For the 6.5x55 fans:
I have a M96, like the cartridge.
For my 50th Bday I'd like to buy a new rifle in 6.5x55, but here is the drawback with the cartridge compared to the .270 - lack of rifles.
Can anyone suggest current production rifle chambered in 6.5x55 that have a box magazine?
Howa 1500s are typically deep throated, but for $330 from Whittaker's, they are a great buy if you're in the 6.5x55 market. The Howa 1500 stock aren't my cup of tea, so I put an older schnabled forearm style of B&C on mine. My rifle shoots bullets in the 129 thru 140 grain range better than the shorter/lighter bullets that I've tried.
