mick watkins Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 Does anybody out there reload a tikka 6.5 x 55. I've just started and i'm using hornady brass, vit n160 powder with sierra 140g gameking boat tail soft points. The book says min 42.2 and max 45.6. I'm down to 38 and still having pressure signs, any suggestions please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badger007 Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 hi bud i have been using 120 matchkings & 120 spitzer with 140 Vit @ 38g , & @3" dead. no problems & 1" group at 100yds.. works for me, i will be bumping up to 140's ...for the punch .fingers crossed on the 140Vit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick watkins Posted May 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 Cheers It's grouping really well, down to 1/2" @100 yds but i keep getting the circular mark where the brass is being forced back, I'm just concerned about how low I can go when the book says 'going below minimum loads is not recommended'. I'm new to reloading and its confusing the hell out of me. mick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tulkyuk Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 (edited) CheersIt's grouping really well, down to 1/2" @100 yds but i keep getting the circular mark where the brass is being forced back mick can you post a picture please - dont sound like like pressure mark to me I am pushing a 100grn nosler Balistic tip with 42grn of varget with no pressure signs what so ever Edited May 13, 2008 by tulkyuk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 Does anybody out there reload a tikka 6.5 x 55. I've just started and i'm using hornady brass, vit n160 powder with sierra 140g gameking boat tail soft points. The book says min 42.2 and max 45.6. I'm down to 38 and still having pressure signs, any suggestions please. Mick, what primers are you using? How far off the lands are you as well? I was using 44grns of Vit 160 and Sierra Gamekings with Fedral brass, but not getting spectacular results. I packed reloading in in the end, but my next change was going to be from CCI to Federal primers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick watkins Posted May 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 Thanks for the replies guys, I've managed to get to the bottom of the prob via my local gunsmith. The problem was with some of the brass being too soft which was why I was getting what appeared to be pressure signs on some and soot from low loads on others when fired as a batch. I've now bought some new lapua brass so I'm starting with everything the same rather than brass from different batches. I'm 20 thou off the lands and using cci 200's. Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 I never had much joy reloading for mine, but a mate of mine and sometime PW contributor does, he switched to Lapua brass and has never looked back - I hope the same goes for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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