The last new rifle I purchased was a walnut/blued Mauser M12 in 6.5x55. With it's classic styling, somehow the 6.5 Creedmore and .260 just wouldn't feel right. Plus it was only offered in the Swede.
I never ever thought I would fall in love again after meeting the .257 Roberts and 7x57, but the 6.5x55 Swede is fast becoming my all time favourite cartridge. I don't worry too much about match or long aerodynamic bullets. I pick a standard hunting bullet with H4350 and go hunting. Every bullet bar one will shoot three shots into an inch or less. The M12/Swede is my only rifle that will do that.
