It's all about sectional density! Like I told you recently, my 6.5x55 would shoot all the way through a tree that was almost 2 feet in diameter, while my 8mm and .308 rounds would get stuck and not make it through. I'd never heard they were tough on barrels...what's the reason for that? Just the greater bearing area?

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The ammo we shoot is ~910ms / 3020fps. So that will wear the barrel down faster than a 308 which usually is about 2800 fps. But I have not had any real issues with it. You can compare it to 223 vs 308 in barrel wear.

@buffaloshite

10 ай бұрын

I suspect these wear statements are based on extremely uncommon theoretical circumstances. If contemporaneous machineguns could do thousands of rounds, the cost of barrel replacement is probably negligible at that point on an AG-42 if they ever get that used. I have a 6.5x55 German K98 rebarreled with a Danish Schultz & Larsen heavy barrel and a bolt from an Imperially stamped Austro-Hungarian Gewehr 98. Definitely not numbers matching - but She still cycles nice, and I don't wish it was in .308.

@MikeBanks2003

7 ай бұрын

A lot of those machine guns and Semi-Automatic versions had chromium bore liners to reduce wear. So did the sniper versions of the rifle--well, at least mine did. @@buffaloshite

I just pulled up ammo prices on 6.5 x 55 vs. 6.5 creedmore on Midway USA and it appears sweed is in fact cheaper than the creed. Wow. I see a new caliber in my future.

I totally agree. 6.5x55 is quite famous in Germany too

I’ve hunted whitetail in the us with 6.5x55 for years and it’s a great medium game round with better bc and trajectory. Wish ammo and rifle options were more available here since I don’t reload. Recently had to buy a 308 just for that reason lol.

@jmkhenka

Жыл бұрын

ya thats sad. European ammuntion is way better then "american" as they are higher pressure. For instance, the 120 scenar-l loading from Lapua has two diffrent velocities - 2700 (830m/s) and 3015 (920 m/s). Compare that to the 6.5 CM loading of 2790 (850 m/s).

Love the 6.5x55. My favorite bullet is the Norma 156gr Oryx. Tack driver out of my Sako 85.

Drinking game: Take a shot every time he says “6,5x55”

Жыл бұрын

Thats not healthy 🍻🍻

The Swedish Mausers are made of very tough vanadium steel so can usually withstand a good number of rounds. The M96's are very old but very tough. They had very high grade iron sources which gave them very high grade steel and adding vanadium to the mix created an amazingly tough steel. I have a 1908 Swedish M96 VFR target rifle that was probably an extraordinarily accurate rifle that someone or many people shot probably close to 100k rounds through. I tried it out and it shot all over. I looked in with a borescope and almost 2 inches of the throat was shot out. I had a Swedish CG80 target barrel which I put on, but getting the old barrel off was difficult. I had to machine off some of the old barrel to break it loose. That old Swedish steel was remarkedly tough some of the toughest steel I have ever machined. I went through 2 Chinese carbide bits getting enough material off to remove that old barrel. Now I have a beautiful CG80 rifle with competition style sights on it. The Swedish target rifles were just accurized military M96's.

@PlayingWithFireOutdoors

6 ай бұрын

I've got a CG63 it's a tackdriver as it should be.

Regarding to your thought about how long the military will make use of 7,62-.308 ammunition made me think of the documentaries of the low-intensity shooting exchanges that Swedish units in Afghanistan have with small groups of Taliban in Afghan mountainous areas when some Taliban's 2-4 with some one have an old Lee-Enfilde .303 rifle harass some Swedish patrol at a distance of 600m-1km and the patrol answer to that was call in artillery or flight support or maby the cheaper option of answer with CV-90-40mm or M2 .50 cal, the new AK-5 KSP-90 5.56 was not good enough for that task and the PSG-90 was not apparently on that trip, In any case, you can't call the modern west-world military cost effective rather the finance manager's nightmare they haven't learned anything from Vietnam war or Soviet's war in Afghanistan, if the Swedish unit's had have the KSP-58 and even the old m/41B then they would have solved the problem reasonably cheaply.

