Got through building 2 granddaughter's deer rifles, so I decided I deserved one. It's a pre 64 Mod action with an 8 twist Kreiger barrel in 6.5x55 that a benchrest friend barreled up for me. Pretty good stick of American Black for the stock. Has 3 checkered panels on bolt knob, skeleton grip cap and Talley sling swivel bases. After breaking in the barrel, I settled in on a load of 130 gr Nosler Accubond with H4350 that is shooting repeated 3 shot groups in the .4-.48" @ 100. Yeah, I know it doesn't have the buzzword "Creedmore" associated with it, but I think it will work. Chrono results: Hi 2954 Lo 2939 SD 8.0 MAD 6.0 ES 15.2 AV 2945
Barrel is #3 medium sporter, 1.25" at the action, .63 " at the muzzle. 25" long. Working up loads was kinda an adventure. It appears most reloading manuals are geared for the 96 mauser which isn't all that strong and I think they try to hold pressures around 45,000. However, I can stand quite a bit more in my rig but was on my own to figure it out. I found an old Hodgdon manual #26 which worked out great. Although the load I settled on (max in the Hodgdon manual) is probably plenty warm, I am getting absolutely no pressure signs. Phil
What a beauty I forget how fantastic good Black Walnut can be. Good choice on the classic 6.5 your loads are about what I am getting with R26 after I dropped down quite a bit. Got over 3,000 fps but with pressure signs in hot weather so I am fine with the reduced all around load. If you are looking for more data look up the 6.5 SKAN it is an updated 6.5x55 loaded to higher pressures. Norma and some others list it.
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Phil, IIRC I used 1.5 - 2.0 gr more powder in my Swede than 260, so I would look at good safe 260 data personally, as a guide.....I used Lapua brass fwiw.
Very nice rifle. Any work required to get it to feed correctly and what cartridge was it chambered for originally. I have tried empty 6.5x55 cases in a pre 64 and they would not feed correctly without work.
Its just a standard 30-06 boltface, no problem feeding. The suggestion concerning 260 reloading data + a couple grains will help me, Thanks for the complements.
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