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Norma 130 gr. 6.5mm VLD
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<blockquote data-quote="M67" data-source="post: 588000" data-attributes="member: 26259"><p>Ah, yes the original Swedes are 7.5, i forgot that since they are as rare as a hens teeth here, in fact i think i have not seen one outside collections.</p><p> </p><p>Sako and the new Tikkas use 1:8", i dont know about the older Tikkas, before Sako took them over.</p><p>The Steyr catalogue <a href="http://www.steyrarms.com/products/rate-of-twist-information/" target="_blank">Steyr Mannlicher US: Rate of Twist Information</a> says 1:8" btw.</p><p>Anyways, i have never seen a 6.5x55 shoot really bad, and 140-155gr bullets are the norm for hunting here, since <140 is prohibited on large game. </p><p> </p><p>This would mean that the slower Sauer twist of 8.66 is adequate for everything.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I saw you quoted a BC for the 130 Norma. We do shoot a lot of 6.5mm here and the general understanding is that the BC and long range performance of all the 130-140 match bullets is very similar. Most people will give 140 Berger VLD as well as the 130 VLD a lot of good words, and among the economic alternatives (Berger bullets cost twice as much as anything else), the 140gr Amax is generally thought of as having the highest BC, and the Amax, along with Scenar and Berger as most accurate.</p><p>Scenar and Norma VLD ar no-nos for hunting according to most, even though a friend of mine took a moose with a 250gr 338 Scenar, it did not expand. Lots of people hunt roe deer with 140gr Amax.</p><p> </p><p>The 6.5x55 is intended to be a long cartridge, typical COL is 77.5-80mm, and i have never had a 6.5x55 tube that could seat match bullets on the lands, still the Sauers and the Sako/Tikkas, are consistent sub 1/2 moa (and less) performers.</p><p>The optimum bullet for punching paper @ 100m, is considered by most to be the 100gr Sierra HP, my Sauer can shoot these almost to benchrest standards - with the bullet a half inch from the lands</p><p> </p><p>K</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="M67, post: 588000, member: 26259"] Ah, yes the original Swedes are 7.5, i forgot that since they are as rare as a hens teeth here, in fact i think i have not seen one outside collections. Sako and the new Tikkas use 1:8", i dont know about the older Tikkas, before Sako took them over. The Steyr catalogue [url=http://www.steyrarms.com/products/rate-of-twist-information/]Steyr Mannlicher US: Rate of Twist Information[/url] says 1:8" btw. Anyways, i have never seen a 6.5x55 shoot really bad, and 140-155gr bullets are the norm for hunting here, since <140 is prohibited on large game. This would mean that the slower Sauer twist of 8.66 is adequate for everything. I saw you quoted a BC for the 130 Norma. We do shoot a lot of 6.5mm here and the general understanding is that the BC and long range performance of all the 130-140 match bullets is very similar. Most people will give 140 Berger VLD as well as the 130 VLD a lot of good words, and among the economic alternatives (Berger bullets cost twice as much as anything else), the 140gr Amax is generally thought of as having the highest BC, and the Amax, along with Scenar and Berger as most accurate. Scenar and Norma VLD ar no-nos for hunting according to most, even though a friend of mine took a moose with a 250gr 338 Scenar, it did not expand. Lots of people hunt roe deer with 140gr Amax. The 6.5x55 is intended to be a long cartridge, typical COL is 77.5-80mm, and i have never had a 6.5x55 tube that could seat match bullets on the lands, still the Sauers and the Sako/Tikkas, are consistent sub 1/2 moa (and less) performers. The optimum bullet for punching paper @ 100m, is considered by most to be the 100gr Sierra HP, my Sauer can shoot these almost to benchrest standards - with the bullet a half inch from the lands K [/QUOTE]
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