6.5x55 the little overachiever.

mainly the long neck doesn't infringe on case capacity with heavy bullets (probably negligible)
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Ron Spomers ears were burning. Decent write up here.
https://ronspomeroutdoors.com/blog/bullet-seating-depth-misconception/

I liked his signature line too.

After five decades of hunting, shooting, and handloading, the author finds himself less and less interested in bullet seating depth to gain an additional 100 fps and more interested in figuring out how to stalk within 100 yards of an elk.
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Ron Spomer has missed the point entirely. Not surprising. The magazine space was designed to keep ogives ahead of the case mouth. Necessary? I’m not sure.
 
Nyksta said:
That is the perfect perspective. A non-hater, they all work fine and just because someone else chose different than you, doesnt make anyone better than the other. This is like arguing if green is better than blue.
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You aren’t serious, are you?? Green is better by far, leaps and bounds better.

Okay, I’m done joking now, haha

I completely agree with you comment though, I can’t believe how people will hate on someone for their choice of cartridge and will defend the “honour” of their own particular cartridge of choice to the death. If it works for you, I couldn’t be happier for you.
 
chuck nelson said:
Ron Spomer has missed the point entirely. Not surprising. The magazine space was designed to keep ogives ahead of the case mouth. Necessary? I’m not sure.
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Please tell me about a scenario where you needed to seat a bullet in a short action 6.5 cartridge where the ogive was below the case mouth. What was the OAL?
 
260 Rem
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Revising this thread...

Has anyone tried Barnes TTSX in the 140Gr and above range out of a modern action 6.5 Swede? I've got some Berger 140gr but had good results out of my 06 with the TTSX's and was hoping they'd float just as well. I'll probably get some Nos AB's at 140Gr given their feedback on this thread.

Rifle is a 700 Classic in 6.5 Swede that's basically un-molested (less than 20rnds through it)
 
ShrtRnd said:
Revising this thread...

Has anyone tried Barnes TTSX in the 140Gr and above range out of a modern action 6.5 Swede? I've got some Berger 140gr but had good results out of my 06 with the TTSX's and was hoping they'd float just as well. I'll probably get some Nos AB's at 140Gr given their feedback on this thread.

Rifle is a 700 Classic in 6.5 Swede that's basically un-molested (less than 20rnds through it)
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If I was trying the ttsx bullets in my Swede, I'd likely choose the 120 ttsx offering to get the higher velocities these bullets like.
And with 95%+ weight retention it's plenty of bullet.
 
huntingfamily said:
If I was trying the ttsx bullets in my Swede, I'd likely choose the 120 ttsx offering to get the higher velocities these bullets like.
And with 95%+ weight retention it's plenty of bullet.
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I just love those TTSX's I'll add the 120Gr to the fray. Appreciate that recommendation HF
 
I don't think I will bother buying a 6.5 Creedmoor. I have a 6.5x55, a 6.5x55AI, a 260 Remington, and a 264 Win Mag.
Don't really see any reason to add to my 6.5's. I'm sure the CM is a fine cartridge, but I've got it covered. Dave.
 
Eagleye said:
I don't think I will bother buying a 6.5 Creedmoor. I have a 6.5x55, a 6.5x55AI, a 260 Remington, and a 264 Win Mag.
Don't really see any reason to add to my 6.5's. I'm sure the CM is a fine cartridge, but I've got it covered. Dave.
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Me too... I have .260, 6.5X55, 6.5 Rem Mag... I tried a couple 6.5 CM's... MEH... took advantage of the hype and sold them off.
 
ShrtRnd said:
Revising this thread... Has anyone tried Barnes TTSX in the 140Gr and above range out of a modern action 6.5 Swede? I've got some Berger 140gr but had good results out of my 06 with the TTSX's and was hoping they'd float just as well. I'll probably get some Nos AB's at 140Gr given their feedback on this thread. Rifle is a 700 Classic in 6.5 Swede that's basically un-molested (less than 20rnds through it)
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Haven't tried the Barnes TTSX, but I have used the older Barnes XLC blue pill (140 gr), also in my own Rem 700 Classic. 47 gr of IMR 4831 is pushing it at 2,818 fps.
 
I have a question that I didn’t find an answer in this long and interesting thread, so here it is, somewhere someone mention that the 6.5x55 is better with heavier bullet where the 6.5cm is better with up to 140gr.... I also know that if you want heavier bullet to stabilize better a barrel with faster twist is usually better(correct me if I’m wrong or missing something) so do the Sweed and Creed have the same rate of twist usually?
I always been a fan of the sweed(one of my first rifle was in 6.5x55) but don’t have one! I want to buy something for my daughter and was thinking the 6.5x55 or the 7x57 in a Ruger no1( just love the no1 but irrelevant to this lol) anyway I’m sidetracking here...
 
odsixer said:
Makes me wonder why we needed a 6.5 Creedmoor, marketing? Or is the Creedmoor that much more accurate?
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I like the 6.5 x 55 Swede and i have one BUT i also like the 6.5 CM - it works WELL in a short action where the Swede does not - it likes a med or long action ! One is not more or less accurate then the other ! jmo RJ
 
rem338win said:
Because the Swede has garbage factory ammo due to common weak actions and it doesn't fit into a short action worth a worth a pinch. There was lots of reason for the 6.5x47L, Creed more and .260.
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North American ammo; loaded lighter for old actions; European ammo is loaded heavier to "SE" pressures for modern actions like the 98 Mauser type actions used by Zastava. Speer provides loading data for both the old rifles and "modern action" rifles.
 
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