I imagine the longer bearing surface of the 6.5 provides better stability as compared to the 7.62 counterparts. 6.5x55 is the best kept secret in the US amidst a 6.5 Creedmore craze. Cheers, and happy almost Friday!

Жыл бұрын

🍻Cheers!

@Me2Lancer

Жыл бұрын

Great points. I've been shooting my Swedish M96 6.5x55 in the U.S. for about 20 years and have used factory ammo.

It's not just the .308. On either Hornady's or Vortex's podcast they were discussing the 6.5x55 mm cartridge versus the 6.5 Creedmoor and one of them who had been looking through reloading manuals flatly stated: "It's (the 6.5x55 mm) a better cartridge case" and nobody on the panel disputed that. An avid hunter I know used to buy and hunt with every calibre that came out . . . . until he encountered the 6.5 x 55 mm M 38 Swedish Mauser. He said he had more one shot kills on deer, elk, moose and black bear than with any other calibre.

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It is a very good caliber.

Love the Swede!! I live in the USA. My swede is a sporterized m96, its a 1901 Carl Gustav receiver, cock on opening, boyds stock, bold trigger, 24 inch bull barrel, Vortex 4x12x44 iron peak scope. 3 weekend's ago I shot a whitetail buck at 340yds.. 140gr Hornady and imr-4831. Used the 300yd dead hold bdc and a little Kentucky windage and he dropped dead in his tracks. But I was told don't push the velocity past 2600 with them old m96's. I am gonna buy a Remington 700 long action and rechamber it in 6.5 swede so I can reload rds with a little more velocity. Life is good bratha!!

@michaelcady9936

Жыл бұрын

get a howa 6.5x55

@trentsnaza3372

Жыл бұрын

@@michaelcady9936 those are the same as the Vanguards right?? I would like to have 2 Swede's, I'd keep the Carl Gustav and give the Howa to my son

@michaelcady9936

Жыл бұрын

@@trentsnaza3372 yes they are same as vanguard. they did sell some barreled actions with heavy barrels in the past.

@trentsnaza3372

Жыл бұрын

@@michaelcady9936 ok thank you!

@ed5042

5 ай бұрын

AWESOME! might I make a suggestion, gunbroker or otherwise, new or used, Tikka. Unless you are doing all the gunsmithing this is one heck of an awesome rifle. Yes, I have the T3x hunter and I drool over the accuracy and smoothness of the action; AT BARE WEIGHT OF WEIGHED 6.4LBS!

The 6.5x55 was also a German Mauser calibre rifle. WW2 Sharpshooters still chose it. I chose it because it is the BEST all around cartridge for light to medium game. Other rifles have copied it, with only minor improvements if any, and why gild the lilly anyway? Together with the Swiss 7.5 x55, these precision riffles are regarded by many enthusiasts as the most accurate military calibres available to the soldier in the field. I had a rare one--a Husky with a chrome lined bore--sniper version. Incredibly accurate rifle--even using the overcharged military rounds designed to operate a gas-actuated or recoil activated machine gun. If any rifle cartridge was ideal for loading to a specific rifle `action and barrel length, the 6.5x55 with its range of bullet weights available is probably the one. The semi-auto version especially needs a different hand load than does the bolt action one. The military ammo has a tad too much muzzle blast and that after-market screw on dissipater gadget may be of some use here.

9 ай бұрын

The first 6.5x55 rifles were made by mauser afaik, sent to Scandinavia though.

Agreed, shot that 1 mile in 6.5SE with a 147grain Hornady ELD and 45 grains Accurate 2700, at 2750 fps at muzzle and about 22-23 mil turret turn.

I live in the U.S. and own a Mauser in 6.5x55. I have always been able to find ammo for it, including during the ammo shortage where 6.5 Creedmoor was near impossible to find. It is cheaper than Creedmoor as well quite often. I can find it for about $1 a shot. 80 cents a shot every so often.

Hmmmm...ive goto find a 6.5x55 surplus rifle. YEARS AGO...I had an old timer that was preaching to me about the 6.5x55. This is very good video.

