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Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
Help deciding on 2 builds
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<blockquote data-quote="hypersonic" data-source="post: 1160125" data-attributes="member: 5217"><p>It has pretty much all be said already but I would like to add in. I like the 6.5x55 idea in a modern action and with the powder choices we have today and the long action you would be able to get more performance versus one built on a short action. The factory ammo is loaded way down so it is a loss but you hand load so no issues plus there is the nostalgia factor with a cartridge that came out well over a centaury ago. The creed would be fine in the SA one of my good friends has one and I have a 260 Rem they are both pretty much identical in performance easy to load and mild recoil. Bit of a brass availability issue here for the creed as well as factory ammo but you might not have the same problem in your area. He also has a 6.5-06 that he had built a couple of years ago and it is a really sweet cartridge excellent performance very accurate and easy to load for. No factory ammo or proper head stamped brass but no problem necking up 25-06.</p><p></p><p> I think any of your choices would work well and your daughters should be pretty happy with nice new rifles</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hypersonic, post: 1160125, member: 5217"] It has pretty much all be said already but I would like to add in. I like the 6.5x55 idea in a modern action and with the powder choices we have today and the long action you would be able to get more performance versus one built on a short action. The factory ammo is loaded way down so it is a loss but you hand load so no issues plus there is the nostalgia factor with a cartridge that came out well over a centaury ago. The creed would be fine in the SA one of my good friends has one and I have a 260 Rem they are both pretty much identical in performance easy to load and mild recoil. Bit of a brass availability issue here for the creed as well as factory ammo but you might not have the same problem in your area. He also has a 6.5-06 that he had built a couple of years ago and it is a really sweet cartridge excellent performance very accurate and easy to load for. No factory ammo or proper head stamped brass but no problem necking up 25-06. I think any of your choices would work well and your daughters should be pretty happy with nice new rifles [/QUOTE]
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