Is the 6.5 x 55 Swede a do it all cartridge

[Joel]

Nice. Those m70’s refinish nicely. Looks to have a nice piece of wood underneath

Aye! Some pretty nice grain for sure. Good idea on the refinish! Maybe bed at the same time.

I'm lucky you posted it

 

[Buckmastr]

Here’s a model 70 featherweight take off barrel

https://joesalter.ca/products/winchester-model-70-featherweight-6-5x55mm-barrel

 

[Joel]

Turns out its a really nice rifle for $570. Stocks got great character alright. Time to get a pad on it and have it properly bedded.

Very nice, low mileage rifle though! Pretty happy.

 

[dgradinaru]

Got a couple first kills with my Ruger African this week on a couple rabbits. 160gr Hornady RN seem to hold up well

 

[Buckmastr]

It’s a good rabbit cartridge for sure.

 

[Joel]

Looks like its a do-all cartridge for you for sure Dgradinaru!

If you ever decide to part with that Ruger, mind if I call dibs? Hahaha

 

[dgradinaru]

It’s a good rabbit cartridge for sure.

Very little meat damage considering I hit one in the shoulder. Mice to Moose as they say.

 

[dgradinaru]

Looks like its a do-all cartridge for you for sure Dgradinaru!

If you ever decide to part with that Ruger, mind if I call dibs? Hahaha

For sure. I have the 160gr RN set up shooting 2" high at 100 yards and the 140 accubonds shoot 3" high at 100 yards for 300+ yard shots. Sub MOA shooter. Very happy the way its shooting and such light recoiling. Kinda forgot what the 6.5x55 felt like.

 

[Joel]

For sure. I have the 160gr RN set up shooting 2" high at 100 yards and the 140 accubonds shoot 3" high at 100 yards for 300+ yard shots. Sub MOA shooter. Very happy the way its shooting and such light recoiling. Kinda forgot what the 6.5x55 felt like.

That sounds outstanding! Really nice platform for it too. Must be a joy

 

[Mr.Rigpig]

Got a couple first kills with my Ruger African this week on a couple rabbits. 160gr Hornady RN seem to hold up well

Recover any bullets to see what retained weight was? lol

 

[hobophobe]

Turns out its a really nice rifle for $570. Stocks got great character alright. Time to get a pad on it and have it properly bedded.

Very nice, low mileage rifle though! Pretty happy.

Hah, I saw it at intersurplus and thought "darn, it sold!"

Good snag

 

[Joel]

Aw, man! Sorry! I hope another one turns up for ya!

I happened to be on right after Buckmastr posted this one and wasted no time lol.

 

[hobophobe]

Haha, no worries. I picked up a nice custom one off of here, new zastava barrel on a kar98 action in a nice bedded montecarlo style walnut stock. Adjustable trigger. Heavy, but shoots real well. The 1640 just about got sold, but its such a nice rifle too I decided to keep it.

 

[Joel]

Haha, no worries. I picked up a nice custom one off of here, new zastava barrel on a kar98 action in a nice bedded montecarlo style walnut stock. Adjustable trigger. Heavy, but shoots real well. The 1640 just about got sold, but its such a nice rifle too I decided to keep it.

Oh I know of the one you you're speaking of! Looks like a great rifle!

 

[hobophobe]

I'm pretty pleased with it. The only thing that disappoints ever so slightly is... 43 kar98 action isn't the epitome of smooth. Not near as smooth as that husky. But it'll hopefully get me a deer and some coyotes.

 

[Joel]

I'm pretty pleased with it. The only thing that disappoints ever so slightly is... 43 kar98 action isn't the epitome of smooth. Not near as smooth as that husky. But it'll hopefully get me a deer and some coyotes.

Not hard to guess which one was built by slave labour while B17s were saying hi? lol. I get ya on "ever so slightly" tho. Part of its charm!

Lookin forward to hearing/seeing what you do with it!


For anyone who doesn't mind vanilla cup and core bullets, the 156 grain PRVI/PPU semi round nose look like a relatively cheap, practical option.

 

[MilitaryCollectorMark]

Not hard to guess which one was built by slave labour while B17s were saying hi? lol. I get ya on "ever so slightly" tho. Part of its charm!

Lookin forward to hearing/seeing what you do with it!


For anyone who doesn't mind vanilla cup and core bullets, the 156 grain PRVI/PPU semi round nose look like a relatively cheap, practical option.

From what I've read, seems the PPU is like a old remington corelokt? For the price, seems to be something to look at.
From what I've seen for prices, they look to be the cheapest option for 160 gr RN bullets.

 

[Joel]

From what I've read, seems the PPU is like a old remington corelokt? For the price, seems to be something to look at.
From what I've seen for prices, they look to be the cheapest option for 160 gr RN bullets.

Yeah? Cool, didn't know that! Just that they stay together decently.

If they are similar to the old school Core Lokt before they became Hornady Interlocks thats good! Good place to be at $42 per 100.

 

[MilitaryCollectorMark]

Yeah? Cool, didn't know that! Just that they stay together decently.

If they are similar to the old school Core Lokt before they became Hornady Interlocks thats good! Good place to be at $42 per 100.

Yeah, Intersurplus and budget shooting supply has them.

 

[Joel]

Yeah, Intersurplus and budget shooting supply has them.

Shhhh I'm still ordering mine right now lol