Home Forums Reloading Big Game Rifles 6.5x55 & 129 grain Hornady SP: Favorite powder?

Thanks Mule Deer. I just picked up a pound of H4350 after the holidays. I plan to give that a go as well.

Have any load references for the 129 SP and RL-22? I'm thinking I'd be okay to start at 43.2g and work up to 48.0g...

I with M.D. on this one. The swede is real easy going and will do well with almost any powder in the 4350-4831 range. My rifle likes R19 and the 129gr Hornady, but does well several others too. By the way, I've come to the 6.5x55 late in life and after using it good bit I'm sorry as hell about that because it one fine round.

45gr Rel 22 works great in my Tikka T3 Hunter. I could probably go higher, but it shoots near dime size groups @ 100yds w/ that load so I stopped there and called it good.