6.5x55 - 02/26/11
Hello All,
A friend and hunting partner is building his first rifle. He inherited his father inlaw's guns one a Husquvarna 30-06. He made all the excuses (already has an 06 -----) anyway it is going to be a Swede. A true classic in a Husquvarna. Half way between his place and mine is Benchmark barrels and I have two rifles put together by Ron so that is where it is now. will have a 24 inch barrel.
He is not a reloader so will be feeding it factory fodder. I have been looking at what is out there and claims (realizing that paper will not refuse ink) this is what I have found in 140 grain
Fusion Ammo F6555FS1 6.5x55 Swedish 2530 fps
Hornady 140 GR SST� Superformance� 2735 fps
RWS Twin-core bullet (DK) 2854 fps
Norma 140 partion 2690 fps
The other 140s I have looked at are in the 2500 to 2600 fps range.
Norma is not known for mild loads and Hornady Superformace is not as well and either load would do well but the RWS load is less money (however not in stock at this time) and a good bullet the data shows a 650 mm (25.5") barrel and in another place a 740 mm (29") barrel. Has anyone used this load and if so shot it over a chronograph? Just curious if it is as advertised?
8mmwapiti
A friend and hunting partner is building his first rifle. He inherited his father inlaw's guns one a Husquvarna 30-06. He made all the excuses (already has an 06 -----) anyway it is going to be a Swede. A true classic in a Husquvarna. Half way between his place and mine is Benchmark barrels and I have two rifles put together by Ron so that is where it is now. will have a 24 inch barrel.
He is not a reloader so will be feeding it factory fodder. I have been looking at what is out there and claims (realizing that paper will not refuse ink) this is what I have found in 140 grain
Fusion Ammo F6555FS1 6.5x55 Swedish 2530 fps
Hornady 140 GR SST� Superformance� 2735 fps
RWS Twin-core bullet (DK) 2854 fps
Norma 140 partion 2690 fps
The other 140s I have looked at are in the 2500 to 2600 fps range.
Norma is not known for mild loads and Hornady Superformace is not as well and either load would do well but the RWS load is less money (however not in stock at this time) and a good bullet the data shows a 650 mm (25.5") barrel and in another place a 740 mm (29") barrel. Has anyone used this load and if so shot it over a chronograph? Just curious if it is as advertised?
8mmwapiti