Thread: 6.5x55

Originally Posted by Beaker

What not to do.......

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I forgot how far out the die needs to be to seat 140gn AMAXs (this was a unprimed, case - just trying to get it right, so it did its job I guess )

The brew for me is lapua brass trimmed to 54.75mm, CCI200 primer, 2209h 43.5gns, 140gn AMAX, OAL 81.1mm (a bit longer than the pic above ), doing 2600fps, and groups around 0.298moa if I do my part. In a tikka T3 with MDT chassis.

That sounds a bit slow. Is that a hot load in your rifle? I know people who get 2900 fps out of their x55. 140 grain vld. N560.

But his is really hot. He has to trim a lot after each firing

Originally Posted by Russian 22.

That sounds a bit slow. Is that a hot load in your rifle? I know people who get 2900 fps out of their x55.

2900 with the 143/140 is pretty up there.
Love to know what they are using

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Originally Posted by andyanimal31

2900 with the 143/140 is pretty up there.
Love to know what they are using

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N560. Not sure how many grains

Originally Posted by Russian 22.

That sounds a bit slow. Is that a hot load in your rifle? I know people who get 2900 fps out of their x55. 140 grain vld. N560.

But his is really hot. He has to trim a lot after each firing

Not hot at all. Just did a ladder and this was the best accurate load. And it is really accurate. @Tommy

Originally Posted by Beaker

Not hot at all. Just did a ladder and this was the best accurate load. And it is really accurate. @Tommy

They weren't that shape when I used it! It's amazing how well that thing went

Originally Posted by Beaker

Not hot at all. Just did a ladder and this was the best accurate load. And it is really accurate. @Tommy

Fair call. How far do you shoot it on deer.