The Swede likes 140 AB

[orchemo]

My Tikka 6.5 Swede shooting 140 gr AB over RL-22

 

[DrMike]

Yes, I'd say your Swede is digesting those quite well. That is obviously a good load for that particular rifle.

 

[JD338]

Nicely done. 4 clicks east and you are ready to go.

JD338

 

[LD375]

Nicely done. 4 clicks east and you are ready to go.

JD338

+1...yup, I think your all set,
Lou

 

[OU812]

Yes sir I would indeed say it likes the 140 AB and RL-22, very nice shooting.

 

[orchemo]

What game not to shoot with a 140 AB. These bullets are nasty long.

 

[gerry]

What game not to shoot with a 140 AB. These bullets are nasty long.

That looks very good congrats. You could probably use that load for anything from deer to moose, it will expand quick for the smaller stuff and still be tough enough for something as big as a moose.

 

[orchemo]

Glad I bought 500 of the 140 gr Accubonds when SPS had them as seconds !!!!!

Will put my need for a 7mm-08 into question......

Wait, what am I thinking......everyone needs one, two or three 7mm-08's

 

[DrMike]

Glad I bought 500 of the 140 gr Accubonds when SPS had them as seconds !!!!!

Will put my need for a 7mm-08 into question......

Wait, what am I thinking......everyone needs one, two or three 7mm-08's

Whew! That was close! :shock: Glad you caught yourself before you made a serious mistake. :wink:

 

[nvbroncrider]

What kinda velocity and how many grains? That's outta your Tikka right? What's the barrel length on it?

 

[Wincheringen]

Nice group! Mine likes the 120 BT so much I haven't loaded anything else. I do have a few hundred SPS 140 BTs, but haven't found a reason to load them yet. My 7/08 shoots everything pretty well, but that 140 AB is a stellar performer in it. I'd say I like the swede more because it is a Ruger No. 1A, but the black walnut stock on my 7/08 is gorgeous.

 

[orchemo]

The Tikka T3's have 22 1/2 inch barrels.

Did not chrono the load today, but I used 46 gr of RL-22 which is 0.5 gr less than the Nosler manual max. Would per Nosler data, should be about 2700 fps.

The BC of these bullets is 0.509

Eric

 

[1Shot]

With 2700 fps add 6 clicks north to those 4 clicks east which will make you 3" high at 100 yards and you will be good to go out to around 350 yards with a center hold on a deers front shoulder from point blank to 350 yards.

 

[SJB358]

Glad I bought 500 of the 140 gr Accubonds when SPS had them as seconds !!!!!

Will put my need for a 7mm-08 into question......

Wait, what am I thinking......everyone needs one, two or three 7mm-08's

Same here. I bought a ton of them for my 264 Win Mag as well. They are unreal accurate in that rifle as well!

Great shooting. That is a very cool combo. Still would love to have a smaller 6.5 in the future. Those long 140's are just unreal the way they carry downrange.

 

[SJB358]

The Tikka T3's have 22 1/2 inch barrels.

Did not chrono the load today, but I used 46 gr of RL-22 which is 0.5 gr less than the Nosler manual max. Would per Nosler data, should be about 2700 fps.

The BC of these bullets is 0.509

Eric

Here is what QL looks like for your combo.

Cartridge : 6.5 x 55 Swedish
Bullet : .264, 140, Nosler AccuBond 39457
Useable Case Capaci: 51.841 grain H2O = 3.366 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.150 inch = 80.01 mm
Barrel Length : 22.5 inch = 571.5 mm
Powder : Alliant Reloder-22

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 1.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !

Step Fill. Charge Vel. Energy Pmax Pmuz Prop.Burnt B_Time
% % Grains fps ft.lbs psi psi % ms

-10.0 90 43.48 2459 1880 37917 11112 93.3 1.432
-09.0 91 43.96 2488 1925 39172 11260 93.9 1.411
-08.0 92 44.45 2518 1970 40471 11405 94.4 1.388
-07.0 93 44.93 2547 2016 41815 11547 94.9 1.367
-06.0 94 45.41 2576 2062 43205 11685 95.4 1.346
-05.0 95 45.89 2605 2109 44648 11819 95.9 1.326
-04.0 96 46.38 2634 2157 46141 11949 96.3 1.305
-03.0 97 46.86 2663 2205 47689 12074 96.7 1.285
-02.0 98 47.34 2692 2253 49293 12196 97.1 1.266
-01.0 99 47.83 2721 2302 50954 12313 97.5 1.247
+00.0 100 48.31 2750 2352 52677 12425 97.8 1.228
+01.0 101 48.79 2779 2402 54465 12532 98.1 1.209
+02.0 102 49.28 2809 2452 56316 12635 98.4 1.191 ! Near Maximum !
+03.0 103 49.76 2838 2503 58226 12732 98.7 1.173 ! Near Maximum !
+04.0 104 50.24 2867 2555 60199 12824 99.0 1.155 ! Near Maximum !
+05.0 105 50.73 2896 2607 62241 12911 99.2 1.138 ! Near Maximum !

Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba 100 48.31 2896 2607 64277 12228 100.0 1.129 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba 100 48.31 2556 2030 42136 11881 90.8 1.355

 

[Rigbymauser]

The 6,5x55 has always been known as an accurate round regardless in which gun it was fired in. I have seen too many times how an 1896 Swedish Army Issue rifle, mounted with a cheap scope making tiny groups @ 100 & 200 meters. Back in the mid 80s these army issued rifles were sold overhere for about $100 a piece. Gundealers had them in piles.

Nice shooting!!.

 

[Hegland]

Still would love to have a smaller 6.5 in the future.

Since the last two years were .257 Roberts and 7x57, I imagine Big Red will have their Shot Show Featherweight slated for 6.5x55 before too long, Scotty. :grin: I'd be awfully tempted by that one myself...

Oh, and Orchemo, great load!

 

[SJB358]

Still would love to have a smaller 6.5 in the future.

Since the last two years were .257 Roberts and 7x57, I imagine Big Red will have their Shot Show Featherweight slated for 6.5x55 before too long, Scotty. :grin: I'd be awfully tempted by that one myself...

Oh, and Orchemo, great load!

That's what I am sorta thinking as well. I am kinda holding out, as my son has the FWT 7x57 so my daughter having a Swede would be pretty cool. I imagine she'd let me shoot it a little.

 

[vodekzz]

In my Sako 85 swede the ab shoot great also. RL-22 46 gr might not get to 2600 fps at least in my rifle with 22 inch tube. 48 gr gets me to 2625 - 2650 fps.
Better powder proofed to be Norma MRP the same load and the same velocity but it will shoot clover leave all day long. With 140 Partition N560 the same load amout shoot perfect also.
I would look at the chronograph. I always do when I work ona new load.
Vodek