Sweet Swede Loads.... who has them?

[Pitdog]

IMR 4350 ok? I have a BOAT load of pulled 120/123/129s from work that are perfectly legitimate for loading, but all of the factory loads are 140 because it is such a throaty beast.

So someone cough up some data for me to play with please!

[kawalekm]

Pitpull
I assume you're talking about the 6.5X55mm in a model 96 Mauser. My Hornady manual suggests 40-46 grains of IMR 4350 for their 129 grain bullet, and my Speer manual lists 45-49 grains for their 120 grain bullet.

I personally load Remington 140grain Cor-locks with 40 grains of IMR 4320 which shots well with no signs of excess pressure.
Michael

[OzarksJohn]

Howdy

Don't have any specifics on load data, but did know a fellow that used a stubby little Swede carbine for decades. He did tell me that the 160 RN Hornady was a first class elk killer due to it's extreme penetration. He did say that it was way too hard for deer though. It acted like a FMJ. He switched over to 140's for deer and was very satisfied with the results.
If your rifle is a military barrel and chamber as you suggested by the "throaty" comment you will likely find that the super long bullets in the 160 grain range will give you better accuracy with less effort due less jump before hitting the rifling. In any case, long throats tend to like long bullets regardless of weight.OJ

[Pitdog]

Yes of course a 96. Got several of them, first deer was killed with one!
Well the 140s are longer bullets than the 120s, so they fill that gap, thus shooting better, so every factory load I have ever seen is 140. Since I have such a plethora of pulled bullets in 6.5 though, I figured playing with OAL might make up for the lack of length due to weight. I still have to get my new decap pin in the old Lyman dies I bought, and get my brass polished. I will play with the idea and let you all know.