just read a story.....

whirlwind · 10-04-2003, 11:36 PM

had a story in one of my old magazines about the swedes. it stated that when the 6.5x55 cartridge first came out that it was very popular with men on safari. it seems they liked it for hunting elephant! yes...ELEPHANT!! they chose it because of the rounds excelance in penetration! amazed me!

PAPA G · 10-04-2003, 11:40 PM

yep!!! 6.5 worked because of the long bullet, plus the pro's new just where to shoot on the skull for a brain shot. but i bet they had the big guns ready for back up!!!

whirlwind · 10-04-2003, 11:44 PM

there just aint nuttin the 6.5x55 cant do! the more i find out about it the more amazed i am!

rimshot · 10-09-2003, 08:13 AM

Sounds like a cool article. I'd like to check it out. Which magazine and issue?

www.bluecollarshooter.com

whirlwind · 10-09-2003, 12:49 PM

im pretty sure it was guns and ammo...but ill check next time i get in da truck.

whirlwind · 10-09-2003, 04:27 PM

yup,guns and ammo april 2000 the article was called "the 6.5 is still alive!"

10-04-2003, 11:36 PM	#1
whirlwind Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: oklahoma Posts: 3,747 Images: 1	just read a story..... had a story in one of my old magazines about the swedes. it stated that when the 6.5x55 cartridge first came out that it was very popular with men on safari. it seems they liked it for hunting elephant! yes...ELEPHANT!! they chose it because of the rounds excelance in penetration! amazed me! __________________ De oppresso liber !

10-04-2003, 11:44 PM	#3
whirlwind Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: oklahoma Posts: 3,747 Images: 1	there just aint nuttin the 6.5x55 cant do! the more i find out about it the more amazed i am! __________________ De oppresso liber !

10-09-2003, 12:49 PM	#5
whirlwind Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: oklahoma Posts: 3,747 Images: 1	im pretty sure it was guns and ammo...but ill check next time i get in da truck. __________________ De oppresso liber !

10-09-2003, 04:27 PM	#6
whirlwind Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: oklahoma Posts: 3,747 Images: 1	yup,guns and ammo april 2000 the article was called "the 6.5 is still alive!" __________________ De oppresso liber !

10-04-2003, 11:40 PM	#2
PAPA G Guest Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: somerset, kentucky Posts: 11	yep!!! 6.5 worked because of the long bullet, plus the pro's new just where to shoot on the skull for a brain shot. but i bet they had the big guns ready for back up!!!

10-09-2003, 08:13 AM	#4
rimshot Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 4	Sounds like a cool article. I'd like to check it out. Which magazine and issue? www.bluecollarshooter.com