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re: New Deer rifle
Posted on 1/2/24 at 10:11 am to pdubya76
Posted on 1/2/24 at 10:11 am to pdubya76
I think the only real difference there is the twist rate on the .260 limits you to lightweight bullets if I remember correctly. The 6.5's are twisted fast and will shoot 160gr bullets fine.
Additionally, the 6.5x55 is throated long and can handle heavy bullets seated way out there. Also not restricted to short action COAL. If not for the krag limiting the factory ammo horsepower in the US, the swede would be the better choice on paper than anything else.
And it's one of the oldest centerfire cartridges ever
Additionally, the 6.5x55 is throated long and can handle heavy bullets seated way out there. Also not restricted to short action COAL. If not for the krag limiting the factory ammo horsepower in the US, the swede would be the better choice on paper than anything else.
And it's one of the oldest centerfire cartridges ever
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Posted on 1/2/24 at 10:47 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
If one reloads and your gun will do it, the 6.5cm can be loaded long and get very close to factory 6.5 prc speed.
In one of mine (Big Horn Origin with accurate-mag magazines), I can load to 2.95" COAL and get speeds up to 2900fps with 140gr Berger.
Getting flatten primers at that (SRP) with that load (42gr H4350) but nothing more serious.
For hunting ammo, I load 140 gr Nosler partition with 40gr H4350 and get 2680fps in my son's gun and 2650 fps in mine.
ELDx bullets are not good under 200yds. Inside that, they are nothing more than ballistic tips. Small likelihood of an exit and no blood trail.
In one of mine (Big Horn Origin with accurate-mag magazines), I can load to 2.95" COAL and get speeds up to 2900fps with 140gr Berger.
Getting flatten primers at that (SRP) with that load (42gr H4350) but nothing more serious.
For hunting ammo, I load 140 gr Nosler partition with 40gr H4350 and get 2680fps in my son's gun and 2650 fps in mine.
ELDx bullets are not good under 200yds. Inside that, they are nothing more than ballistic tips. Small likelihood of an exit and no blood trail.
Posted on 1/2/24 at 10:49 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
I looked at it years ago when I was buying a rifle for my wife to hunt . I ended up with a 308 but still enjoy the older calibers.
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