Hi all
ive been reading from this site for a while and ive got some good advice from some of your members
i own a rem 700 sendro in 243 and ime having her rebarreled in 6.5x55 ,i carnt wait
i mainly woodland stalk so my shots are close neck shots and chest shots out to no more than 200yds
for roe and muntjac and the odd fallow .
ime thinking of using H4350 and lapua cases with nosler b/tip120g
the reason ive gone for the b/t is my ground is littered with flints and i dont want a richoet from say [barnes 120g x]
ive used the Winchester silvertips 95g through my 243 to good effect [minimal meat damage and very accurate]
any thoughts you have or hand on experiences with this caliber and powders and bullet would be GREATLY appreciated
thanks for your time lads
ukrem
If I may be so bold, why not chamber the rifle for the 260 Rem instead??? It will give you a package that will fit nicely into the mag well of the short actioned Sendero and ensure there will be no feeding problems.
You might even be able to utilize your old brass??? One pass over a neck expansion ball should do it very quickly, as long as you lube the inside of the neck. Resize and trim for length.
The brass will withstand higher pressures and might even extend your case life. 308Win brass or 7.62x51 Nato necks down just as easily.
The 260 will do anything a 6.5x55 will do. I recently sold a 260 to a young lady that is a tad recoil shy and she took her first Mule Deer buck with it, about 6 weeks ago. She also used a 129 grain Hornady bullet to do the job. A single shot into the lungs at 250 yards. The animal walked about 20 yards and just laid down to expire.
The rifle was a Model 7, Remington on a laminated stock. I had rebarreled it from a 7-08 with a pencil thin barrel with a take off barrel I found at a gun show last spring. That was a very lucky young lady. That handy little rifle would shoot into less than an inch. I was almost considering switching from my beloved Tikka T3, which, is in 6.5x55 and has taken everything from gophers and rabbits up to large moose and elk as well as everything in between, other than sheep.
The heaviest bullets I use are 140 grain Hornady SST/Interlocks, which I load with 46.0 grains of H4831. These give me 2750fps out of a 24in bbl.
The light bullets I use are 95 grain A Max for varmints up to coyotes and wolves, 120-140 grain, for everything larger.
95grain VMax load - 47.0grains of Win 760 (H414)
120grain Nosler Ballistic Tip - is a surplus bulk powder, WC852, slightly slower than H4831 and almost identical to H450, with a charge of 45.o grains
129 grain Hornady SST - 48 grains of H4831 is very accurate in my T3
All of these loads use slower powders and are loaded over CCI 250 magnum primers.
ALL of these loads are unsafe IMHO in the 96 action style Swede surplus Mausers, Krags or any other actions of similar or weaker strength limitations.
They are all safe in my Tikka T3 and show now visible extreme pressure signs so if you use them, start at least 5 grains lower and work up the load.
I have to be very careful with my T3 loads and mark the boxes for TIKKA T3 ONLY.
Your Remington action is safe with 260 Rem loads that are in the 60,000 psi range.
In the end, your choice.
Mostly, have fun with an extremely capable bullet diameter.
