cast bullets in 6.5 MS

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17 April 2006, 23:28

els

cast bullets in 6.5 MS

Hi I want to makew some practice loads for the 6.5 Mannlicher. I'm not looking for full power with the fast twist. Does anybody have a reciepy (sp)
that works. I don't have time to do a lot of experimentation.
es

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18 April 2006, 05:32

trk

Not to stop anyone else from responding, but look at all the experimentation done with the 6.5x55. Should be reasonably close and there's lots of stuff out there! Do a search on this and a couple of the other cast bullet boards and you'll be amazed.

18 April 2006, 08:12

els

thanks

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18 April 2006, 21:29

Paul H

Just a heads up that you might not get great results in a fast twist 6.5, even at mild velocities. I was in on the Oldfeller custom 6.5 mold order, and never got decent accuracy even at mild velocities.

I would suggest sticking with a lighter bullet, as it will stabalize at the slower speeds, make sure it is large enough in dia for your bore and throat, and use a powder like unique and keep the velocities in the 1400-1600 fps range.

Lyman had a 120 gr mold but I don't recall if it is still offered.

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