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Up in northland not quite Nicaragua mate, I have loaded a handfull up with a shorter coal and will try this first, I was trying to save the hornady brass for a eld-m load once I get a bit better and...

Heaps of good info coming in here thanks, I'm pretty sure the chamber is clean as I did wonder if it might be somthing like oil or solvent in there so gave it a good clean out initially.
Brass is...

Yea i worked up to this load, I have measured coal again and was bang on I'm just loading up some new rounds now with the seating depth quarter turn in from lands like north dude suggested which is...

Also might have to bump that cronograph up the priority list

Thanks every one for the responses,
sounds like the seating depth is where I should be starting, when I first setup the load i did the bullet in chamber with slight preassure and cleaning rod down...

I'm having trouble developing a load for my 6.5x55, I am after a bit more velocity I believe I am only getting around 2500 fps and am already getting stiff bolt lift and extractor marks if I go up...