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<blockquote data-quote="RT2506" data-source="post: 1063967" data-attributes="member: 10178"><p>Have you shot the rifle you now have yet? You might only need to free float the barrel and glass bed the action in the stock. Rem. 700s usually shoot really well with this done. If you load the 6.5x55 to it's full potential which is with more powder than most manuals call for a 24" barrel will do fine. Most loading manuals limit their loads to under 46000 CUP which is the limit for the Small ring Mauser and Krag weaker actions. The Rem. 700 will handle much more. If you are going to replace the barrel get an 8" twist so you can take advantage of the 140+ gr bullets which will also shoot great with lighter bullets. I have a number of 6.5x55 small ring Mauser rifles, stock military, and one that has been sported that I have killed a bunch of deer with. This rifle was the Model 96 Swede and I left the 29" barrel alone. With the MAX loads of AA4350 from the Accurate manual which is under 46000 CUP I get 3000 fps with 120 gr Nosler ballistic tip bullets and 2800 with 140 Sierra Game Kings. Both are extremely accurate and kill deer DRT with equal authority out to 500ish yards so far. In my opinion there are better barrels than Douglas for the same money but it is like an old gun smith told me once. "You can get a hummer from all the makers and you can get a lemon from them all. You pay your money and take your chance." Good Luck. As for stocks I have had good luck with HS Precision and Hogue full aluminum bedded stocks on two Rem 700 hunting rifles.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RT2506, post: 1063967, member: 10178"] Have you shot the rifle you now have yet? You might only need to free float the barrel and glass bed the action in the stock. Rem. 700s usually shoot really well with this done. If you load the 6.5x55 to it's full potential which is with more powder than most manuals call for a 24" barrel will do fine. Most loading manuals limit their loads to under 46000 CUP which is the limit for the Small ring Mauser and Krag weaker actions. The Rem. 700 will handle much more. If you are going to replace the barrel get an 8" twist so you can take advantage of the 140+ gr bullets which will also shoot great with lighter bullets. I have a number of 6.5x55 small ring Mauser rifles, stock military, and one that has been sported that I have killed a bunch of deer with. This rifle was the Model 96 Swede and I left the 29" barrel alone. With the MAX loads of AA4350 from the Accurate manual which is under 46000 CUP I get 3000 fps with 120 gr Nosler ballistic tip bullets and 2800 with 140 Sierra Game Kings. Both are extremely accurate and kill deer DRT with equal authority out to 500ish yards so far. In my opinion there are better barrels than Douglas for the same money but it is like an old gun smith told me once. "You can get a hummer from all the makers and you can get a lemon from them all. You pay your money and take your chance." Good Luck. As for stocks I have had good luck with HS Precision and Hogue full aluminum bedded stocks on two Rem 700 hunting rifles. [/QUOTE]
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