6.5x55 the little overachiever.

Rifleman87 said:
Creedmoor fits in short action rifles, 6.5x55 does not. Both are efficient and accurate cartridges (accuracy would mostly be dependant on the rifle). It basically comes down to if you want short or long action, if it even matters to you. I would also say that ammo availability and variety is swayed in favour of the creedmoor, could be on account of marketing?
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Great answer! Hopefully this thread stays on topic...
 
I have some S&L Mauser target rifles , a nice Swede Mauser and a couple barrels for the ssg3000 in 6.5. Had a ljungman as well. Such a nice cartridge, so easy to shoot.

The SSG in 6.5 shoots so good. Similar to the Sauer Str, same barrels , different stocks and a pic rail .
 
I am another fan of the 6.5x55 Swede. With my Remington 700 Classic so chambered, I have shot: Blacktail deer, Whitetail deer, Mule deer, Moose, Elk, Black bear
Mountain goat, and all sorts of smaller Varmints. That I like shooting this rifle is attested to by the fact that it is on it's 3rd barrel.
FWIW, I also have a custom rifle chambered in 6.5x55AI. I often shoot it in sporter/hunter class at the 1000 yard shoots. :) Dave.
 
Most people thst use the 6.5x55 really like them, I can see the appeal. It’s no wonder the 6.5 Creed has been so popular, it offers similar performance in an updated cartridge/ chamber design that offers a lot to both hunters and target shooters.
 
Here are my 2 cents. Case capacity for the 6.5x55 Swede is 5 grains more than the 6.5 CM. At the same level of pressure, laoded in modern rifles, The Swede can achieve higher speeds than the 6.5 CM. With the same token a 6.5x55 barrel used at the same speed as the 6.5 CM will last longer as the pressures will be lower.
 
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6.5x55 has 12% more powder capacity than the 6.5 Creedmoor, which makes for 3% more velocity (80 fps) when loaded to the same PSI, same barrel length
 
hoytcanon said:
The 527 was not made in long action... but the 550 was, I have a 550 Lux in 6.5x55 and 7x64.
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A good friend (now deceased) loaned me a CZ (can't remember model number) 6.5x55 with a double set trigger. The rifle was very accurate but for me it was way too heavy and I found the trigger more of a pain than anything else. I would never have enjoyed hunting with it. He was a good friend, he would have probably given me the rifle if I liked it, but I returned it.
 
MD said:
A good friend (now deceased) loaned me a CZ (can't remember model number) 6.5x55 with a double set trigger. The rifle was very accurate but for me it was way too heavy and I found the trigger more of a pain than anything else. I would never have enjoyed hunting with it. He was a good friend, he would have probably given me the rifle if I liked it, but I returned it.
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It can be more simple than that. A Tikka T3x lite will shoot factory loads at less than 1 moa and handloads at around 1/2 moa all day long. It is 8 Lbs with scope with almost no perceived recoil.
 
MD said:
A good friend (now deceased) loaned me a CZ (can't remember model number) 6.5x55 with a double set trigger. The rifle was very accurate but for me it was way too heavy and I found the trigger more of a pain than anything else. I would never have enjoyed hunting with it. He was a good friend, he would have probably given me the rifle if I liked it, but I returned it.
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I am fine with the weight and the trigger, my one turn-off is the thickness of the grip area, very 2X4-like, and I have big hands.
 
chuck nelson said:
There is not one thing about the Swede that makes it a better choice than the Creedmoor.
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125 years of history and millions of rifles chambered for it...we won't be around long e enough to see the the CM has that staying power.
Plus more case capacity, it has that over the CM as well.
 
mimile said:
Here are my 2 cents. Case capacity for the 6.5x55 Swede is 5 grains more than the 6.5 CM. At the same level of pressure, laoded in modern rifles, The Swede can achieve higher speeds than the 6.5 CM. With the same token a 6.5x55 barrel used at the same speed as the 6.5 CM will last longer as the pressures will be lower.
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Interesting idea. I think it would be hard to measure the difference in barrel wear, but you could be correct. It would seem to me that same speed in same rifle would generate virtually the same temperatures so wear would be the same.
 
Gatehouse said:
Interesting idea. I think it would be hard to measure the difference in barrel wear, but you could be correct. It would seem to me that same speed in same rifle would generate virtually the same temperatures so wear would be the same.
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Gatehouse,
Pressure is the other factor to take into account for barrel wear. The other two are temperature as you signaled and erosion. The CM with its factory loads is already a high pressure cartridge. At the same speed as the CM (2600 fps for a 140 bullet) the 6.5x55 goes at much lower pressures and this is to accomodate for older 96 Mausers.
 
Gatehouse said:
Interesting idea. I think it would be hard to measure the difference in barrel wear, but you could be correct. It would seem to me that same speed in same rifle would generate virtually the same temperatures so wear would be the same.
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Using the barrel life calculator on 6BR.com :

6.5 CREED 140gr @ 2665 fps @ 62k psi (h4350) - 2456 rounds

6.5x55 140gr @ 2760 fps @ 62k psi (h4350) - 1958 rounds

6.5x55 140gr @ 2665 fps @ 57k psi (h4350) - 2308 rounds
 
todbartell said:
Using the barrel life calculator on 6BR.com :

6.5 CREED 140gr @ 2665 fps @ 62k psi (h4350) - 2456 rounds

6.5x55 140gr @ 2760 fps @ 62k psi (h4350) - 1958 rounds

6.5x55 140gr @ 2665 fps @ 57k psi (h4350) - 2308 rounds
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What's it say with the 4831's? Just curious.
 
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