Have a m38 husqvarna 1943 vintage .. on a big bore range here at 500 m against 308 range rifles once I didnt allow too much for the slight cross wind began to end up with a final series of X bulls .. beat everyone else of the 308s by "a long shot" .. got told to just fuck off .. I sniggered, kissed the piece and with a parting remark of "we don't need any other steenking chain saw" I did.

I had to watch this video again! May I ask when reloading the 6.5x55 for an M38 action what velocities have you and your buddies realized with 139/140 grain bullets please? I realize no load data can be offered, Thanks! I have reloaded in the past, slowed down when components in the USA started to disappear, hope to resume! Got my first M96 for 60 us dollars in 1986! If anyone has a Tikka any favorite factory ammo they use would also be appreciated.

How much does the wind affect the less BC bullet, if we do not think of the regular "more time in the air, therefor more time to be affected" ?

My 6.5 x 55 custom 26" is shooting the 127g Barnes Long range at 3150 fps with Reloader number 26 with cci 250 primers, shooting 3/8" groups at 100 yards. N550, is rough on barrels.

Since I’m new to hunting and from the Netherlands where certain (in my opinion biased) calibre opinions live, I was wondering what your opinion is between the following calibres: .308 (advised by local hunting school due to impact force) 30-06 (advised as above) 6.5 PRC (the ammo I think is better. Would pick the 6.5x55 but somehow that calibre gets lots of resistance for bigger game due to less delivered force)

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For any hunting distance the .308 is good enough. The issues come in where you want dual use for target shooting at long range. So depending in usage scenario you want to take a closer look at the caliber you choose.

Hi mate, looking at a tikka 308 or the hunter 6.5 for wild boar hunting. I’ve got no experience with the 6.5 and wondering if it’s too much for pigs? Thanks for your video 👍🇦🇺

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We use it for pig hunting here in Sweden, but usually people want something bigger. They should just learn shot placement or start hunting with grenades 😂

Can you tell me the difference between the m96 military rifle and the Husqvarna m96 1640 or m96 1900?

Hej Hagge. Nykläckt skytt med fråga. Skjuter med rem och uit skena och är ute efter en arca att koppla på uit skenan längst in framför magasinet. Har du något tips. Mvh Ekvall

One issue with the 6.5x55, esp for americans, is the bolt head. They are close in size but the head on 6.5x55 is larger. In the states they tend to make x55 ammo with the bold head size of 308, but when some ammo is made for US and EU/Sweden, the cases will not fit in some actions even if they are "x55". This makes for a poor experience if you buy a "classic" american gun, in america, with inch-pattern..

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I used to have a 30-06 but switched barrel to 6.5x55. No issue with hits on target at 1200 meters. So it works for that at least.

Any specific military surplus rifle that you would recommend to experiment with that is in 6.5x55?

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AG M/42 is awesome 👌just watch your fingers.

I’ve been reloading the Swede for 20 plu years I also have a 6.5x06 I wouldn’t think twice I’ve got 2 elk with it the Swede is a 300 meter game getter hands down

@MrRourk

Жыл бұрын

We have 6.5PRC now basically a non belted magnum. I saw a guy hit a target a mile and quarter away with a 6.5-06 in a long distance shoot.

In hunting there is no comparison between the 2,the 308 has more punch and power and depending the projectile. But of course a 6.5 flies better and in long range shooting it is better, but I still prefer the .30 for all-round.

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The 6.5x55 has enough power for any game in scandinavia with less recoil and better handling. That includes moose and bear.

@sannash5088

Жыл бұрын

@ woow you are very brave jajaja. My father had a 6.5 sweden in his youth and amazing in roebucks. I know this caliber have a good penetration, even better than the 308. But for bigger animals like you have mention, i will be more confident with my 308-30.06 or 9.3 Changing the conversation, because that is a matter of taste, i like your channel so you have a new subscribe.

