Sweed scores , love my 6.5 x 55

giturgun · 11-23-2007, 10:14 PM

I am a happy kamper today, Got in the stand right at day light and the turkeys came by. The wind was blowing fierce , I started to give it up but decided to go till about 10;00 . Kermit was in the high ground stand , 2 been killed from that one this year. About 9;30 or 45 I heard one coming off the far creek bank, I picked up the binoculars and he stuck the bones through the trees. Nice rack 8 point good g 2's symetrical looking . He crossed the creek and turned left , broad side shot . Up came the mouse gun , he then decided to go right , another broadside at about 90 yds. He then took 3 or 4 steps and stopped behind a bush , I could see his head and neck very good. Pulled the Sweed on his shoulder for a shot at the neck, front shoulder junction and squeezed it off I could see most of the neck . He took off like a rocket. Thought I had clean missed , but one or 2 jumps up the bank and he rolled back down only a few feet from the last year kill. I called Kermit and climbed down the tree , waded the creek and K ermit helped field dress it . I missed the shot I wanted by about 2 inches down and 2 inches back but it was still a good shot We loaded him in the truck and went to the check in sta. , then on to Va. to dress him out.
The rack is very nice almost the same on both sides . I think I will mount this one.

Kermit came back , we moved his stand and he hunted for about 2 more hours then called it quits. Tomorrow is another day. We will hit the woods at daylight again. The load was 42 gns N150 , 100 gn bal tip . Worked well for me. The lung and heart were destroyed and the bullet did not exit.

Mooseman684 · 11-23-2007, 10:28 PM

Good shootin !!! That deer took all the energy from that bullet ! Did you find the bullet ???
Rich

two-70 · 11-24-2007, 01:54 PM

the 6.5 x 55 is an awesome round, little more than a 243 less than a 270

Magnumsrule · 12-06-2007, 10:02 PM

Flat shooting though out to long distances. Good penetration to due to the long bullet. Ive been thinking about buying one of these or a 260. rem

lefty o · 12-07-2007, 12:21 AM

i love the swede, and have killed several deer with one, but flat shooting its not.

congrats on the deer.

Magnumsrule · 12-09-2007, 04:14 PM

Sorry i was thinking of the 260. rem. Ive heard that some long range snipers are starting to use this round becasue it kicks less?

Muddog · 12-09-2007, 07:25 PM

Good shootin, had almost the same luck with my own 6 and a half. Even 6 broadside in a full run at 80 yards, he took a round through the heart and was dead by the time i got to him. I did some looking around to find a good deer round that wasn't a shoulder-cracker so I'd be able to get enough range time in and decided the Swede was it. The low recoil is amazing, especially for a rifle that will take down an elk(so I've heard). Long range shooters like the .264 caliber because it is such a long and skinny round, the ballistic coeffecient makes the bullet able to buck the wind better, also it penetrates very well. I think handloading makes a big difference too. Anyways good shootin Giturgun

wirehunt · 12-15-2007, 08:18 AM

Ah, the mighty 6.5 strikes again! Well done.

SwedeSteve · 01-06-2008, 11:07 AM

You gotta love that old round. I think she's great!

11-23-2007, 10:14 PM	#1
giturgun Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kingsport Tennessee Posts: 20	Sweed scores , love my 6.5 x 55 I am a happy kamper today, Got in the stand right at day light and the turkeys came by. The wind was blowing fierce , I started to give it up but decided to go till about 10;00 . Kermit was in the high ground stand , 2 been killed from that one this year. About 9;30 or 45 I heard one coming off the far creek bank, I picked up the binoculars and he stuck the bones through the trees. Nice rack 8 point good g 2's symetrical looking . He crossed the creek and turned left , broad side shot . Up came the mouse gun , he then decided to go right , another broadside at about 90 yds. He then took 3 or 4 steps and stopped behind a bush , I could see his head and neck very good. Pulled the Sweed on his shoulder for a shot at the neck, front shoulder junction and squeezed it off I could see most of the neck . He took off like a rocket. Thought I had clean missed , but one or 2 jumps up the bank and he rolled back down only a few feet from the last year kill. I called Kermit and climbed down the tree , waded the creek and K ermit helped field dress it . I missed the shot I wanted by about 2 inches down and 2 inches back but it was still a good shot We loaded him in the truck and went to the check in sta. , then on to Va. to dress him out. The rack is very nice almost the same on both sides . I think I will mount this one. Kermit came back , we moved his stand and he hunted for about 2 more hours then called it quits. Tomorrow is another day. We will hit the woods at daylight again. The load was 42 gns N150 , 100 gn bal tip . Worked well for me. The lung and heart were destroyed and the bullet did not exit.

11-23-2007, 10:28 PM	#2
Mooseman684 Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alaska Wilderness. Unit 13 Posts: 11,318 Images: 2	Good shootin !!! That deer took all the energy from that bullet ! Did you find the bullet ??? Rich __________________ You know you might be facing your doom,when all you get is a click when you're expecting a BOOM!

11-24-2007, 01:54 PM	#3
two-70 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: ponca city, oklahoma Posts: 1,783	the 6.5 x 55 is an awesome round, little more than a 243 less than a 270 __________________ What Would Jesus Do ????? Just Ask Him.

12-06-2007, 10:02 PM	#4
Magnumsrule Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Northern Alberta, Canada Posts: 603 Blog Entries: 2	Flat shooting though out to long distances. Good penetration to due to the long bullet. Ive been thinking about buying one of these or a 260. rem __________________ Cartridge Group Like to discuss cartridges? Join HERE!

12-09-2007, 04:14 PM	#6
Magnumsrule Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Northern Alberta, Canada Posts: 603 Blog Entries: 2	Sorry i was thinking of the 260. rem. Ive heard that some long range snipers are starting to use this round becasue it kicks less? __________________ Cartridge Group Like to discuss cartridges? Join HERE!

12-07-2007, 12:21 AM	#5
lefty o Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: mn Posts: 6,239	i love the swede, and have killed several deer with one, but flat shooting its not. congrats on the deer.

12-09-2007, 07:25 PM	#7
Muddog Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeast Kansas Posts: 141	Good shootin, had almost the same luck with my own 6 and a half. Even 6 broadside in a full run at 80 yards, he took a round through the heart and was dead by the time i got to him. I did some looking around to find a good deer round that wasn't a shoulder-cracker so I'd be able to get enough range time in and decided the Swede was it. The low recoil is amazing, especially for a rifle that will take down an elk(so I've heard). Long range shooters like the .264 caliber because it is such a long and skinny round, the ballistic coeffecient makes the bullet able to buck the wind better, also it penetrates very well. I think handloading makes a big difference too. Anyways good shootin Giturgun

12-15-2007, 08:18 AM	#8
wirehunt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Otago New Zealand Posts: 793	Ah, the mighty 6.5 strikes again! Well done. __________________ Happy Hunting Another kiwi bumming around Aussie (west island) welding shit up....

01-06-2008, 11:07 AM	#9
SwedeSteve Suspected Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Anchortown, Alaska Posts: 23,576 Images: 1	You gotta love that old round. I think she's great! __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers