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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
Tikka t3 in 260, 6.5x55 or hawkeye in 6.5cm
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<blockquote data-quote="fj40mojo" data-source="post: 536809" data-attributes="member: 19129"><p>I'll be the odd man out and vote for the Swede. Your abserva<em>tion</em> about the long throat is due to the original SAAMI reamer being set up for 160grn RN bullets. If you are using factory ammo the .260 and 6.5x55 are ballistic twins, but if you are going to reload which i assume is the case then the Swede has more capacity and can easily beat 2700fps with 140grn pills in a modern strong action like the Tikka. If both are on the same action (long to accomodate the Swede) then you may as well get something out of the extra weight you're carrying in the form of horse power. As for the long throat, that can be over come by loading out to mag length and neck sizing assuming that you don't have enough mag length to reach the lands, which you may. Either way, .260 or Swede, 2700fps is an attainable goal and you can't go wrong with the .264/6.5 bore.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fj40mojo, post: 536809, member: 19129"] I'll be the odd man out and vote for the Swede. Your abserva[I]tion[/I] about the long throat is due to the original SAAMI reamer being set up for 160grn RN bullets. If you are using factory ammo the .260 and 6.5x55 are ballistic twins, but if you are going to reload which i assume is the case then the Swede has more capacity and can easily beat 2700fps with 140grn pills in a modern strong action like the Tikka. If both are on the same action (long to accomodate the Swede) then you may as well get something out of the extra weight you're carrying in the form of horse power. As for the long throat, that can be over come by loading out to mag length and neck sizing assuming that you don't have enough mag length to reach the lands, which you may. Either way, .260 or Swede, 2700fps is an attainable goal and you can't go wrong with the .264/6.5 bore. [/QUOTE]
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