The 6.5 Swedish is an awesome round. The 308 is more versatile with its use in many semi auto rifles and cheap bulk ammo availability. In bolt action if you want to reach out there I would pick the 6.5 over the 308. Norma makes excellent ammo in many different calibers. Reasonably priced also.

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Since I live in Scandinavia I would pick the 6.5x55. In my AR10 I use the wannabee 6.5x55 aka known as 6.5 creedmoor 😉

@buffaloshite

10 ай бұрын

​@ what about the Ljungman? Why haven't we seen a Ljungman Re-issue with rails and whatnot? It's also superior to AR-10 as an operating system because it is more compact - no chunky "buffer tube".

I love my AG42B here in Canada and yes for the most part gotta hand load this cal here

@scottbuckley6578

Жыл бұрын

And a hunter I know dropped a full size bull moose with a m98 1 shot

Жыл бұрын

Very common caliber for hunting here. I use it myself 👍👍

There is "high bc" .30 bullets like the 210 grain VLD Berger. Issue here is 308 will loose ALOT of velocity compared to a similar BC 6.5.. You will need a caliber like 300 Winmag, 300 PRC etc to match both velocity and BC and that adds massive ammounts of recoil. Btw, arent t3x one size actions - ie magnum?

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I mentioned this in the video.

@daveincanada8

Жыл бұрын

Swede is a long action cartridge surprisingly enough

@hoffmiermp

9 ай бұрын

Been using the 168 SMKs in my .308 rifles and recently switched to the 175 SMKs, better BC. I use the 220 SMKs in my Winnie with exceptional results. I tried the 120 grain bullets in my Kimber chambered in the 6.5CM but that rifle responded extremely well using the 140 grain bullets. Recently picked up 2 Swedish mauser rifles and look forward to doing some LDs with those.

Hi. I have a Swedish Mauser, which I love. Any idea how to mount a rail on top of it? I am in Czechia, so a European maker would be better, if possible. Thanks in advance.

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Don't. If you want a 6.5x55 with a scope, get a tikka 👍🏻

Couldn't agree more 😉

Utmärkt att du lyfter fram vår 6,5x55! Det är en utmärkt och mycket väl avvägd kaliber som förtjänar att hållas liv i.

Жыл бұрын

Helt klart, den har mycket liv kvar i sig!

En Norsk/Svensk utviklet patron, alle i familien min har brukt dette i alle år

Thank you. It was a good video.

Don't shoot a video with a bright window in the background as the camera has to keep adjusting up and down on the exposure.

@dawidbotha7404

Жыл бұрын

Just hang something there.

I have a Husqvarna 1941 carbine and it is finely crafted. Swedes made better Mausers than WW2 Germany.

@chronicandironic8701

Жыл бұрын

I have a Husqvarna lawnmower, works well 🤙

@hoacha1

Жыл бұрын

Alot of the Swedish mausers where made in Germany too. Difference being the metal used was imported from Sweden

Prvi Partizan makes some nice loads in 6.5. I use this round in my Swedish Mauser and my AG42B which are amazing!

Жыл бұрын

They are ok, but if you can get the Norma loads use them instead.

@alanb2845

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately PPU 6.5 rounds are a bit undersized. If I’m not mistaken, they’re .263 instead of .264. May not make a difference but who knows. I’m very partial to Lapua Scenar 140gr hpbtc. Works great in the M96, CG63 and CG80.

@nebelwerfer199

Жыл бұрын

@@alanb2845 I'll have to try Lapua. I know most 6.5 is undersized but at least PPU makes the case dimension correct

@hampusgranberg7508

Жыл бұрын

I have tyed PPU to. But im not to impressed. One box can be ok. Butt the next shoots like crap...

I'm a big fan of Mausers, I have several of them. But the Swede unfortunately is not one of them. The problem here in the States is the slightly bigger case head and brass availability. But there are other options just as good. I have a 260 Remington and a 6.5-06. Competing with or besting the old 6.5 is not a problem. The 308 is actually excellent as a hunting round though. It delivers a bigger payload with more efficiency because of the larger gas area at typical hunting distances. The ballistic advantage of the 6.5's isn't even a factor until you are a good 700 yards out, and the majority of big game is taken at much shorter distances than that.

