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Equipment for loading 6.5x55, 7.5x55, 7.62x54r
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<blockquote data-quote="RT2506" data-source="post: 1034215" data-attributes="member: 10178"><p>First thing to get is a Sierra rifle loading manual. It will teach you how to reload and it has suggested accuracy loads and those are usually very accurate and this cuts down on your search for a good load. Get a STEEL single stage press. Lee makes some good dies for those calibers and I would get the set with the Factory Crimp Dies because it's use DOES improve the accuracy of the 7.5x55 and 7.62x54R but could not see any real difference with the 6.5x55 after extensive testing. Get a RCBS or Lyman beam powder scale. You can do well with two powders. For the 7.5x55 IMR 4064 is wonderful for bullets 168 grs and lighter. Accurate XMR 4350 is great with the other two and for bullets over 168 in the 7.5x55. Speaking of the 7.5x55 if you are shooting a K-31 rifle the listed cartridge over all length in most loading manuals is waaaaaaaay too long. These rifles have a short throat. I am a collector of these military rifles and have shot them a great deal for many years. If they have good bores you can make these old war horses really shoot especially the 6.5x55 Swede M-96 Mausers and the 7.5x55 Swiss K-31s. Good luck and have fun.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RT2506, post: 1034215, member: 10178"] First thing to get is a Sierra rifle loading manual. It will teach you how to reload and it has suggested accuracy loads and those are usually very accurate and this cuts down on your search for a good load. Get a STEEL single stage press. Lee makes some good dies for those calibers and I would get the set with the Factory Crimp Dies because it's use DOES improve the accuracy of the 7.5x55 and 7.62x54R but could not see any real difference with the 6.5x55 after extensive testing. Get a RCBS or Lyman beam powder scale. You can do well with two powders. For the 7.5x55 IMR 4064 is wonderful for bullets 168 grs and lighter. Accurate XMR 4350 is great with the other two and for bullets over 168 in the 7.5x55. Speaking of the 7.5x55 if you are shooting a K-31 rifle the listed cartridge over all length in most loading manuals is waaaaaaaay too long. These rifles have a short throat. I am a collector of these military rifles and have shot them a great deal for many years. If they have good bores you can make these old war horses really shoot especially the 6.5x55 Swede M-96 Mausers and the 7.5x55 Swiss K-31s. Good luck and have fun. [/QUOTE]
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