RE 17 in 6.5/55 SE for ladder load

[recarga]

hello I'm doing a ladder test on my 3 rifles in , 6.5/55 SE and I can only find what is listed on Alliant's website for
reloader 17.

120gr bullet at 41.5gr velocity at 2741fps

140gr bullet at 38.5gr velocity at 2508 fps

looking at the velocity I think this is the max load but I'm not sure.

can you give me a starting load and a max load to do my ladder test

 

[utahcybercowboy]

Re: RE 17 in 6.5/55 SE for ladder load

Are your rifles modern actions? In my Stiller chambered in 6.5 swede with 30 Bartlein with 44.5 gr rl17 I am getting 2875fps with 142smk. This load was done up in winter. I need to see how it does in the heat.

 

[recarga]

Re: RE 17 in 6.5/55 SE for ladder load

Yes two of them ,CZ and Howa the other is a Swedish mauser but I can hold off on that one.

Looking in your load alliant data must bee the starting load for the 140 gr.

 

[Belisarius]

Re: RE 17 in 6.5/55 SE for ladder load

I started at 40gr. and went up till I got over 2900fps with 140 a-max in a M96.