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The Basics, Starting Out
260 rem vs 6.5x55
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<blockquote data-quote="fj40mojo" data-source="post: 385863" data-attributes="member: 19129"><p>If you reload you've got a lot more potential with the Swede. If you shoot factory ammo I'd go with the .260. Only downfall of the 6.5x55 in a factory rifle is that the standard chamber is generally long throated for the 160grn round nose bullets which can make it difficult to seat 130-140 grain bullets any where near the lands and still fit in the magazine, and you can completely forget about the lighter for caliber bullets. If you are willing to go to the expense of building a custom rifle PT&G makes a 6.5x55 Match reamer that cuts to standard cartridge dimensions but cuts the throat to optimum length for the 130-140grn secant ogive bullets at magazine length. I'm pretty happy with mine built on a '98 Mauser action. Not counting the action I've got around $600 invested in it and it is the best shooter in my safe.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fj40mojo, post: 385863, member: 19129"] If you reload you've got a lot more potential with the Swede. If you shoot factory ammo I'd go with the .260. Only downfall of the 6.5x55 in a factory rifle is that the standard chamber is generally long throated for the 160grn round nose bullets which can make it difficult to seat 130-140 grain bullets any where near the lands and still fit in the magazine, and you can completely forget about the lighter for caliber bullets. If you are willing to go to the expense of building a custom rifle PT&G makes a 6.5x55 Match reamer that cuts to standard cartridge dimensions but cuts the throat to optimum length for the 130-140grn secant ogive bullets at magazine length. I'm pretty happy with mine built on a '98 Mauser action. Not counting the action I've got around $600 invested in it and it is the best shooter in my safe. [/QUOTE]
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