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10-foe, hope ya get a dandy thats a shooter with a nice stick of walnut.

Gunner

FWIW, RL-22 and 140 gn Partitions are 2750 fps of magic in my 6.5 Swede.

As of 8:30 AM I have replied to all of the PMs.

Good luck!

Jeff

26 remaining as of an hour ago, my ffl faxed his ffl and has to order the rifles, the sales associate said he is about a day behind processing ffls, and that my ffl could call on monday and order 2 for me. hopefully there are some left!

Of course my FFL that I normally use is on vacation for the 2 weeks and something like this comes up!

I'm not a fan of this cartridge but what a SCREAMIN' DEAL !!

Dang R28, ya really owe it to yourself to give it a shot, I had a little custom built on a '09 DWM Mauser action, if there ever was a polite very well mannered cartridge to shoot, this is the undisputed "World Champion", I have not hit a game animal with it yet, but I have heard and read the 6.5 cal. bullets are legendary with there ability to penetrate, sustain there velocities, and buck the wind.

The 140 gn Partitions in my rifle at a sedate 2750 have to be stellar killers, and I hope to find out this fall.

Gunner

I once hunted with a 6.5 JDJ in a Contender and it was great. Along the way I graduated to the 280 Remington & it took hold of me just like the 6.5 x 55 does a lot of folks.

I've witnessed their capabilities first hand and it IS impressive.

Saweet.

Gunner

I HAVE hunted with the 6.5 Swede and shot them lots. Hornady's 140gr SST is murder on whitetails.
The best way I can think to describe them is to say it has better downrange ballistics than a 308, and the recoil of a 243, while shooting a 140 grain bullet. The only cartridge I like more is the 7x57 mauser.

R28, what's your bullet of choice btw?

TS - you like the Rigby MORE than a 6.5? The Swede is sweeter! Lol.

What bullet do you sling in your 7?

Damn rightis I love my 275 Rigby! I have an early 80's Win M70 Featherweight in 7x57 that loves 168gr Berger VLDs. It also likes to use these to anchor deer, which it does VERY well (when the nut behind the trigger does his job).
FWIW I called a grisled old FFL about these Rugers from Williams and he took a look. He's calling Monday morning to order one (cross your fingers that they still have one) and selling it to me for 10% over wholesale cost!!! Woo Hoo!!!
I might have to wait a few weeks until he gets a large enough order for free freight, but I am willing to wait for that deal.

I like the Swede as well as anyone, but the 7x57 does NOT lack in the "sweet" department! Oh, it let's you know about it when firing "Ruger only" loads with 175gr bullets, but even then it is no worse than the vaunted 308 Win with 165s, and I MUCH prefer the 7x57 to the 308 hands down, every day, no excuses. Those 7mm/175gr Hornady spire point interlocks hit like the proverbial "freight train" and leave game on the ground quivering.





CAUTION: Slight exaggerations may have been used in the above post. Poster assumes no liability for addictions to certain cartridges and loads or other desireable outcomes resulting from said post. YMMV, JMHO, and other cute internet acronyms apply.

I have to say if I were told that I could only shoot one rifle for the rest of my life, it would have to be the 7x57. That said, the 6.5 Swede would be a VERY close second...photo finish second. I have rifles in 308, 30-06, 243, etc. and still find myself prefering the 100+ year old 7mm or 6.5mm. Frankly I wonder why they keep making new calibers when the old ones do so damn well.

Jeff, could you please forward the source for these Swedes. Thanks.

Request for contact information sent.
Thanks!

I loaded the 120 Nosler BT to 2450 fps.

I assume these are built on the long action???

'New' sells, but nothing wrong w/the 19th century rounds

120 at 2450 is about where I shot a 14" 7mm TCU. Light recoil.

Yes DD, long.

Jeff, thanks my ffls paper finally processed today, and I have 2 of these on the way. Appreciate the heads up, lenny

Thanks very much to 260Remguy! As of this morning, the wholesaler still had some in stock and my dealer has one coming for me. My first 6.5x55! Thanks again!