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<blockquote data-quote="NorthernWhitetails" data-source="post: 1188027" data-attributes="member: 42810"><p>Your cant go wrong with that Sendero , it is at the top of the heap, however a couple of things you should weight into the formula is this, regardless of which caliber you go with remember to stabilize the new LR bullets , Bergers, NoslerLR, etc that are up in the 600s BC you need to make sure you have the correct twist in the barrel, most of the time folks are having huge problems getting these bullets to shoot correctly , this is mostly because the barrels made for factory rifles in American at not correct to shoot the 140 plus gr bullets, </p><p>If you really want to streach out the 6.5 you need to be able to shoot the super high BC bullets and to do that without a custom barrel is going to be tough, a PacNor in SS on your gun is going to spoil $500 to get an 8 twist barrel so you can shoot these bullets that really bring the caliber to life!</p><p>An exception to this is guns made overseas already have the faster twists in them, so if you buy say a Tikka in 6.5x55 you already get the 8 twist barrel right from the factory. Some guys are shooting the old Swede up around 2900fps with RL26 powder so its darn close to a 6.5/06 to begin with, if the standard case wont quite cut it you could always go 6.5x55 Improved by just reaming the chamber?? But weather you get a 264WM or a 6.5/06 it is probably not going to have the correct twist in it to shoot these new LR bullets................ the 260 n 6.5 Creedmore are both fine rifles but do not hold the powder the 6.5x55 case will . Your on the right track but just make sure you don't get caught with the wrong twist! Good Luck</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NorthernWhitetails, post: 1188027, member: 42810"] Your cant go wrong with that Sendero , it is at the top of the heap, however a couple of things you should weight into the formula is this, regardless of which caliber you go with remember to stabilize the new LR bullets , Bergers, NoslerLR, etc that are up in the 600s BC you need to make sure you have the correct twist in the barrel, most of the time folks are having huge problems getting these bullets to shoot correctly , this is mostly because the barrels made for factory rifles in American at not correct to shoot the 140 plus gr bullets, If you really want to streach out the 6.5 you need to be able to shoot the super high BC bullets and to do that without a custom barrel is going to be tough, a PacNor in SS on your gun is going to spoil $500 to get an 8 twist barrel so you can shoot these bullets that really bring the caliber to life! An exception to this is guns made overseas already have the faster twists in them, so if you buy say a Tikka in 6.5x55 you already get the 8 twist barrel right from the factory. Some guys are shooting the old Swede up around 2900fps with RL26 powder so its darn close to a 6.5/06 to begin with, if the standard case wont quite cut it you could always go 6.5x55 Improved by just reaming the chamber?? But weather you get a 264WM or a 6.5/06 it is probably not going to have the correct twist in it to shoot these new LR bullets................ the 260 n 6.5 Creedmore are both fine rifles but do not hold the powder the 6.5x55 case will . Your on the right track but just make sure you don't get caught with the wrong twist! Good Luck [/QUOTE]
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