Originally Posted by WhelenAway
Originally Posted by jwall
IF I were to get a 6.5 Creed.., I would have to buy/trade for a Short Action Rifle. I'm not impressed with S As.

Interesting take.

To me, long action cartridges that perform like short action cartridges are not impressive.


humm.... 6mm Rem (Based on the 7x57), 6.5X55, 7X57, 8X57, ? ? ? perform like S As ? confused

I 'borrowed' BSA's pic of his Swedish Mauser -- (without permission) wink
Originally Posted by bsa1917hunter

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And it's longer too. Wink wink... smirk wink


The 6.5X Swede was NOT designed to be a S A.

A Pic is worth.......
Here is 270 W next to 6.5X55 loaded ammo

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Americans have tried to shove STANDARD action cartridges INTO Short Actions.
This is a Mauser 98 - Standard action.

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As long as I can remember Gun Writers have printed..... the 6mm Rem works better in a Standard Action.
Does ANYONE chamber the 7X57 Mauser in a Short Action ? (I don't know) It needs a Standard Action.
The 8X57 Mauser ? ? ?


There is a difference between a Standard Action and Long Action.

I've used Standard Actions & L As so many years that a Rem 700 S A is 'out of balance' to ME.


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Last edited by jwall; 09/23/18.
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