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Rechambering a model of 1917 winchester
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<blockquote data-quote="RT2506" data-source="post: 625143" data-attributes="member: 10178"><p>It depends on what you are going to be using the rifle for. If for deer size game I would go with the 6.5X55 myself. I would get an 8" twist barrel so you can shoot the 140's gr. bullets as well as down to 120 gr with no problems. With the 6.5X55 you can load those loooooooooog bullets long enough to keep them out of your powder chamber of the case and still have them work through the magazine. With higher pressure loads, over the 46,000 CUP loads given for the old Mauser 96 actions, which your action will handle with no problem. You can about duplicate what a 6.5-06 will do with comparable barrel lengths. I would go with nothing less than a 24" myself. If push comes to shove on game like elk if you put one of the bullets like the 140 gr Nosler Partition or Accubbond at around 2800 fps or so in the right place you can get your skinning knife out. Those loooooog 6.5 bullets have such a great SD they just keep on going and expanding through flesh. </p><p></p><p>Then again you could go with the 6.5X57 which you could use 30-06 size cases to make your cases or just run 7X57 Mauser cases in the die and have your 6.5X57. You could also AI either of these cases and come up with a little more horse power. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RT2506, post: 625143, member: 10178"] It depends on what you are going to be using the rifle for. If for deer size game I would go with the 6.5X55 myself. I would get an 8" twist barrel so you can shoot the 140's gr. bullets as well as down to 120 gr with no problems. With the 6.5X55 you can load those loooooooooog bullets long enough to keep them out of your powder chamber of the case and still have them work through the magazine. With higher pressure loads, over the 46,000 CUP loads given for the old Mauser 96 actions, which your action will handle with no problem. You can about duplicate what a 6.5-06 will do with comparable barrel lengths. I would go with nothing less than a 24" myself. If push comes to shove on game like elk if you put one of the bullets like the 140 gr Nosler Partition or Accubbond at around 2800 fps or so in the right place you can get your skinning knife out. Those loooooog 6.5 bullets have such a great SD they just keep on going and expanding through flesh. Then again you could go with the 6.5X57 which you could use 30-06 size cases to make your cases or just run 7X57 Mauser cases in the die and have your 6.5X57. You could also AI either of these cases and come up with a little more horse power. :D [/QUOTE]
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