Home Forums Reloading Big Game Rifles Good load for 160gr 6.5X55 ?

When I first started reloading a few years back I found a box of the Sierra's 160g semi-point on clearance. I bought the last box and got them to shoot great out of my 6.5x55 without any fuss at all.

When I went to a different store to see if they had any, I was disheartened to find that the reason there were on clearance was because they had just been discontinued...

Great bullet. I wish I could find 1,000 kicking around with old price tags on 'em.

Klikitarik,

I noticed you suggested IMR 7828. Do you have any suggested loads using IMR 7828 and a 160g pill for a modern actioned 6.5x55?

Azar

Hornady Fifth edition manual shows a MAX charge of 43.3grs of IMR 7828 for 2,300fps but i would go up at least 2 grains with no worries, of course working up slowly! H 1000 and WIN WMR were 100fps faster.

I have a box of those 160gr Sierras, never shot any, as theres just so many good 6.5mm bullets. One of these years i want to try out the Hornady's guess i will just hold on to the Sierra's for a keep sake. I would imagine that those 160's will work for just about anything that needs killin, man are they long...

Verify for strong rifles the 7828 data at the Hodgdon website, but I use 51.0 with 120s, 48.0 with 140s, and 45-47.0 with 160s.

I love the powder - at least the old chunky version which I can still buy for about $4 / lb less than the SC version.