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Having a 6.5 decision debacle.....
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<blockquote data-quote="Viking264" data-source="post: 1682530" data-attributes="member: 97833"><p>Re: the 6.5x55, I have used one for many years, and it will drop elk no trouble at the max range that you are listing, using Barnes 127 LRX or 130 TSX. The brass is the least expensive of all those mentioned by the likes of Lapua and Norma due to the fact that the cartridge is the one used in the Scandi countries for national marksmanship competitions, so they produce a massive quantity.</p><p></p><p>I honestly don't recall the total number of rifles that I have had chambered in this round through the years; more than 10, I believe. I have pared my selection down to two hunting rifles these days, chambered in the Swede and in .284 Win. Average barrel length for the former has been 24" +/- 0.10". In all but the 1896 era Swedish Mauser actions, I have loaded to ~58K psi. My current rifle with a 24" barrel will launch the both 127 LRX and 130 TSX at ~3000 fps, using Reloader 26, and this is below the 58K psi figure. In all of the years that I have been loading for this cartridge to the max 58K figure, I have not experienced issues indicating brass fatigue due to overpressure.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Viking264, post: 1682530, member: 97833"] Re: the 6.5x55, I have used one for many years, and it will drop elk no trouble at the max range that you are listing, using Barnes 127 LRX or 130 TSX. The brass is the least expensive of all those mentioned by the likes of Lapua and Norma due to the fact that the cartridge is the one used in the Scandi countries for national marksmanship competitions, so they produce a massive quantity. I honestly don't recall the total number of rifles that I have had chambered in this round through the years; more than 10, I believe. I have pared my selection down to two hunting rifles these days, chambered in the Swede and in .284 Win. Average barrel length for the former has been 24" +/- 0.10". In all but the 1896 era Swedish Mauser actions, I have loaded to ~58K psi. My current rifle with a 24" barrel will launch the both 127 LRX and 130 TSX at ~3000 fps, using Reloader 26, and this is below the 58K psi figure. In all of the years that I have been loading for this cartridge to the max 58K figure, I have not experienced issues indicating brass fatigue due to overpressure. [/QUOTE]
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