The only 6.5x55 M96 I had that disappointed me was one of the Kimber sporterized versions.

They cut and crowned the barrel, drilled and tapped for a scope base and fitted with a Ramline stock.

The unmolested military rifles shot as well or better with no scope....

It's a great cartridge that only got better with the updated bullet weight and profile.

I had high hopes for the Kimber....


"Camping places fix themselves in your mind as if you had spent long periods of your life in them.
You will remember a curve of your wagon track in the grass of the plain like the features of a friend."
Isak Dinesen