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I keep seeing all these posts on the 260, 6.5 Creedmor, and 6.5 Grendle. The 6.5 Swede will outshoot them all as far as velocity. Why then don't more people just get the Swede? powdr
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Why not all of them  Right now I have a 260 Rem and we got my wife a 6.5x55. I like it that way so it is easy to keep loads for each instead of having multiple loads for only one. I am a big fan of both rounds. So far I have found them to be pretty much identical when it comes to speed.
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Because the 7x57 exists. ![[Linked Image]](http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa437/boxhead61/Africa300_zpsf984edd0.jpg)
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Dont tell people, then the Lapua brass will go up in price and be hard to find, and I won't be able to buy Nosler ammo for 19$ a box either...
Enough already, just shoot it!
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The swede may slightly outperform it's modern day iterations if hand loaded well, but it's not exactly a barn burner either.
There's a fair bit to be said in favor of a short action cartridge that's loaded to modern specs and with a true .473 case rim.
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The 7x57 is eurotrash....... 
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Powdr-
The Swede really needs the 'longer' or 30-06 length action whereas the 260 & Cm are comfy in the short actions.
S A doesn't mean ANYthing to me but there are plenty on the fire that prefer the SA
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Why do you care?
Take your pick and be happy.😊
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Dont tell people, then the Lapua brass will go up in price and be hard to find, and I won't be able to buy Nosler ammo for 19$ a box either... Side topic... I just bought a ruger swede... where do you buy $19 ammo???? ;-)
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Nosler has some on clearance for $19.95/box with accubonds - wishing I had a "need for Swede" at that price!! PennDog
Last edited by PennDog; 03/03/16.
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Because the 7x57 exists. Well Ed.... have a couple of those... plus the 260 and the Swede... and my favorite cartridge of all, the 6.5 x 57... man can't have enough options for his changing moods at times... by the way, nice rifle and game pic....
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There's no performance reason to choose the Swede over the other 6.5s. But for those of us interested in cartridges for reasons that go beyond mere performance, there are a couple of appealing things about the Swede.
1- It has a unique case. It's not based on any other cartridge and no other commercial or military cartridge is based on it. I like unique.
2- It's a 19th century military cartridge with a worldwide history of sporting adventures that few other cartridges can equal. Simply put, its got more soul than any other 6.5. It is appealing in the way a walnut stocked, thumb notched Mauser with iron sights is appealing.
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There's no other choice if your grandparents emigrated from Norway, and you grew up on Norwegian jokes.
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The swede is a killer. Like was posted prior, it requires a long action. There are two solutions to shooting longer bullets... Either shorten the case (creed), or go with a longer action. I don't mind long actions though.
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There's no other choice if your grandparents emigrated from Norway, and you grew up on Norwegian jokes. Did you forget the 30/40 Krag? SS
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I'm happy with mine and don't see the need to go with a short action 6.5.
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I do not see the problem with having a good selection of 6.5's.. They all typically shoot very well...
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As mentioned the swede needs a longer action, I prefer the short action. Reforming 260 from the 308 family of brass is also an advantage.
For the most part, the original swede wit,h the 160 grain loads was a really good call by the designers at the time. The 6.5 is a really good bullet in many casings.
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Why not! TIKKA sells a T3 in Swede, and mine shoots bugholes.
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It's the gun version of the man bun.
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