Home Forums Reloading Big Game Rifles 6.5x55 Swede Tikka Load Recommendations?

I'm fortunate enough to have a Tikka T3 and a Tikka Lite in 6.5x55mm. I have an ample supply of 140 NAB, 129 SST, and 127 Barnes LRx bullets. Does anyone have any suggested loads to help me out?
Thank you in advance.
MTSmith

Can't remember the exact load but IMR 7828 ssc gave excellent speed and accuracy, somewhere around 2775 fps with 140 gr Partitions. H 4831 sc was another stand out with a little less speed. I pretty much stuck with 140's when I had my 6.5x55.

Mine like 49 grs of H4831 with a 140 AB at 3.02" OAL, Federal 210 match primer, Lapua brass = 2693 fps, SD 36.3----shoots 5 shots into a .3" hole

My T3 is a dog with 140's, so I dropped down to 120's and H4350. I know I had my best results with H4831 when shooting the heavier bullets though.

Mine also really shine with RL22 48 grs and a 140 AB....slightly slower 2639 fps...very accurate (currently very hard to find this powder)

I shoot 140 grain Sierras from my T3 6.5 Swede with IMR4831 and it produces real good accuracy as does RL19 and H414. Haven't found a powder or bullet combination yet that shoots bigger than an inch at 100 yards. I'm shooting close to max loads from an older manual.

H4350 44 - 45.5 grns with the 120 to 130 bullets.

R22 48 grns with the 140s, you can bump it up a grain if you have no pressure signs ( or I should say I have )

H4831 also gets high marks but I've never tried it.

I have taken some big bucks with a 120 TSX Barnes. Very accurate
with RL 19 and H-4350. The bullet really lays them down.
Buckfever1.

Put some H4831 and CCI 200's behind your NAB and work up until they all shoot into the same hole, probably somewhere around max. That seems to be the pattern with this combination.

Here is a few of my Tikka's favorites

120 Nosler BT, 51 gr Norma MRP, BR2 2800 fps
140 Accubond, 48 gr Norma MRP, BR2 2645 fps
140 Accubond, 51.5 gr H1000, BR2 2673 fps single digit ES
130 Accubond, 45 gr Norma URP, BR2 2750 fps
120TTSX, 48.5 gr H4831SC, BR2 2773 fps

WARNING THE FOLLOWING LOADS EXCEED ALLIANTS PUBLISHED DATA, USE CAUTION WORK UP SLOWLY! Were safe in MY rifle, may not be safe in yours!

120TTSX, 46 gr RL17, BR2 2900 fps
130 Accubond, 46 gr RL17, BR2 2850 fps

120 Nosler BT and 39grs of Varget.

Honestly my groups are so tight, I haven't found the time nor desire to develop a load for the 130gr Barnes and 140 Berger bullets sitting in the supply cabinet. Darn shame.