Bill wrote:yeap Id be grabbing Mauser 12 in 6.5x55, makes sense for the long action and has target runs on the board.
o point in ****** about with the slower 6.5 Man bun or 260 rem.
A lot more 6.5 swede fans in this country so if you get bored with it a pretty easy offload.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VlasECr_P8
SCJ429 wrote:Over what sort of range are you intending to shoot for your long range stuff? Extreme long range seems to start at one mile and go from there.
Loading for the Swede is a challenge because the load data is so conservative. Are you loading your own?
bigrich wrote:good stuff BAH . the swede in a modern rifle has so much potential .your going to love this rifle i reckon
bah wrote:SCJ429 wrote:Over what sort of range are you intending to shoot for your long range stuff? Extreme long range seems to start at one mile and go from there.
Loading for the Swede is a challenge because the load data is so conservative. Are you loading your own?bigrich wrote:good stuff BAH . the swede in a modern rifle has so much potential .your going to love this rifle i reckon
^^ Thanks bigrich, looking forward to posting my success story as soon as it arrives! I managed to organise a great deal on one as well. I called around to a few stores and managed to knock $800 off of the RRP at store in Brisbane. Not even Safari Firearms or Mialls could price match, and they are a big supplier of the Mauser range. There are quite a few different grain options out there for the 6.5 x 55 cartridge, but in the interest of saving money I'll start off with the 140 grain for zeroing and go from there. A 50 pack of Sellier & Bellot retails for around $70. I'm not all too familiar with loading my own, but if you recommend it then I'll have a look into it.
^^ SCJ429, I'm hoping to start at 800 yards and extend myself from there under the direction of a long-range coach I met at the club a few weeks back.
bigrich wrote:bah wrote:SCJ429 wrote:Over what sort of range are you intending to shoot for your long range stuff? Extreme long range seems to start at one mile and go from there.
Loading for the Swede is a challenge because the load data is so conservative. Are you loading your own?bigrich wrote:good stuff BAH . the swede in a modern rifle has so much potential .your going to love this rifle i reckon
^^ Thanks bigrich, looking forward to posting my success story as soon as it arrives! I managed to organise a great deal on one as well. I called around to a few stores and managed to knock $800 off of the RRP at store in Brisbane. Not even Safari Firearms or Mialls could price match, and they are a big supplier of the Mauser range. There are quite a few different grain options out there for the 6.5 x 55 cartridge, but in the interest of saving money I'll start off with the 140 grain for zeroing and go from there. A 50 pack of Sellier & Bellot retails for around $70. I'm not all too familiar with loading my own, but if you recommend it then I'll have a look into it.
^^ SCJ429, I'm hoping to start at 800 yards and extend myself from there under the direction of a long-range coach I met at the club a few weeks back.
mate, reloading can make a good rifle into a one hole weapon. go back through some of my old posts on 6.5 swedes and have a look at some of the handload groups i've posted . not match winning target rifle stuff, but more than good enough for a hunting rifle . most american ammo is low velocity inaccurate crap . hornady superformance is good but not cheap . if you can afford sako or norma it will shoot much better . that fmj S&B ammo never shot well for me . PPU 139 gn sp has shot reasonable and isn't expensive but it dirties up the bore quick . to really make 6.5x55 perform i would learn how to reload . most factory ammo is soft loaded on account of all the 100+ year old millitary rifles still getting around . loaded up in a strong modern rifle this cartridge really performs .there's a lot of guys on here that can give you good advice, but take everything with a grain of salt and take the time to study up on reloading and approach it very cautiously . hope this helps, cheers