Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Ask The Gunwriters 6.5 Swede or 260 Remington.in a Tikka T3

Swede. Cool Classic. Look long and hard at the cartridge and contemplate it's invention in the 19th Century. How'd they do that? Almost said it's perfect, but didn't.

I'd do a Swede and call it good. If indecision persists, get both.

Best Regards

got a t3 stainless lite in a 6.5x55. it's a shooting mofo with anything i've fed it. it's my wife's elk rifle.

Alan aka GSSP, since when did LOGIC have anything to do with a gun purchase? LOL

My 6.5 Barlein is awaiting an action to find it....being a short action lover, it's 47 Lapua or a 260, but since it's already stamped 6.5, that bbl may just go better with '47' stamped on it Will see.

On the OP question, I agree w/Dan, it's long to begin w/so a Tikka goes very well w/Swede. NO flies on the 260 but...the Swede is SWEET and it's a natural.

On bbl twist, IIRC, ALL current 6.5 bores by Tikka and Sako are 1 in 8" twist.

FWIW, at the Shot Show in 2009, I asked Beretta/Sako/Tikka personnel to chamber a 6mmBR in the varmint model and 6.5x47 in other models. Not holding my breath, but they WOULD be sweet.

GSSP, the only bad thing about the 47 is brass is 2x the cost of the longer 55 brass. A monopoly.....priced what the market will bear I suppose, but it's not a pro for the round.

That's why Hornady made what Rem should have to begin with, good brass w/good ammo in a round with a good shoulder angle, etc., the 6.5 Creedmoor, but I feel the 260 and 47 already crowded that space (short action, highly accurate, mild recoil, good ballistics) and doubt it will ever reach a terminal sales point to sustain it over time, but I may be wrong. I sense it will stall but I may be wrong. It is another good round no doubt.

You can load a Tikka in Swede to higher MV than a 260.I love my Tikka 6.5 x55!!!!

You can. There is a Lite stainless/synthetic and a Hunter blued/walnut one on Gunbroker right now. Never seen a 260 offered here before, though.

65BR, I'm going to be doing my part keeping the creedmor alive in the near future, I plan on picking up another infamous black rifle chambered in it.

They don't have the 260, but we have a 6.5 in our store right now.

Now 65BR, In this ecomomy logic has to come in to play. Just ask my wife who DOESN'T know about my new 6.5x47 tactical rifle

And, just now looked at Graf's and when comparing apples to apples (Lapua to Lapua) the 55 brass costs $64.99 and the 47 brass costs $96.99, per 100. That's not 1/2 but it's pure quality brass for sure.

Alan

Alan, I been crunching numbers, powder saved using a 47, add a little longer bbl life, etc, and the diff scales back so I am strongly looking at using that Bartlein for a 'Whactical' rifle....Whack whatever I need, paper, metal, game of whatever size needs killing. If I had to have one rifle, it'd be a 260, 6.5x55, or a 6.5x47. 85-100s on varmints, 130 Bergers and Accubombs on deer, and a 120 TSX for anything else, possibly a 130. The 55 might see a 140 Amax and Accubombs on a few deer and any decent 140-160 C/C bullet would do in lieu of a Tsx for bigger stuff if I chose. They fit easier into the Long actions.

For now I have lots of 130 NABs to use for deer and I think a 47 will handle them fine.

If I ever get dies and brass on the way, that will settle my decision. Hope to get an action on the way next week, looking at a BAT VR repeater. Seems 'fitting' of a 47 to me, but I think a 260 would not dissapoint.

Bbl is 8t, 5C, fluted Varmint 700 contour, 23" finished expected. Stock is a XCR Compact Tac, and a Jewell will complete.

Not a light wt. rifle, but one I can 'wring out' a 6.5 in good fashion and double duty as a Stand Rifle for varmint/deer/hogs.

If I do a 47 and happy, a sporter is next in perhaps a #3.

PA Man, you will do WELL, no doubt. You will have a nice round w/great ammo out the box if you want/need. The Ruger No.1 has my interest, but I have brass dies for 260 and 6.5x55 and my next 6.5 round I play w/was promised to go to the 47.

Post your results when you get the Black rifle.