Manley asked in another 6.5 thread what was going on. Well I can't answer that, but testing has been going on all along with me. I recently got a new powder. I've been testing the 6.5 Swede, but I've switched over to the 6.5x54MS. I'm on the verge of a load for the Swede, but I hit it with the MS today. I was using BABore's re-cut of the Kurtz, and although I shouldn't give him praise on this bullet because he's been yanking my chain about my cast bullets (just kidding Bruce just kidding ) but I got some good groups with it. Say to the tune of a 1/2 inch group at high velocity for the twist. My 6.5x54MS has nearly identical twist of the Swede. It's dead on 1-8 and we know the Swede is 1-7.8. Velocity was in the mid 2300's. This rifle shoots without fouling the bore or leading what so ever. It's a stainless Lothar Walther on a Savage 110 with a synthetic stock wearing a 3x9 Tasco World Class. This one will also shoot with either factory Norma brass or reformed 06 Military. I was using both today to confirm that. Also today the rifle was water cooled. Yup...it's blistering hot with high humidity here in TN for quite some time now and let me tell you five shots heat that barrel up very hot. So I cool it gradually with cool water.
So I'm a happy camper because I have lots of the powder and it's cheap and it works great. I'll turn back to the Swede now.