9 ай бұрын

Do not forget that the 6.5x55 have less recoil compared to the .308. Anyway, here in Sweden 6.5x55 ammo is cheap and available if you shoot it. So there is no real reason to pick a 308 compared to a 6.5x55, unless you want to hunt with an AR10 or something.

@RickNethery

7 ай бұрын

​@HaggeBanke Here in America the 6.5X55 is hard to find and expensive. Pretty much a reloaders cartridge. .308 Winchester is sold everywhere and many brands and bullet types are available. That's probably why .308 is more popular popular here.

7 ай бұрын

@@RickNethery you are most likely correct 👍🏻

I don't practice long range shooting, but i hunt wild boar, usually in short range to running animals Last year i buy a Sauer 100 in 6.5x55 and is amazing, much more effective than 308 eaven 30-06, drop animals faster and destroy less meat, i don't know why but is amazing

Жыл бұрын

Penetrates and dump energy at the correct place, also less recoil. It is awesome for hunting 👌🏻

@spitzerpoint4150

Жыл бұрын

@ excellent videos, greetings from Uruguay

Жыл бұрын

@@spitzerpoint4150 thank you! 🥰

Hey just starting to get a interest into deer hunting etc and looking at 6.5x55 for red stag In Scotland would you recommend it

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It will do the job. It is soft shooting and accurate. I have hunted red stag with a .260 in Scotland. Killed it just fine. Pretty much the same ballistics as the 6.5x55 even though the swede has a bit more death in it.

@Megamino07

Жыл бұрын

@ thank you for your replie what's the largest game you could take with the 6.5x55 I know in UK can't take boar with less than a 270

Жыл бұрын

@@Megamino07 With the right load we can hunt anything in Sweden with it. Moose and bear included.

@Megamino07

Жыл бұрын

@ what load would you use for those sorry for all questions just love to learn 🙂

Жыл бұрын

@@Megamino07 I usually use the Hornady 6.5mm .264 143 gr ELD-X. That is good for both game and long range shooting with a good BC: .625 (G1) .315 (G7). Might need faster than 1:8" twist rate though so check stability or go lower weight.

If your barrel twist is right, 260 Remington is in the club, better in Ackley Improved version with 140 grain bullets nosing 3000 fps.

9 ай бұрын

.260 is nice. I have shot a red stag with one in Scotland once. Works fine.

The remarkable thing about the 6.5x55 is that it took a mere 113 years for a cartridge that’s only slightly inferior to catch on in the rest of the world. 😁 I was recently deciding between the 6.5x55 or .308, and went with the 1894 classic for the same reasons mentioned here, plus I like that it makes full use of the action length on a T3X instead of having a bolt stop. Obviously it doesn’t make a performance difference, but it’s nice to have a Scandinavian cartridge in a Scandinavian rifle, too. No regrets! It’s so easy to shoot well, and there’s a great variety of factory ammo in Norway; everything from inexpensive 100-gr reduced-load training rounds (“Rekrutt”) to state-of-the-art Lapua cartridges that get maximum performance out of this excellent and versatile calibre.

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Congratulations on your great rifle 👌🏻🇸🇪

@jmkhenka

Жыл бұрын

People think that people from the 1890's where dumb. They where not. the smokeless cartridge was pretty much perfected before the turn of the century. There was additional development in powder, but the base design is not flawed at all. There was great care taken when designing the case and dimensions. the largest issue today is the Short Action hysteria people have for some reason. the X55 was developed to be used in machine guns and later automatic rifles so it was not at all limited to just bolt actions. In another universe the x55 was nato standard and it was killing russians today.

@mikegreen2214

Жыл бұрын

@@jmkhenka For sure. I'll go for a longer, smoother-feeding case over a more-fashionable stubby one any day.

