Rebel Hog

Chuck bought one in October , RE: Renfrows Buck Pic

ushunter

Thanks longrifle. Besides looking good, the gun feels just right for me. You know that feeling you get when you pick up the gun first time and lift it up on your cheek. Some rifles you have to make small adjustments to feel comfortable with, some just fall in place perfectly. This gun is the latter for me. For a bigger guy, the gun might feel small, don't know.

I ordered 500 rounds of swedish military surplus ammo from J&G Sales, paid about $0.50 per round delivered. I will use it on the range for target practice.

I will be using most likely the Prvi ammo for hunting. Does anybody have realtime hunting experience with this ammo? It has a 139 grain soft point boat tail bullet.

Rebel Hog

I shoot a Ruger M77 and Norma " Alaska" 156gr 6.5mmSwede. Shot my moose in Canada with this set-up.

Pioneer2

I shot several deer with the 139 SP Privi ammo [Serbian]and never recovered a bullet.It shot fine but for reloading I had to use a 30-30 shell holder but not with Federal brass.Harold

ushunter

Harold, thanks for the info. I found a 20 rd box of Prvi at Graf & Sons for $12.99 per box. I can't afford paying twice that for other ammo as I need to practice shoot with my hunting ammo. Thanks again.

pats102862

To get the most out of a modern 6.5x55 you should hand load. most store bought ammo is for those 100 yr. old actions.

Rebel Hog

RE: Renfrows Buck Pic , Chuck bought a CZ 6.5mmSwede in Nov of 2007 and took his deer with Norma "Oryx" and I have been shooting a Ruger M77 since 1995 and took a moose in Canada with Norma 156gr"Alaska"....

Pioneer2

The 6.5x55 is my favorite moose round loaded with 42gr IMR 4350/160gr Hornady's and Mag primers I've never recovered a bullet yet!It will drill a deer lengthways North to South. I have two a 1941 Husky/38 and a Win FWT 70.............Harold

vaclav

what can i say? Czechs make good guns

Yes i am Czech...my father was born there.

pats102862

The 6.5 swed is also a very good long range round . you can send out a 120 gr. at 3000 fps. and mantains flat trajectories out to around 400.