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Lapua load data 6.5x55

Looking at page 241,108 gr. scenar) and page 242,123 gr. scenar) I'm wondering if Lapua didn't get these two sets of data mixed up.
All they got with a 108 grain bullet was 2900 fps but they achieved 3200 fps with the 123 grain bullet.
The only powder that they used for both was N160 and their max. load for the 108 grain scenar is 48.4 grains. For the 123 gr. scenar its 50.4 grains. Something just doesn't sound right about that.
For the 123 grain scenar they list N550, N160, N560, H414, and H1000.
For the 108 grain scenar they list N150, N160, & N165.
So they have some high energy and very slow burning powders listed for the 123 but still - can this be so?
 
Maybe I need to post more info. This comes from the Lapua reloading manual 2nd edition.
I went to their web site and they have Vihtavuori data posted there so its different data.
Anyway their test barrel,in the Lapua manual) was 26.75' long with a 1:8.5' twist.
3200 fps with 53.2 grains of N560 or 46.4 grains of N550 is pretty impressive.
I know there are guys shooting some pretty stout loads out there but I've not seen anything like this in a load manual before.
Has anybody else with this manual noticed this?
 

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