Powder for 6.5X55 and .303?

[Unregistered]

I am just getting together some reloading books right now but if I place any orders early, would you say that there is a powder compatible with both .303 or 6.5X55mm cartridges in any loads?

 

[stormbringer]

I was just at Lawrys on Thursday as I was in the area. I wanted some powder for 6.5x55, .303, 30-06 and .308

I ended up buying 2 lbs of Reloader 15 by Alliant for $18.50 a pound.

I can do all 4 loads with it.

 

[outdoors]

powders

Reloader 15 will be great in the .303 and will work in the 6.5X55. I prefer Reloader 22 in the Swede and would suggest you buy a can of each.

Regards,

Outdoors

 

[TimC]

I find IMR 4895 does the business for both!

 

[todbartell]

Varget, RL15, 4350
​

 

[PeterPan]

.303 - Varget, Re15
6.5x55 -H4831, Re22 or Re25

 

[Eagleye]

I would be tempted to try one of the 4350's [IMR, H, or AA] if I could use just one powder for both the 303 and the 6.5x55, but as noted, the 6.5 is actually best with slower burning powders than are optimum with the 303. The 303 will use any powder that works well with the 308 Winchester. [RL15 being one of the best, Varget very close] Regards, Eagleye.

 

[River Rat]

For the 303 I would use Varget or 4895 in the 6.5x55 mine really likes RL22 or H-450

 

[JasonYuke]

RL-22 at 46.5 for the 6.5x55
and for the 303 I use 4895

 

[newt]

In my 6.5+55 i use h414 also in the 303 brit with good results.

 

[HPL]

Anyone tried IMR 4064 in 6.5 Swede? I've used H4350 and Varget with it, but not 4064. I use 4064 for just about all my 30 cal rifle cartridges.

 

[service rifleman1]

Imr 4064

Loads in the Swede Mauser with Imr 4064 with 120 Grain Remington Core-locts, Rem 9.5 primers and a charge of 37.0 grains . Nice accurate load. Great cartride to load for. Regards

 

[Unregistered]

Nice, interesting responses. Thanks guys.

 

[Garand]

IMR 4895 in both and you won't regret it.

 

[david doyle]

H450 for my 6.5x55 with a 160 grain bullet.

IMHO Find the best powder for your 6.5 bullet/rifle if that works for your .303 as well great but don't sacrifice the 6.5s accuracy for the sake of your .303.

Unstood that it would be nice to have one powder for everything, but the 6.5 and the .303 are not kith and kin when it comes to favored burn rates.

probabley you should buy a 7x57 to share powder with your 6.5 and get a 7.62x54R to share powder with your brit.

 

[SKScanuck]

H414 for me.

 

[Swiend]

H414 for me too, I use it with my 6.5X55 as well as my 8mm Mauser.

 

[Greenfields]

I'll cast another vote for IMR 4895.

Cheers
Brian

 

[Andy]

H414 or H4350 - a toss-up

H414 is spherical, so meters very nicely, and is said to erode barrels less quickly than extruded. H4350 is said to be temperature insensitive and is a bit slower than H414, making it a bit better than H414 for the heavier bullets.