for the love of 6.5x55

gordonlbyrne said:
so now all the rave is about the 6.5 creedmore yet the 6.5x55 sweed as better bullestics,you woul think it would be way more popular here in north america .
Nice rifle Hitzy
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The Swede won't do what the Creedmoor does in a short action National Course or PRC rifle and that is why the Creedmoor is so popular , I think a lot of people buying it do so because of the fancy short action chassis it is available in because frankly at our range I don't know any across the course shooters!
Cat
 
I have a few of the schultz larsen mauser conversions, an old carl gustaf mauser that looks almost new , a couple 6.5 swede barrels for my ssg's. Had a ljungman ag42b as well. I like the swede or 6.5 Skan.

So easy to shoot, great components available. A pure classic.
 
gordonlbyrne said:
so now all the rave is about the 6.5 creedmore yet the 6.5x55 sweed as better bullestics,you woul think it would be way more popular here in north america .
Nice rifle Hitzy
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I have a couple of 6.5 CM's - a 260 Rem and a 6.5 x 55 Swede The 6.5 Swede is only BETTER if its in a long enough action to seat the bullets out - other wise its to intrusive on the powder space ! The 6.5 Swede is GREAT in a T3 action - I'm just getting my rechambered into a AI to make it another 100 FPS BETTER ! jmo RJ
 
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Seeing this thread reminds me of the Rem 700 Classic in 6.5 Swede I've had sitting in the safe new/un-fired for several years now. I really need to show it some attention.
 
Can't complain about my Swedes either, just got back from the shooting range pretty happy.
Got a load for one of my Swedes spitting 120grs BT's at just over 3000fps and just under .75".
Not bad not bad.
 
Just came in from trying different bullets and powder in my 6.5x55 Tikka t3, 139 gr Lapua with H4350 started at 41grs went to 43grs. Largest group was .75". Won't be getting rid of this rifle. 42.5grs went into .375" for 3 shots.
 
The 6.5 Creedmoor is nice because it can be shoehorned in a AR-10 platform. If your just going to be using a bolt then the 6.5 Swede offers slightly more velocity if you're a reloader.
 
Yeah, that 8oz weight difference between a long and short action, and the extra 1/2 bolt throw makes such a HUGE difference in hunting situations the 6.5CM has made the 6.5x55 obsolete lol.
Meanwhile the folks claiming this are shooting Tikka's which are long action rifles.
Get a grip.
 
Hitzy said:
Yeah, that 8oz weight difference between a long and short action, and the extra 1/2 bolt throw makes such a HUGE difference in hunting situations the 6.5CM has made the 6.5x55 obsolete lol.
Meanwhile the folks claiming this are shooting Tikka's which are long action rifles.
Get a grip.
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By your logic then the 6.5-06 makes the 6.5 cm obsolete. - dan
 
Short action versus long action was never an issue with my because my favorite action is a falling block Ruger !!LOL
I've had Creeds, Swedes , 260's , all sorts of wildcats and and have three right now and they were and are all fun.:cool:
Cat
 
dan belisle said:
By your logic then the 6.5-06 makes the 6.5 cm obsolete. - dan
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It would be a great competitor if it was commercially available, hell I'd buy one in a heartbeat, easily formed from common brass, good jump in ballistics over the 6.5x55, but unfortunately very few makers put guns out in that chambering. Now if Hornady shortened the 6.5x63 to 6.5x55, blew it out to straight wall with minimal taper, and put a 30 degree shoulder on it, and called it something else, the unwashed masses would be all over it as the latest and greatest lol.
Same goes for the 6.5-284, that's probably easier to find, but still a better cartridge in long action vs stuffed into a short action.
The 264 Win should have been the 6.5x55 dethoner in North America, but I guess the 6.5x55 mild recoil, accuracy, brass and barrel life was more appealing to folks. It seems to work fine as is for 120+ years, hard to make something better with that kind of track record.
There will never be another cartridge with the history, popularity, and loyal following in 6.5 as the 6.5x55 has...ever.
 
I took it just a step further and did the AI vs... I know have 4 rifles chambered in it as I own the reamer. A T3 lite, a T3 super varmint and 2 FOpen rifles. The newest open rifle has a 1-7.5 twist pipe finished @ 32". Its early cousin has a 1-8 and is running 152 VLDS @ 2980 with 4831 and holding 1/4 moa when I do my part. Great cartridge overall, even before the "improved" version.
 
Have a couple Krag's in 6.5x55 - just a lot of fun to shoot and effective on game. Guess that's why it's stuck around all these years.
 
donp said:
I took it just a step further and did the AI vs... I know have 4 rifles chambered in it as I own the reamer. A T3 lite, a T3 super varmint and 2 FOpen rifles. The newest open rifle has a 1-7.5 twist pipe finished @ 32". Its early cousin has a 1-8 and is running 152 VLDS @ 2980 with 4831 and holding 1/4 moa when I do my part. Great cartridge overall, even before the "improved" version.
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The 6.5 bores really shine with longer barrels. I have an "F" class rifle with a tight 6.5x55 chamber and 30+ inch fluted heavy barrel with a 1-8 twist rate. It digests long, heavy vld/eld bullets with aplomb and it's a pleasure to shoot from a prone position or off the bench. Just to heavy for anything else.

I load it with as much IMR7828ssc as it will hold and still chamber, over CCI 250 primers. Accuracy is very good.

The rifle is built on a Rem 700 action, with a Jewel trigger and Hogue stock.

My T3, chambered in 6.5x55 will only give me 2800+fps with 140 grain bullets, over IMR 7828ssc. The 22 inch barrel makes it very handy and accuracy is impeccable for my hunting needs.
 
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