I've just begun handloading for the 6.5 x 55. I have two M96's, and would like to load the 140 grain Hornady Interlocks to duplicate the trajectory of the Swedish military 139 grain ammo, so that the sights on the rifles would be calibrated about right.

Does anyone know the velocity of the Swedish 139 grain military ammo?

What about any common load recipes for this purpose?

Thanks,

Dan

Try to ask LAPUA customer service or NORMA, they used to have great experience with it as a "national caliber"....:-)

Ken Waters in "Pet Loads" gives 3 loads that will about equal the velocity of the 139 grain military ammunition:

All loads with the 140 grain Hornady.
44.0 grains of AA3100
46.0 " of H4831
48.0 " of IMR7828
Norma cases and Winchester Large Rifle Primers.
I hope this helps.

The original Norma military load chronographs 2532fps in a long barrelled M96. My test over 3 five shot groups show a variation of only 27fps in the average of the 3 strings.
PMC commercial ammo runs 2868fps and is VERY HOT with flattened primers the norm.
A load of 38.5gn 3031 with a 140gn bullet should duplicate the mil specs and is very mild to shoot.