6.5 X 55 SWEDISH MAUSER
The following loads were developed in a Sako Finnbear model rifle, which had a 22-½ inch barrel. The rifle came from the factory with a black synthetic stock. All we did was adjust the trigger and glass bed the action properly. A Leupold 6.5 – 20 X scope was installed in Leupold mounts.
We used Federal 210M primers in Norma brass throughout our tests. All bullets were molly coated. All groups were 3 shots at 100 yards.
|
POWDER |
VELOCITY |
GROUP |
BULLET |
|
37.0 VVN 540 |
2472 |
0.559 |
NOSLER 100 BALLISTIC TIP |
|
39.0 |
2599 |
0.959 |
|
|
40.0 VVN 150 |
2679 |
0.647 |
|
|
41.0 |
2747 |
0.831 |
|
|
42.0 |
2818 |
0.915 |
|
|
43.0 |
2892 |
0.183 |
|
|
44.0 |
2941 |
1.032 |
|
|
45.0 |
3011 |
1.078 |
|
|
46.0 |
3049 |
0.882 |
|
|
47.0 |
3141 |
0.526 |
|
|
48.0 |
3204 |
0.440 |
|
|
49.0 RELOADER 19 |
2741 |
0.687 |
SIERRA 120 MATCH KING |
|
50.0 |
2828 |
0.770 |
|
|
51.0 |
2875 |
0.397 |
|
|
52.0 |
2919 |
0.606 |
|
|
53.0 |
2991 |
0.383 |
|
|
45.0 H 414 |
2613 |
1.244 |
|
|
47.0 |
2759 |
0.764 |
|
|
49.0 |
2938 |
0.743 |
|
|
46.0 VVN 165 |
2432 |
0.291 |
SIERRA 140 MATCH KING |
|
47.0 |
2496 |
0.602 |
|
|
48.0 |
2543 |
0.509 |
|
|
49.0 |
2602 |
1.365 |
|
|
50.0 |
2676 |
1.095 |
|
|
51.0 |
2727 |
0.603 |
|
|
42.0 RELOADER 19 |
2262 |
0.325 |
|
|
44.0 |
2390 |
0.445 |
|
|
46.0 |
2537 |
0.512 |
|
|
47.0 |
2628 |
0.548 |
|
|
48.0 |
2688 |
0.188 |
|
|
49.0 |
2745 |
0.379 |
|
|
50.0 |
2828 |
0.339 |
|
|
51.0 |
2884 |
0.721 |
|
|
47.2 RELOADER 22 |
2512 |
0.664 |
NOSLER 140 PARTITION |
|
47.9 |
2575 |
1.900 |
|
|
48.8 |
2614 |
0.462 |
|
The following loads were developed in a single shot custom rifle built on the Hall bench rest action. It has a 26 inch Hart barrel, and a Leupold 6.5-20 scope.
All bullets were molly coated. Winchester brass and Federal 210M primers were used. All groups were 5 shots at 100 yards. Bullets were seated to touch the lands.
|
Powder |
Velocity |
Group |
Bullet |
|
|
|
|
|
|
35.0 VVN 140 |
2537 |
0.325 |
120 Sierra Match King |
|
36.0 |
2647 |
0.286 |
|
|
37.0 |
2680 |
0.364 |
|
|
38.0 |
2731 |
0.350 |
|
|
39.0 |
2779 |
0.358 |
|
|
40.0 |
2829 |
0.243 |
|
|
41.0 |
2889 |
0.317 |
|
|
42.0 |
2987 |
0.300 |
|
|
43.0 |
3031 |
0.284 |
|
|
44.0 |
3103 |
0.172 |
|
|
36.0 Varget |
2554 |
0.150 |
|
|
37.0 |
2632 |
0.236 |
|
|
38.0 |
2712 |
0.279 |
|
|
39.0 |
2761 |
0.256 |
|
|
40.0 |
2858 |
0.066 |
|
|
41.0 |
2899 |
0.180 |
|
|
42.0 |
2976 |
0.338 |
|
|
43.0 |
3059 |
0.386 |
|
|
46.0 VVN 165 |
2667 |
0.328 |
140 Sierra Match King |
|
47.0 |
2735 |
0.218 |
|
|
48.0 |
2797 |
0.243 |
|
|
49.0 |
2862 |
0.274 |
|
|
50.0 |
2936 |
0.201 |
|
|
51.0 |
3002 |
0.338 |
|
|
45.0 Reloader 19 |
2683 |
0.153 |
|
|
46.0 |
2765 |
0.293 |
|
|
47.0 |
2836 |
0.282 |
|
|
48.0 |
2910 |
0.341 |
|
|
49.0 |
2999 |
0.304 |
|
|
50.0 |
3056 |
0.128 |
|
|
34.0 Varget |
2397 |
0.262 |
138 Lapua Scenar |
|
35.0 |
2460 |
0.225 |
|
|
36.0 |
2538 |
0.209 |
|
|
37.0 |
2605 |
0.256 |
|
|
38.0 |
2660 |
0.226 |
|
|
39.0 |
2731 |
0.234 |
|
|
40.0 |
2797 |
0.283 |
|
|
41.0 |
2866 |
0.340 |
|
|
42.0 |
2919 |
0.259 |
|
|
43.0 |
2941 |
0.305 |
|
|
41.0 H 4350 |
2635 |
0.189 |
|
|
42.0 |
2701 |
0.296 |
|
|
43.0 |
2746 |
0.149 |
|
|
44.0 |
2821 |
0.272 |
|
|
45.0 |
2878 |
0.057 |
|
|
46.0 |
2966 |
0.261 |
|
|
47.0 |
3021 |
0.287 |
|
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