Originally Posted by Azar
CowboyTim,

Looks like 100% case fill is right at guesstimated max. But note that this is C.I.P. maximum of ~55k PSI and not S.A.A.M.I. max of ~51k PSI (46k CUP).

USE THIS DATA AT YOUR OWN RISK.

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Cartridge          : 6.5 x 55 Swedish
Bullet             : .264, 140, Nosler PART SP 16321
Useable Case Capaci: 50.537 grain H2O = 3.281 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.125 inch = 79.38 mm
Barrel Length      : 23.6 inch = 600.0 mm
Powder             : IMR 7828 SSC

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 0.209% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !

Step    Fill. Charge   Vel.  Energy   Pmax   Pmuz  Prop.Burnt B_Time
 %       %    Grains   fps   ft.lbs    psi    psi      %        ms

-02.1   98    46.80   2726    2310   49998  11425     95.9    1.273  ! Near Maximum !
-01.9   98    46.90   2732    2320   50353  11449     96.0    1.269  ! Near Maximum !
-01.7   98    47.00   2739    2331   50711  11473     96.1    1.265  ! Near Maximum !
-01.5   98    47.10   2745    2342   51070  11497     96.2    1.261  ! Near Maximum !
-01.3   99    47.20   2751    2353   51434  11521     96.3    1.257  ! Near Maximum !
-01.0   99    47.30   2758    2364   51799  11544     96.4    1.252  ! Near Maximum !
-00.8   99    47.40   2764    2375   52167  11567     96.5    1.248  ! Near Maximum !
-00.6   99    47.50   2771    2386   52539  11590     96.6    1.244  ! Near Maximum !
-00.4   99    47.60   2777    2397   52914  11613     96.6    1.240  ! Near Maximum !
-00.2  100    47.70   2783    2408   53292  11635     96.7    1.236  ! Near Maximum !
+00.0  100    47.80   2790    2420   53671  11658     96.8    1.232  ! Near Maximum !
+00.2  100    47.90   2796    2431   54057  11680     96.9    1.228  ! Near Maximum !
+00.4  100    48.00   2803    2442   54442  11702     97.0    1.224  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+00.6  101    48.10   2809    2453   54833  11724     97.1    1.220  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+00.8  101    48.20   2815    2464   55225  11745     97.2    1.216  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+01.0  101    48.30   2822    2475   55622  11767     97.2    1.212  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

Results caused by ± 5% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 5% relative to nominal value:
+Ba    100    47.80   2874    2568   59257  11689     99.0    1.180  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 5% relative to nominal value:
-Ba    100    47.80   2693    2255   48469  11443     93.4    1.290  ! Near Maximum !



Thanks, that's about what I thought it would look like. Looks like 7828 would be a pretty decent place to start. Have quite a bit left over from loading .270 Win, always worked good there too.


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