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6.5x55 loadings
04 February 2011, 08:47
bartsche6.5x55 loadings
Rifle Mod 200 Stevens action, 24" Shaw sporter Barrel. Gusting wind. WLR primers OAL=3.050.
140 grain interlock bullet,FC cases, 41.8 grains 7383 compressed.Primers a little flat and one blown. Only fair repeatability.
139 grain sp bt PRVI. bullet, CBC cases, 37.7 grains IMR 4895, Mild not great.
139 grain sp bt PRVI bullet, CBC cases, 46 grains WXR., mild some soot, 1" group at 50 yds., GREAT at 300 yds.
139 grain sp. bt PRVI bullet.CBC cases, 46 gr. DP85. Good hunting accuracy out to 200 yds.No pressure signs.
roger
Started to feel the recoil after 30 rounds or so. The light Stevens Tupper ware stocks may be great to carry in the mountains but are a little much on the bench after awhile.
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04 February 2011, 17:32
vapodogThanks Roger.....more great info.
You're a credit to AR!
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04 February 2011, 20:26
Ol` Joebartsche what kind of wall thickness do your CBC cases have?
The reason I ask is I bought 100rd of loaded CBC 139gr ammo back in the 90`s that came in brown mil-surp style boxes. I found after firing them in my old M96 that my RCBS die wouldn`t size them back down enough to hold a bullet. You could spin the loaded bullet in the necks and push them in the case with little pressure. The neck walls were literally paper thin, maybe 0.009"/0.010" max.
I tossed the brass and never messed with CBC again
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04 February 2011, 20:31
larrysWell Roger, if you gotta shoot whatever critter it is 30 times, something is wrong.
Great info. Alas, I have none of those powders.
Larry
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04 February 2011, 23:02
bartschequote:
Originally posted by Ol` Joe:
bartsche what kind of wall thickness do your CBC cases have?
The neck walls were literally paper thin, maybe 0.009"/0.010" max.
I tossed the brass and never messed with CBC again
FNM TARGET = .012"
CBC = .0115"
Bosnian = .0095"
PMC = .011"
RP = .011"
FC = .011"
It seems that my sizing die takes them all down far enough.
Use to have that problem with my Carcano cause I only had .264 Diameter bullets.
Having a set of Butch's bushings would help.
roger
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06 February 2011, 08:55
Ol` Joequote:
Originally posted by bartsche:
quote:
Originally posted by Ol` Joe:
bartsche what kind of wall thickness do your CBC cases have?
The neck walls were literally paper thin, maybe 0.009"/0.010" max.
I tossed the brass and never messed with CBC again
FNM TARGET = .012"
CBC = .0115"
Bosnian = .0095"
PMC = .011"
RP = .011"
FC = .011"
It seems that my sizing die takes them all down far enough.
Use to have that problem with my Carcano cause I only had .264 Diameter bullets.
Having a set of Butch's bushings would help.
roger
Thanks, It seems they are falling in with every thing else in your stock. I must have had a bad lot or maybe my die was on the large side of tolerance...
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06 February 2011, 22:48
James KainDo you know how to measure the inside Ø of the die? Its not too hard. Let me know if you want me to walk you though it.
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