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6.5x55 Swede testimonials
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<blockquote data-quote="Eric Alexander" data-source="post: 2037867" data-attributes="member: 89813"><p>Well, it may turn into a gripe. I hope it doesn't disappoint. The reason the 6.5 class has come alive is the availability of high BC bullets... but they require a 1/8 twist. The original Swede Mauser was a 1/8. The two bullets I referred to won't work. The 6.5x55 won't push them fast enough to stabilize. A .264 Win Mag can.</p><p> A 130 Accubond, 123 Hornady, maybe a 140 Gameking. That gives you some .500 G1 BC candidates. Heavier, higher BC, noop. Anything lighter will definitely work and there are lots between 100 and 120 gr.</p><p>Scenars are worth a look. It's not the weight, it's the length. The 140+ spitzer boat tails, that fly so well, are long. The 160s that were the Swede's original bullet, weren't high BC, but they were long, and penetrated deep. Same with the 6.5 Mannlicher-Schoenauer, which were also loaded with a 160 RN. ..1/8 twist. Well, there you go. Your search for the perfect bullet begins.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Eric Alexander, post: 2037867, member: 89813"] Well, it may turn into a gripe. I hope it doesn’t disappoint. The reason the 6.5 class has come alive is the availability of high BC bullets... but they require a 1/8 twist. The original Swede Mauser was a 1/8. The two bullets I referred to won’t work. The 6.5x55 won’t push them fast enough to stabilize. A .264 Win Mag can. A 130 Accubond, 123 Hornady, maybe a 140 Gameking. That gives you some .500 G1 BC candidates. Heavier, higher BC, noop. Anything lighter will definitely work and there are lots between 100 and 120 gr. Scenars are worth a look. It’s not the weight, it’s the length. The 140+ spitzer boat tails, that fly so well, are long. The 160s that were the Swede’s original bullet, weren’t high BC, but they were long, and penetrated deep. Same with the 6.5 Mannlicher-Schoenauer, which were also loaded with a 160 RN. ..1/8 twist. Well, there you go. Your search for the perfect bullet begins. [/QUOTE]
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