7.5X55 Swiss loads

[BigBronco]

So I am fairly new to this cartridge. So I am wondering what loads are your favorites. Currently I am using 168 gr. Amax with 45 grains of Varget. COAL of 2.928" I would also like to know what your COAL is as I understand they all are a bit different and I want to be certain I am in range.

[Low-Pressure]

I'm new at reloading Swiss 7.5x55 too. I've been reloading 110gr frangible bullets using 42.6gr of H335, CCI 200 2.990 OAL . I have to look for the data on the 168gr Sierra's i did a while back too. I remember that I have to seat the bullet much deeper because it wouldn't feed into the chamber.

[SandDiegoDuner]

I also just started loading for my K31. I rolled up 40 rounds of 175 gr SMK's using BL-(C)2 but haven't found the sweet spot yet. I still need to play around with the action screws with GP-11 to get it shooting the best it can before I really know what shoots the best out of my rifle. One thing to note was I did have a few rounds with heavier loads not completely burning all the powder using CCI #200 LRP. I'm debating on buying some magnum primers to test out but will probably just switch to a different powder.

Just curious what year your rifles were made?

[Low-Pressure]

Here's the other info:
Sierra MK 168gr. hpbt
H335 39gr.
OAL 2.890

[kkritter]

Here's my favorite:

175gr. Berger VLD target
45gr. IMR4350
GP11 brass w/ Nynamit Nobel 5620 primer
Only problem is the Berger bullet is almost as much as GP11 surplus ammo but it works great.

I also do this load with surplus M118 .308 bullets, much more cost effective.

For plinking:

150gr Hornady #3031 spire point (all the free ones I got for the kit and dies I bought)
49gr IMR4350
in GP11 brass as above.
COL: 2.873

I've also used IMR4895 and 4060 but the 4350 seems to shoot much smoother, if that's even a valid description on how ammo shoots. I just like the feel of it better.

BTW, if any of you guys shoot GP11 and don't use the brass, I'll take it.

[Pthfndr]

Read the tacked threads in the reloading forum at Swissrifles.com. Tons of information there.

http://theswissriflesdotcommessageboard.yuku.com/forums/10/Reloading-Tips#.Tlx7B6hEOkM

My favorite load, and a very accurate one, is 44gr Reloader 15 with either a Sierra 175 SMK or a 178gr Hornady AMAX.

I use a comparator to measure to the ogive for my COL so my measurement is not relative to yours.

[Low-Pressure]

BTW:
For my 168gr bullets I only use PRVI brass and for my 110gr frangible bullets I use GP11 brass converted to accept boxer primers.