6.5x55 Swedish

Northman999 said:
6.5x55 is a great round, and with newer "premium" bullets, I would consider this little round fine for most anything from mice to moose. I picked up a couple of boxes of 120gr TTSX, but I haven't gotten around to shooting anything yet with them. I'm confindent they'll end up being my "go to" bullet after a fine tune a load with them.
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I never have worried about using premium bullets in the swedes I shoot, mostly shoot 160's in them with absolutely no problems.
My O/U express is regulated for 140's however....
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I had a Tikka Hunter in 6.5x55 for a few years. It accounted for 6 deer the two years I carried it hunting. But, I"m a velocity junkie [bad habit, I know] and found that I was pushing the pressure limits of the round, so I had it re-chambered to 6.5-06 last winter. I'm now shooting 130gr Nosler Accubonds @ 3000 fps. It accounted for a nice 4x4 Whitetail this season. I'm thinking that I'm going to play with 125 partitions a bit, but if they don't have the same accuracy I'll stick to the accubonds.
When it was a 6.5x55 I was shooting the accubonds at 2800 fps. That is till plenty of jam for any of the larger ungulates. For deer I used 120 gr Speer Hot-cors at 2900 fps. This is a great deer load, but because I have velocity issues, I kept on trying to push it to 3000 fps. This caused a couple pierced primers, so I figured I'd re-chamber. Sometimes I think I was dumb to do that, but at the same time the 6.5-06 is kinda cool.
 
if you check the ballistics of the 6.5x55 and .270,I think while the 270 is a bit faster out of the muzzle -after 100 yards they are virtually identical,but the 6.5X55 has a higher sectional density,which makes it a more efficient as far as putting game down.Not bad for a cartridge over 100 years old!
 
Yes they are. The languages of Iceland and the Faroes is considered insular Scandinavian, while Danish, Swedish, and Norwegian are considered continental Scandinavian language, spoken in Scandinavia.

For Nordic countries you forgot Åland!
 
Hey, if you guys want to start a thread in Off Topic about what are considered Nordic vs Scandinavian countries feel free.

This thread is about the 6.5x55mm, so please keep it on topic.

Thank you.

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Uh Oh...

This isn't very cool...usually when opinions are asked for, 2 different camps have to emerge, each explaining the other side's idiocy!

Turns out there's only 1 kind of people...those who like 6.5x55 and, those who do!

Geography aside, you can add me too

Shot my first deer with 6.5x55...still shooting it (6.5x55, not the same deer) 25 years later!
 
gravyboat said:
This thread has inspired me to pick up a swedish mauser.
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Great choice. Just be aware that they are like Lay's chips, you can't have just one.:D

I have a BSA CF-2 in 6.5x55 that is my go to deer gun. I have shot 2 of my 3 deer so far with it with great results. It is an absolutely superb cartridge for most any medium game, even large game with good bullets and careful shot placement. Mild recoil, very high BC bullets, excellent accuracy, combined with superb effectiveness on game. It's hard not to love that.

I agree with those that say reloading is the way to go, the commercial ammo is expensive and mildly loaded in deference to the older models of 6.5x55 service rifles. Handloading lets you bring out the best in performance and versatility from this round.

Mark
 
Me and a friend on the board here were just out tonight shooting. He brought a Swede Mauser with a 20" 90$ pipe he head spaced and screwed on him self...I laughed at him until he threw 3, 120 grain matchkings into ragged holes for the remainder of the evening, his 300$ 6.5X55 outshot my 1700$ Sako 85 (338 federal) all evening tonight...

it appears as tho i don't really need to tell about what my gun does.

yes the 6.5x55 needs to be reloaded. it is loaded 20000 cpus low. i am now 2.5 grains over max without exessive preasure at all and have not even come close to primers starting to flatten.

here is where people start to hate me. the 6.5 x 55 is better then the 260 and i know this because i own both. 260 is close to max from factory and can't handle 140 and 120 can be managed. the 6.5 x55 has more case space and will match the 260 on 140s at max in the book. but as i said. about this time the 260 "wanna haves and gotta loves" stopped reading by now
 
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Calum said:
If I had to have just one cartridge I would be more then happy with just 6.5x55 Swede.
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I hate to "limit myself" but in a safe (mine) that hold (in no order):
.22's (5 of 'em), .32special, 7.62x39 (Norinco bolty JW), 30-06, 8mm, 12G (2 of 'em), .303 and, a couple of 6.5x55 eaters..

I would really have to agree!!! If I could shoot it as cheaply as a .22 I'd own lots more of 'em!
 
I think Ill eventually pick up another Swede. For now I have own an old Tikkakoski (M-65) which is just a pleasure to shoot. I let my dad Carry it for Deer Season as he doesnt' care for recoil anymore.

Id love to find any old Sako in 6.5x55 .
 
Thanks very much for all the replies everyone! I'd like to get my hand on a nice Husqvarna 6.5x55 Swedish... I've seen some on Trade Ex... any other recommendations? It sounds like people who have 'em really like to hang on to them.
 
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