bullets for 6.5x55 swede?

[kennedy]

I was given a bunch of 6.5 bullets, they are 140gr rem FMJ with a small lead tip, and 144 gr PMC FMJ boat tail. I use RL-22 powder. anyone load these bullets? looking at 100 yd paper punching accuracy with a M96 with iron sights.

 

[NCsmitty]

Pictures of the bullets would be nice for a visual, but seeing it's Rel-22, a visit to www.alliantpowder.com will give you the maximum load for similar weight bullets. Reduce the charge by 10% for a starting load and check for accuracy. You can work up to the listed maximum incrementally by .5gr if you prefer, to finds the sweet spot, if there is one.
Let us know how it shoots.


NCsmitty

 

[kennedy]

looking for someone with experience with these bullets to give their opinion if they are any good or a waste of time.

 

[splattergun]

I was given a bunch of 6.5 bullets, they are 140gr rem FMJ with a small lead tip, and 144 gr PMC FMJ boat tail. I use RL-22 powder. anyone load these bullets? looking at 100 yd paper punching accuracy with a M96 with iron sights.

with that little lead tip you're describing soft point boat tail bullet. Use Alliant's 140gr. data. Start low, work up.

 

[Comrade Mike]

Nosler custom competion of the 140 grain flavor and he Prvi 139 gn FMJ's for
Plinking

 

[kennedy]

I only need info on the bullets described, can you stick to topic

 

[NuJudge]

I've shot some

I have shot some 139gr PMC soft points, using WC860 powder, and a Winchester Magnum Large Rifle primer, in a pair of long barreled Mauser 96B. They shot well for me at 100 and 200 yards, and were cheap. I have not used them on game.

My problem with both the rifles is that after about 5 rounds, it starts dropping shots out of the group. It happens even with Swedish GI issue ammo.

 

[41 Mag]

they are 140gr rem FMJ with a small lead tip, and 144 gr PMC FMJ boat tail.

I only need info on the bullets described, can you stick to topic

Here is the problem, your describing two entirely different bullets here, one by description is a Rem Core Lokt which is a spitzer soft point, the other is what it is the PMC 144gr FMJ BT.

Most of the loads your asking for are listed in the data from not only Alliant who makes the RL-22 powder, but also at the Hodgdon/IMR/Win data center, as well as in the Ramshot/Accurate powders data. You can begin with the start data listed for any of the 140gr loads, and work up from there for accuracy.

Will these two particular bullets shoot well in your rifle, that cannot be said with certainty until you try them out in your rifle. They both might shoot great in mine, or one of the two might, or neither. But the same is also true for your rifle as well with what ever loads you try out.

Are the bullets any good? Well I can say that for hunting the Core Lokt is a decent bullet. It has for me also shot well on paper with proper loads. The PMC I cannot say one way or the other as I had to search it up just to be sure it wasn't a typo and not a 140 or 145gr.

The main reason there isn't a simple black and white answer to your question is there are a double handful of 140'ish grain bullets out there for this caliber, and a dozen or so powders which may or may not work in any particular rifle with this that or the other bullet. Its trial and error. Most folks use the lighter 120gr bullets in their rifles as well so that is also another issue why there aren't more post on exactly what you asked about.

Personally I would load some up using a factory or other known accurate loaded round to set the OAL and try a few out starting with the start load data and working up a little bit at a time to see how they do.