6.5x55 swedish mauser

[Blammer]

I have acquired a new one. Well not new but new to me.

I was thinking about casting for it.

What is a good boolit to get?

My goal with it is to be able to hunt deer to about 100 yds or so.

[Dean D.]

I will be interested in seeing other folks comments on which mould works well for large game. I HAVE searched and read many of the previous posts on the Swede but none seem to contain a specific answer to the OP's question.

I currently have the Lyman 266469 but question the round nose profiled Loverin design as a game boolit.

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[Larry Gibson]

If you can come up with one of the 6.5 GB Kurtz moulds that would be my 1st recommendation. However, I have increased the terminal effect of my 266455 by using the Forster 1/8" HP tool to just cup the nose. Both the Kurtz design and the 266455 run close to 130 gr.

Larry Gibson

[DeanWinchester]

I bought an RCBS 140g silhouette mold from Le Loup Solitaire a while back. I haven't had a chance to cast with it but I have been shooting some that HE cast over 19g of 4895 in my Swedish Mauser and I am very impressed. Grouping is decent and recoil is nonexistent. ZERO leading and as I said accuracy is very much minute of left ventricle for deer hunting. I would have no qualms about sticking one in a deer inside a hundred yards.

[Cosmiceyes]

The associate from Montana suggested their .265 140 gr lino-type hard bullet for target work.
They mentioned keeping the velocity around 1800 fps. It was promoted to me that they were getting 2 1/2 inch groups at 100 yards.
I am searching for a 6.5 too. Maybe 2 -7mm's and a 6.5? Hmm?
Anyway they have Lyman,and RCBS boolits you can order to study groups. I like 5744 for low pressure and consistent fps. I used 20 grains of 5744 in my 7mm TC/U it says 1800 out of a 14 inch.Mine is 12 inch. Old load book uses 22 grns in a Lyman 152 gr.30-30 load ,and 27 grains in a 308 load with a 152 gr.boolit.I think the 30-30 load is a safe start as the 308 is maxed.


Montana Bullet Works~ Notes about our bullets ~

Marcie's notes:


In Dave's experience with a variety of firearms, his general rules of when to shoot what, is as follows:

Handguns
Plain based up to 1000 fps
Gas checked over 1000 fps and up to 1600-1800 fps
Rifles
HT/gas checked up to 1800 fps
Linotype/gas checked up to 2300 fps
Plain based up to 1500 fps
Big Bore
HT/Plain based up to 1500 fps
Gas checked maybe up to 1800 fps

You'll know you've gone too far when leading and/or inaccuracy starts to occur. Other shooters may be able to attain different results depending on all kinds of factors; rate of fire, heat of the day, powder used, etc, but these are his general rules.

LFN - Long nose profile ballistically better for shooting long range (over 100 yds) - excellent hunting bullet

WFN - Large wound channel, but not a long range bullet (less than 100 yds) - excellent hunting bullet

HT alloy is a better alloy for hunting because high antimony alloys like linotype tend to be brittle and shatter when they hit hard bone.

You get a better gas seal and better accuracy with a bullet sized .001" over the groove size in rifles. In revolvers, you get a better gas seal and better accuracy with a bullet sized equal to the cylinder throat diameter.