Current project in progress is my wildcat the 6.5 Wolf Killer that is off the 6.5x55 Swedish Mauser case, maxed out case dimensions and shoulder pushed up to 35 degrees, ballistically similar to the 6.5-284 Norma and 6.5-06, case capacity is 65.0 gr h20,
Getting built on a Tikka T3 (in 6.5X55 Swede) with 5 rnd factory mags in a 24 oz. Manners Elite Hunter stock, Bartlein #3 8 twist 26" barrel
set up with 140 gr Berger Hybrids kissing the rifling with base of bullet bottoming out at base of neck without impacting case capacity and still able to run the 150 and 160 gr Matrix VLD bullets through the 5 rnd factory mags...
Forming the 6.5 Wolf Killer is easy, open case necks with 7mm-08 fl die then size down neck in 6.5 Swede fl die far enough to just stiffly close bolt and MOM bang the cases ...
6.5X55 Swede Lapua brass is almost half the $ of the 6.5-284 brass
