85 gr HP 6.5x55 with IMR4350?

[huntsman]

Looking for anyone who has tried this combo. Need some data as I can't find any in my sources. Any input appreciated.

[Carl l.]

Huntsman, If you are tallking about the 6x55 Swed. I haven't loaded any. I looked in my 1960 42nd edition Layman reloading manuel and it doesn't give anything on the 85 gr, but it listed the 87 gr. 120 gr, 140 gr, and 156 gr.  On the 87 gr the suggested grs on the 4350 powder is 49 gr.
                                                The max.4350 powder is 54 gr.
I am sure there is some one out there can do better than I can, so maybe they will come through. Carl L.

[Larry Gibson]

huntsman

"Looking for anyone who has tried this combo. Need some data as I can't find any in my sources. Any input appreciated. [/quote]"

I tried that combo years ago but was not satisfied with velocity or accuracy I got.  Dupont/IMR lists 51 gr as max.  They show it as a compressed load, I believe it as I had a very difficult time getting that in the case.  They also show 3230 fps which I got no where near to.  I believe it to be to slow a burning powder for the lighter bullets in the 6.5 case.

I went to the 100 gr HP and now use 47 gr of Varget.  It runs 3235 fps with MOA accuracy out of my M38.  Hornady 100 SPs won't shoot well over 2950 fps because of the fast twist.  The 100 HPs do everything I need them to do and are very deadly on varmints.

Larry Gibson