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My best load was 48.5 gr Varget which filled the case to the top. Not much room left to seat the bullet. So, I had to find an alternative. Fortunately, TAC saved the day with no loss of velocity.

I'm glad your loads worked out also.

Having gone through this looong string of posts, not seeing an answer:
Anyone with experience with the 6.5x55 Lapua factory loaded 139 G Scenar? I scored several boxes of 50 a few years ago about the same time I laid hands on a bunch of 156g Norma Oryx loads, a bunch of 156g Lapua Mega loads, a bunch of Nosler 120G Partition loads and a bunch of Sako 140g Super Hammerheads. I had a good few weeks on finding deals on 6.5x55, I figure folks were dumping it in the 6.5 Creedmore craze.

Been using the Oryx and Mega loadings hunting swamp whitetails, they drop bucks pretty fast. Never really thought of using the open tip Scenars until working through this chain. I mostly bought b/c it was about the same price as buying Lapua brass.

Seems like lots of good experience with 308 Scenars, just curious if the Scenar bullet line is consistent in terms of cup hardness/thickness as reported here for lots of other calibers or if there may be a reason to not hunt with the 139s as opposed to some of the other Scenar bullets in 6.5 - seems like they make more different weights 100, 108, 120, 123, 136, & 139 though some of those loadings are described as "Scenar-L".

Thanx
RAS

I can't speak for the 6.5x55. But the open tip 139gr Scenars work great in my 260. Should be pretty close to the 6.5x55.

I use them for WT Deer and pigs. Most shots are between 75-200 yds. A high shoulder shot will drop them where they stand. A double lung shot just behind the shoulder makes a nice exit wound with a good blood trail. Most don't go much past 20-30 yds with that shot placement.

Maybe not much 6.5x55, but there's plenty of 6.5 CM, .260 Rem, 256 Newton, etc. kills with the 139 Scenar on this epic thread.

In the immortal words of Miss Lee, Kunsan Air Base, ROK Officer's Club waitress, "Chicken, beef, same-same. You eat!"
(Guy complained when she brought chicken fried rice instead of the beef fried rice he'd ordered - became a legendary phrase)

Good luck,
Rex

Ras-

I bought some 6.5x55 Laupa Scenar 139 and 123 grs loaded ammo here off the Fire several years ago from someone getting out of the Swede's. They both shoot lights out in my Rem 700 and Tikka T3. Texas whitetails hate 'em. Haven't had one deer go over 10 yds. For what it's worth I shoot high shoulder if possible and want DRT. Don't want them getting into the mesquite thickets! Hope this helps. Use with confidence!

RH

Anyone have a H4350 load with a 139 Scenar in a 6.5 Creedmoor fired in a tikka?

In either Hornady or Lapua LRP brass?

I have a load using Norma brass if interested.

I am. PM?

41.5-41.7grs in Hornady brass with CCIs…

Thanks Josh.

My experience is that 139 & 123 gr bullets in 6.5mm are very good hunting bullets; open up well & penetrate.

The 136L is less consistent at expanding, and I think is more of a pure target bullet.

I don’t know how to search in just this thread, and don’t want to look through 88 pages.

Any good Scenar loads for the 7mm Rem Mag? For elk sized game?

I shoot the 150 scenar in my Tikka 7 mag at 3150….that rifle has killed a lot of critters last 5-6 years including elk and moose - those 150 scenars flat smash bone and put animals down!

@Hiaring8,

powder?

I use IMR 8133...That powder is no longer available, but I bought two 8# jugs a while back so I am covered. You can use H1000 and get their as well.