Americans have two 6.5's now 6.5 CM and 6.5 PRC

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I have seen people use prc here as well, but most who go all in with crazy calibers go 6mm

@MrRourk

Жыл бұрын

@ Back in March I got to shoot a .25cal topped Creedmoor. The gun companies are really missing out on that wildcat. It was so soft. Could be the greatest ladies and junior shooting round. The rounds I shot were super stout 130gr loads. The new twist rate and super heavies make .25 another great choice.

I wish it was more popular in the US but it isn’t. It can be hard to find brass to hand load it, which is the only real option we have here. Fantastic cartridge though.

8 ай бұрын

Yeah, it is awesome. Hornady has some nice factory loads for it I use for hunting when I cannot be bothered with reloading. But any 30-06 rifle can fire the 6.5x55 with a barrel swap (I did this myself once). If my memory serves me we had som BAR:s in 6.5x55 for example in Sweden back in the day, belt fed as well.

@Nathan-zw7nq

8 ай бұрын

@ now that would be a badass machine gun to own. Heavy gun like that and a smooth shooting, flat cartridge? Talk about laser beam

well.... a longer ball with smaller diameter is anyway more accurate than a larger/heavier/shorter.... the great old swede will never die and will remain one of the best ammo worldwide for longtime to come !

I have a Sako 6.5x55. I use Ar2209 made in Oz by ADI (Australian Defence Industries), the American equivalent of H4350, also made in Oz and renamed by Hodgen for the American market. After a lot of research and testing I am 3-4 grains over ADI load data, which is very low because of ex-military load data. My go to load is a 143 gr Eld-x at 2860 fps. Pigs are not impressed.

9 ай бұрын

Sounds like a good load. Especially if you have something like 1-7 or perhaps 1-8 twist on your barrel for those 143grainers.

@craigsaunders7037

9 ай бұрын

@ one in eight. I believe that was standard twist for 6.5 mm. From my knowledge Winchester tried to rewrite the history books with the 264 win mag using a slower twist and lighter projectiles. That didn't end well.

I found Federal America Eagle in 6.5x55. So ther's at least 2 manufacturers in the U.S. that makes 6.5x55 =).

Жыл бұрын

Nice 👌🏻 any match hpbt lr ammo in modern loads?

@NightmareGbg

Жыл бұрын

@ vet i fan, inte kollat såå noga än

6.5 in general (Grendel, Creedmoor, Swedish) is absolutely better on paper than similar .30 and .22 caliber rounds, but unfortunately they also tend to cost like 50-100% more, at least here in the US. (Plus my m/94 shoots like two feet high at 100, even with an aftermarket raised sight 😔)

@soulis1000

Жыл бұрын

In Sweden the 6,5x55 is cheaper then 308.

@nebelwerfer199

Жыл бұрын

Creedmoor doesn't have the punch past 400 meters like 6.5x55 and .308.

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Yeah, if you live in the US it will be an issue. But there are 0 reasons to get a .308 in Sweden unless you know nothing about ballistics.

@soulis1000

Жыл бұрын

@ If you dont want to hunt class 1 game with store bought lead free ammo ;)

Жыл бұрын

@@soulis1000 I will hunt with lead free home made ammo this year though.

Don't forget GRS riflestocks

Major exaggeration on the difference in wind drift between the 308 and 6.5. Just went on the Federal ammunition site and ran factory 6.5C vs 308 using 140gr 6.5 match bullet and 308 168gr match bullet. At 1000 yards and 10 mph wind the 6.5 drift is 88 inches and the 308 drift is 108 inches. That is no where near 2 or 3 times the drift. Actually it is only %22 more drift. At 1000 yards a 10 mph wind requires correct and proper adjustment for either caliber and a drift of 88 inches vs 108 inches is a negligible advantage. With that drift both calibers require very correct wind reads and proper adjustment and if you are off you will miss. The 6.5mm caliber does offer advantages over the 30 caliber in smaller capacity cartridges but not your exaggerated advantages.

9 ай бұрын

That depends on the bullet used ofc. There are good .30 bullets nowadays but even at 22% you are still handicapping yourself using a .30 cal rifle.

