260 Rem. or 6.5 x 55 mm
11-23-2006, 02:28 AM
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RE: 260 Rem. or 6.5 x 55 mm
the 6.5 swede all the way. CZ makes one with a 24 inch barrel and Ruger has one with a 22 inch barrel. The 6.5 round works better with the longer barrel. The reason I say this is I have 7 6.5 swede mauser model 96 they are over 100 years old and will out shoot most new guns made today.
just my 2 cents
just my 2 cents
11-23-2006, 06:47 AM
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RE: 260 Rem. or 6.5 x 55 mm
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The 6.5 round works better with the longer barrel. The reason I say this is I have 7 6.5 swede mauser model 96 they are over 100 years old and will out shoot most new guns made today.
just my 2 cents
The 6.5 round works better with the longer barrel. The reason I say this is I have 7 6.5 swede mauser model 96 they are over 100 years old and will out shoot most new guns made today.
just my 2 cents
11-23-2006, 08:28 AM
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RE: 260 Rem. or 6.5 x 55 mm
It’s a hard decision between the Sako 75 Finnlight or the Tikka T3 Stainless. I’m looking at barrel lengths , weight and other features. I already have a couple of Sako rifles so I know all about them but would like to try a Tikka...
11-23-2006, 07:43 PM
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RE: 260 Rem. or 6.5 x 55 mm
You wont go wrong with either, I have a swede and my son has a 260 I think the swede is a little lighter on recoil due to the angle on the case shoulder (jmo). also in the Ruger the 260 is a short action and the swede is what I call a medium action also I have noticed when shooting hand load off the bench the 260 tends to heat the barrel faster than the swede. good luck
11-23-2006, 07:53 PM
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RE: 260 Rem. or 6.5 x 55 mm
i am very surprised that tikka and/or sako chamber for the .260 . my catalogue ( admittedly 2005) only lists the 6.5 swede.
in any event, i'd go the swede. shelf ammo is loaded down a fair bit, but is far more available than .260rem. and if you handload, the swede is slightly superior in new actions ( as someone has already said - jamesb?)
in any event, i'd go the swede. shelf ammo is loaded down a fair bit, but is far more available than .260rem. and if you handload, the swede is slightly superior in new actions ( as someone has already said - jamesb?)
11-23-2006, 08:01 PM
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RE: 260 Rem. or 6.5 x 55 mm
yep. you're right. just checked the new on-line catalogue for tikka, and the .260rem is available. note that the .260 is chambered in the short action. the swede is in the long action. so if you want it as light and as compact as possible, go the .260 . but if you handload, youshould be able to seat the projectiles further out into the lands with the long action and still get it to feed from the magazine.
11-23-2006, 08:30 PM
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RE: 260 Rem. or 6.5 x 55 mm
Yeah , that’s one thing I don’t like about the Tikka with one action fits all. I’m just looking for a light rifle and the Tikka has a longer barrel with nearly the same weight as the Sako. They both have adjustable triggers and removable clips although the Sako can carry more rounds, not that it really matters too much. Still thinking about it. Just going to have to do some more homework...
11-23-2006, 10:17 PM
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RE: 260 Rem. or 6.5 x 55 mm
Unless you must have a short action rifle, the 6.5x55 is far superior in many ways. A short action is not even good for the .260- bullets that are 140gr and up are very long, in a short action, the bullet would be seated deep into the case body to fit the magazine.