Home Forums Reloading Big Game Rifles Good 6.5x55 loads

Not all the fun was had today, only sized and primed the brass, too windy and rainy to cast bullets, I do my casting out on the back porch of my shop.

I can hook you up!

Do not Worry DF, beretz won't believe me when I tell him smokeless powder is a passing fad! ;] ;]

Beretzs, 155 gr. Mega is the other bullet my Swede really likes; IIRC I used H-4831. I guess this gun is a Lapua snob, I'm even feeding it Lapua brass...

The 155gr. Mega and the 139 gr. Scenar are the best shooting bullets in this gun, the latter with MRP. Those two should cover about anything and everything.

DF

Almost forgot.

Beretzs, don't let gunner and his merry band of charcoal burners corrupt you over to the dark side...

Now, that's a dirty business...

DF

Like I said, we will have to talk buddy... I dig those big guns.

Norma MRP, remington 9 1/2 primers, hornady brass

I've read that MRP is the same as RL-22, made to higher standards with less lot to lot variation. Not sure about all that; it is a great Swede powder.

DF

My take from internet lore and looking at both with a magnifier is they start out as the same formula from the original Swiss military loads and then get slightly different retardant coatings.

The color is different between the two. I also I have heard that R22 is a bulk powder with a +/- 10% variation and MRP is a canister grade powder with a +/- 5% variation. I may not have those numbers right but it does explain the greater lot to lot variation of R22 opposed to MRP. They load practically identically but if there is a difference MRP seems a hair slower burning but this is probably due to the lot to lot variation more than actual burning rates.

MRP burns much, much cleaner as well

I've also shot some 140 Accubonds with RL-26, and with 51 grains in a Tikka T3, I'm averaging 2830.

, but it smells so good!

There, I fixed it for you.

If it smelled any better it would rank right up there with sex!

Don't be sad, everyone needs a little help at times.

Geno

PS, Back on topic, I thought this was a 6.5 Swede thread? Do you have a BP load for a 6.5 x55? That would be cool with a big cast bullet.

LOL, burning charcoal and Hoppes number 9 are world stars

Yoo bad I don't use Hoppes on any of my black powder guns, olive oil only.

Oh, No on the Swede BP loads, fouling in that skinny bore would be hellish, ror.

I suppose so, worse than a .32 or .36 squirrel gun no doubt.

Now, with all the new technology, Superformance powders, de-coppering agents etc.................

could a guy make a buck developing a smokeless powder with a wide range of applications




that smells like BP?

Geno

PS, it would be wonderful in old Mausers and such.

If you like heavy bullets, you might try to find some of the 147 ELD-M bullets. I got a box from Midway and tested them a little this weekend in my .260. They grouped extremely well and shot well out to 550. I got 2724 fps average, using a heavy load of RE19.

Or Ballistol; it's a non-petrol product.

BP CAS shooters mix Ballistol with water to make "pigeon milk".

Unlike petrol products, Ballistol won't gum up with BP.

It has it own funky smell, charcoal burners should love it.

DF

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