6.5X55 vs the 260 Remington

[samuel]

When someone mentions recoil I dont know what to say as I know it bothers some but I have no concerns over it,in fact I enjoy it. samuel.

[vanmantraveler]

The 6.5X55 is not a cure all weapon... it is a nice do most anything you want, up to a point... but you don't use a 50 BMG to hunt Rabbit, if you want to eat (well most of us don't) and you don't take a 22 long rifle big game hunting, if you want to live. (well most of us don't) The 6.5mm is designed as a man stopper, after all it started out as a mil spec weapon. So that means 160 to 230 pounds of flesh and bones in the 140 grain round at up to and including 1000 yards if the round is placed right. Know the limitations of the weapon you are using and make sure that you are not going past that and wounding instead of making the clean kill. Lets keep it real guys... If you are hunting Moose you want a real heavy hitting round like a 338 dakota or a 50-110... if you want a do all rifle the you get a 30.06 and you can even get the 55 grain accelerator to hunt varmit... Does anyone agree... the 6.5MM will take care of most normal jobs you ask of it, Just remember it is only a little 26 cal we can only ask just so much of it.

I will now get off the soap box

[lefty o]

i do not really agree with you.

[Johnny_Revolver]

I agree that the 6.5 will do most normal jobs you ask of it. I will get around to one, one day. There are too many guys who get starry eyed talking about their 6.5`s at the range to ignore, that and the groups they shoot.

Its a real darling to the handloader. It`s 113 years old, I beleive it is it`s own master, wasn`t derived from some parent case, ie: 243, 25-06, 257 roberts etc. It`s the prince of the mid 20`s cals. I quite like it. It`d do for an Australian shooter, thats for sure. But, thats here.

[samuel]

Originally Posted by lefty o

i do not really agree with you.

Lefty gets my vote.I would rather see a hunter armed with a 6.5by55 that he isnt afraid of and can handle for moose than a .338 Win.mag that makes him flinch.And by the way that .257rob is a good cartridge on deer and antelope.I personally never got much use out of 55gr accelerators. sam.

[BattleRifleG3]

Originally Posted by samuel

The main reason I find the 6.5mm by 55mm common or similar to the .260Rem. non-magnum is when I read the balistics,fire them on the range or shoot one of about 20to30 deer and antelope,they both give about the same results... ...I cant tell the difference in my 700 BDL remington 6.5mmby55mm and my 700 BDL Remington .260 Rem. non-Magnum.

:thumbsup:

There actually is a 6.5mm Rem Mag which could easily be confused with the 260 Rem if people just think a Rem cartridge in 6.5mm, and hear that one's a magnum and don't realize that there are two. Ironically, the 6.5 Rem mag is a short action round, and there's a good chance its ballistics are similar to the 6.5x55 Swede. But there are three different rounds.
And there's more than one 6.5mm/0.264" magnum too - the 264 Winchester Mag, this one a long action.
All goes to prove that whoever named cartridges was a completely insane maniac. They, every ammo company, must hire him to name every new cartridge that comes out. Unfortunately we can't afford not to know these crazy names, because we know how dangerous using the wrong ammo is.
What would be neat is to invent a non-commercial naming code for cartridges based on the round and their parent cases, and give every existing and new cartridge a second name.

[samuel]

The silliest one I have heard lately is that .325 which is a .323.They said the reason was the 8mm wasnt popular in America.If I wanted to use 8mm,s I would use a mauser.In fact I did once on deer in Michigan.Worked great.One shot,one kill,range,about 30yds. samuel.

[ezearln]

there is one BRG3 the european system ie: 7.62x51mm(.308 Winchester) 7.62x25mm(.30 Tokarov) 9x19mm(9mm parabellum) etc. But where is the rommance in that? When we have critters like the .220Swift, .22 Hornet, .45 Long Colt Hmmmm?

[t53joe]

Originally Posted by BattleRifleG3

:thumbsup:

There actually is a 6.5mm Rem Mag which could easily be confused with the 260 Rem if people just think a Rem cartridge in 6.5mm, and hear that one's a magnum and don't realize that there are two. Ironically, the 6.5 Rem mag is a short action round, and there's a good chance its ballistics are similar to the 6.5x55 Swede. But there are three different rounds.
And there's more than one 6.5mm/0.264" magnum too - the 264 Winchester Mag, this one a long action.
All goes to prove that whoever named cartridges was a completely insane maniac. They, every ammo company, must hire him to name every new cartridge that comes out. Unfortunately we can't afford not to know these crazy names, because we know how dangerous using the wrong ammo is.
What would be neat is to invent a non-commercial naming code for cartridges based on the round and their parent cases, and give every existing and new cartridge a second name.

i was thinking about the 6.5 rem mag this mourning and yes it would possably be a good choice also for everything you might encounter on your hunt and the recoil is not too much that it cant be handled, i think remington rereleased the model 662? its a realy nice looking rifle and its light and its available in 300 win short mag, 350 rem mag and (6.5 rem mag i think??) its got a ventalated rib like a shotgun>> hope this is helpfull>> joe

[Magnumsrule]

I have read that the 6.5 remington mag was a flop. This was because remington put the cartridge in a short action. Thus making the clip it was supposed to fit in shorter. The bullet would then have to be seated farter into the casing, largely reducing the powder capacity. This is what I read about it anyways.

