 3/8" to 3/4" at 100 yds.
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- Location
- Northeast Ontario
Try a Sierra 140 gr. bullet with RL-22 powder (I used Game Kings) and work up to 46.7 gr.
Swedes love RL-22
Try Lapua 139 gr HPBT, RL-19 (work your loads up to 45.5 gr.) and Federal 210 primers.
Excellent in my M96, M38, M94 and CG 80 rifles.
NOTE: always watch for signs of pressure and also check muzzle velocity.
Enjoy your old Swede!!!
Excellent in my M96, M38, M94 and CG 80 rifles.
NOTE: always watch for signs of pressure and also check muzzle velocity.
Enjoy your old Swede!!!