I think it's funny how everyone pretends that 6.5 Creedmoor is some new revolutionary idea when 6.5x55 has been around for ~130 years and has effectively identical external ballistics. In modern rifles (i.e. made of materials that can withstand higher pressures than 6.5x55 was originally designed for), there is even a performance advantage of 6.5x55 over 6.5 Creedmoor.

Hey brother, the Swedes invented the first 6.5 caliber cartridge over 125 years ago. 125 years ago, the first cartridge they make and the 6.5 Creed which everyone is so high about is basically the same as the 6.5 x 55 SE. I am an American veteran. The 7.62 NATO has a rainbow trajectory. They tried to bring 30.06 ballistics in a shorter case and it just did not work. 7.62 NATO is evidence of the institutional insanity of NATO.

What's the best barrel length for the 6.5x55?

Жыл бұрын

I like 670mm/26.3" the best. Not too long and I can hit at any distance with it.

@bekkerbosbeer3453

Жыл бұрын

@ great thanks I've got a 22 inch but wanna get a longer 26 inch barrel for my rifle

Жыл бұрын

@@bekkerbosbeer3453 The speed increase is very nice for those 1km+ shots 😉😉

@bekkerbosbeer3453

Жыл бұрын

@ exactly what I'm after is velocity and Abit more energy

after countless of hrs off pubg i have to agree

Could say that 6,5 is like a Swedish Saab or a Volvo (when it was Swedish heeheeee)😉

Жыл бұрын

Well, arguably the 6.5x55 is still Swedish at least 😉

@til_dovre_faller6572

Жыл бұрын

Developed by sweden and norway

I have a zastava M70 ss 6.5SE. I have a 103gr copper load outer edge . 0.245'' load @3200fps with. ADI 2208. working on accuracy at moment to use on fallow deer - pigs -feral dogs etc her in Australia 🇦🇺. I have had to fund the pressure limits myself working up ladder tests at 0.2gr . I found the speed I wanted before I found the pressure limits . Still it has $$$ much more to work up loads then my 30-06.

9 ай бұрын

Sounds awesome though, good hunting!

Tänk på att 308w och 7.62x51 inte är samma ammunition. Stoppar jag försvarsskott i min Tikka fastnar de och för slå ur dem.

Жыл бұрын

Sant och just tikka är kinkig med det.

Meant SD

6,5x55 är bäst. Den som säger annat kan fan inte använda en bössa. Mauser m96 m långa stocken och långa pipan. 5 inom dia 15 cm på 500m…….UTAN kikare. Lägg ner kompositskiten!😂

Жыл бұрын

hahaha 😂 sanning

Yes 6.5 shoots maybe twice as far. But the 308 barrel will at least last 4 times longer.

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This is true. But even me that shoots thousands of rounds per year do not change barrel that often on my 6.5x55.

@daveincanada8

Жыл бұрын

My swedish barrel is from 1898. Hasn't worn out yet

@5rings16

Жыл бұрын

Youll never shoot it enough to ever know how long the barrel lasts!

@markwestfall2934

Жыл бұрын

@@daveincanada8 My 6.5x55 was also from 19th century, My first centerfire rifle in 1975, a hand me down from my father. We alway's reloaded ammo for it and alway's did the job very well.

@drone521

10 ай бұрын

Ah....that's b.s......was an issue with calibers like the .264 win mag....6.5x .300 Weatherby etc. Barrel steel has come a long way over the years but a 6.5x55 Barrel eater?? I don't think so!!!! And i own and shoot a m94 carbine, a m96 long rifle, a m38 short rifle and a ruger 77mk2 in 6.5x55....in fact I suggest that a 6.5 Creedmoor will burn a barrel faster than a 6.5 sweedish

Everyone knows 6.5 variants are better than 7.62x51 for long range. But most shooters will never have regular access to ranges beyond 500 yards. And here in the USA we're generally hunting at under 200 yards, so the .308 always works great. So buying a long action rifle is somewhat pointless unless you're in competitions.

Жыл бұрын

True, 308 will do the job for what you describe. But with more recoil etc.

They make long 30 cal bullets too 🤦‍♂️