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triton

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Shot my tikka t3 stainless in 6.5x55 this weekend. Oh man. Over and over i put 3 shot groups in a dime to nickel size circle. I was shooting nosler 140 gr. partitions behind 43.5 gr. of reloader 22. Do i love this rifle. Now maybe one in .270. To bad they don't make one in 7x57.

Dave.
 
I also have a tika in 6.5 but i was shooting Barns 130 not so impressed as you all were inside of 2 inches and smallest 1.25 using RL 22 also silliy thing this gun really likes blue box federals 140 it will do just under 1 inch all day maybe noslers are worth a try 6.5x55 is a great caliber can handle pretty much anything at sane distances
 
the 6.5 Swede is a great cartridge,..a couple years back I had one in a Sako 75..it was the most accurate factory rifle I have ever owned.....and I put a lot more Rel22 under a 140 than you are......:D...you have plenty of room to go up with the powder charge...;)
 
i used imr4350 and 140hornady interlocks in my my tikka. i wish i naver sold it. but my remington mountian rifle in 260 rem does the same thing. so i think i'll be OK. enjoy your tikka.
 
triton said:
Shot my tikka t3 stainless in 6.5x55 this weekend. Oh man. Over and over i put 3 shot groups in a dime to nickel size circle. I was shooting nosler 140 gr. partitions behind 43.5 gr. of reloader 22. Do i love this rifle. Now maybe one in .270. To bad they don't make one in 7x57.

Dave.
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cool, what kind of brass/primer ?

My old M-65 prefers a hotter load of rl-22 but I cant say I ever tested that low.
 
triton said:
Shot my tikka t3 stainless in 6.5x55 this weekend. Oh man. Over and over i put 3 shot groups in a dime to nickel size circle. I was shooting nosler 140 gr. partitions behind 43.5 gr. of reloader 22. Do i love this rifle. Now maybe one in .270. To bad they don't make one in 7x57.

Dave.
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IIRC in 1891 a Norwegian-Swedish committee developed an improvement to the 7x57 Mauser resulting in the 6.5x55 with perform better on impact due to it's sectional density but in flight the difference between the two is marginal.

As for the .270...meh, unless you feel the need for another rifle. :D

Btw Welcome to the 6.5x55 club. :D
 
Rembo said:
the 6.5 Swede is a great cartridge,..a couple years back I had one in a Sako 75..it was the most accurate factory rifle I have ever owned.....and I put a lot more Rel22 under a 140 than you are......:D...you have plenty of room to go up with the powder charge...;)
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Any advice/suggestions Rick?
 
I recently picked up a st/syn T3 6.5sweet myself, imr 4350, 123 scenar, topped with new redfield 3-9x40 and proceeded to punch 1/2" groups at 100yds. Yes it can be done and not with a lot of work.Great little guns,and welcome to the 6.5 club!
 
triton said:
If i had one, i would post it. You guys will just have to take my word! Nest time foggy i will take one to show you what shooting is all about.

Dave.
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I believe ya Triton...I got the T3 camo stainless here in 270....
Unbelievable accurate for a factory rifle & super x ammo.:D
 
Calum said:
IIRC in 1891 a Norwegian-Swedish committee developed an improvement to the 7x57 Mauser resulting in the 6.5x55 with perform better on impact due to it's sectional density but in flight the difference between the two is marginal.

As for the .270...meh, unless you feel the need for another rifle. :D

Btw Welcome to the 6.5x55 club. :D
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6.5x55, and the 7x57 are both excellent cartridges, but hey if you had a 270 you wouldn't need the other two ;)

Just kidding, I've got a 6.5, and a 270, and I've still got a hankering for a 7-08, or a 7x57.
 
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