Anyone shoot a 6.5mm?

[Buoy-Master]

My father in law has a sweet looking rifle that shoots a 6.5 round. Reviews on that round for deer hunting are good but I wanted to know if anyone here has any experience with it. I might be borrowing it this season.

 

[Old School]

Friend of mine has a 6.5x55 and it is a killer. Make sure you us ammo that will perform on thin skinned game if you will be hunting deer. Good luck

 

[Buoy-Master]

Does your buddy deer hunt with it? If so, can you ask him what brand round he uses? Thanks.

 

[Rollcast]

That figures out to be a .257 which has an outstanding ballistic coeffecient. Ammo might be hard to get but that is an excuse to start reloading.

Not a good thing but I think that cartridge is what killed President Kennedy.

 

[SpurHunter]

Its not a 6.5 Carcano is it?
Im assuming its a 6.5x55 Mauser.

 

[Buoy-Master]

SpurHunter - 9/19/2012 11:13 AM Its not a 6.5 Carcano is it? Im assuming its a 6.5x55 Mauser.

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[Old School]

My buddy reloads for his - not sure about the powder, but the bullet is the hornady amax and I think his rifle has been reamed out to ackley improved.

 

[Rollcast]

I looked in my Speer reloading book. The 6.5X55 was adopted by Sweden and Norway as a service cartridge in 1894. The book mentions the Swedish 1894 Mauser as being a low pressure rifle. To me, reloading is as much fun as shooting. Need to do some research on the Carcano as to the exact cartridge used in it.

 

[Rollcast]

OK, here is the skinny. The Italian rifle is the 6.5X52, adopted by the Italian military in 1891. It is described as the Mannlicher-Carcano. Mannlicher refers to the full length stock popularized in Germany.

 

[buzz]

I agree on the Kennedy gun. I have shot these guns....everyone in the woods, will know when you pull the trigger. emoLaugh

 

[Mikie]

Chattanooga Shooting Supply (Natchez.com) Has Remington, Federal, and Winchester 6.5x55 ammo. It is from $27 to $30 All these were 140 grain. Hope you don't have to zero it in!!!!