[t53joe]

Originally Posted by Magnumsrule

I have read that the 6.5 remington mag was a flop. This was because remington put the cartridge in a short action. Thus making the clip it was supposed to fit in shorter. The bullet would then have to be seated farter into the casing, largely reducing the powder capacity. This is what I read about it anyways.

yes your right i had forgotten about that, and im not really sure if the 6.5 rem mag was rereleased in the rem mod 662, one thing i do know and that is a well placed shot is what makes all the differance, and weather its a 6.5x55 swede or a 260 rem or even the venerable 3006 sprg, shot placement is the key, if memory serves me correctly the moose that live in scandinavia are a little smaller but not too different than ours and a moose is not considered a thick skinned game animal in spite of its size, what was said about not being afraid of the recoil of the rifle is very true (THANKS SAMUEL), you will be more likely to score a quick humane kill with a rifle you are confident in shooting, recoil dosnt bother me in fact i kinda like it!! but not everyone is the same, good luck in hunting for the right rifle let me know how you make out>> t53joe

[BattleRifleG3]

Originally Posted by ezearln

there is one BRG3 the european system ie: 7.62x51mm(.308 Winchester) 7.62x25mm(.30 Tokarov) 9x19mm(9mm parabellum) etc. But where is the rommance in that? When we have critters like the .220Swift, .22 Hornet, .45 Long Colt Hmmmm?

That tells you the length of the case, but nothing else. Since a 300 Win mag is the same length as a 30-06, you could call both the 7.62x63mm.

If there was a convention like 308-S-S-N, indicating 0.308" bullet, Short action, Standard (0.473, the most common) bolt face, and no rim or belt. That would describe the 308 Winchester.
308-L-M-B would mean 308 caliber, long action, magnum bolt face, and a belted cartridge base.
That would describe the 300 Win Mag.
257-I-M-N would mean 0.257 caliber, intermediate length, magnum bolt face, and no rim or belt.
That would describe the 25 WSSM.

Only problem is that cartridges like the 300 WSM and 300 RSAUM would probably end up with the same designation. Cartridges that would be dangerous to interchange might be more likely mixed up, defeating the whole purpose.

[ezearln]

Hmm somethin to consider I reckon! Good points BRG3

[Magnumsrule]

So is it safe to say that the 6.5X55 came out the champ in this discussion?

[lefty o]

just pick one. both are good cartridges.

[t53joe]

hello again magnum and all!!

its a great cartridge isnt it, although its not a "cure all cartridge" of which i agree with whoever said it, but i have some experience with it and like it alot.

hey mag which rifle did you decide on?? are you going with the t3 tikka??
im sure which ever one you choose you wont be disapointed, well good hunting let me know how you make out> your friend joe


"YOU HAVE TO STAND FOR SOMETHING,OR YOU WILL FALL FOR EVERYTHING"

[408CheyTac]

Originally Posted by Muznz

theyve gone from 6.5x55 to 6.5/284

The most popular caliber in Sweden for new hunting rifles is .30-06. If I recall correctly .30-06 is followed by .308 and 9.3-62.

As far as I know 6.5-284 has never been popular in Sweden.

6.5x55 has lost its popularity in Sweden mainly because lead free .264 bullets are too light, and therefore not legal, for Sweden's largest game, including moose, if Sweden gets a ban on lead in hunting ammunition.
The old socialdemocratic government had set up a timetable for the banning of lead in different types of ammunition. But the new center-right government has put that timetable on hold, for now. The center-right government has stated that at least lead in hunting ammunition should be legal but most hunters expect a lead ban if Sweden gets a socialdemocratic government again.

Another reason that 6.5x55 has lost its popularity is that most hunters consider it too weak for boar and brown bear. The populations of boar and brown bear are increasing in Sweden..

[Magnumsrule]

yup i'll let ya know

[dennis28]

Hi guys new to this forum I live in new zealand now we dont have moose here but we do have some mighty big red deer and red x wapity(elk) and I have shot a fare crossection of both to date I've shot 21 deer of different type and size and only had 1 that didnt fall over within 10 yrds and it fal over in under 20 yrds.Now I use mainly 125 nosler part /130 barnes and 140 speer hot core on the big animals I am a meat shooter and not to concerned with trophys so I favour the behind the shoulder shot heart / lung and I have only recovered 2 progectiles 1nosler 1hotcor both from shots in exess of 300yrds don't get me wrong i'm no sharp shooter just average jo thats why i use the hart and lung shot more room for error every round bar the 2 mentioned have achieved full penetration and in the instance of the 2 they were both found under the skin on the opposite side to the entrance in my humble opinion the 260 is better because it is available in modern actions(mine is a kimber 84m) and it seems to provide slightly more velocity for less powder and less rifle wieght being a short action thanks for allowing me a say cheers from new zealand.

[sc928porsche]

Both cartridges are great....but I do prefer 6.5-06.