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Joined: Mar 2007
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Picked up a MkII 6.5 last year that appeared unfired with a Buckmaster 3x9. Floated the barrel, fixed the overtravel (spring was already lightened to 3 lbs or so) and shot. Started it off with Norma brass, 120 gr HotCore's and 129 Hornadys. The 129's with H-4831SC and the 120's with H-4350 both stayed around an inch or so at 100yds and one 3 shot group with each at 200 yds was 2 1/2" +/-. Windy day and that's the only 200 yd groups I shot. Hunted with it but only shot 1 whitetail doe about 110 lbs. 120 HC in near shoulder muscle and out very rear of rib cage on opposite side with about 50c size exit. Everything jelly inside. Shot was 80 or 90 yds. Really like it so far.
“When Tyranny becomes Law, Rebellion becomes Duty”
Colossians 3:17 (New King James Version)
"And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him."
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Campfire Tracker
Joined: Apr 2005
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It seems like a lot of you are happy to shoot the more accurate loads, even if it means lower velocity. My old 1894 6.5x55 Mauser seems to shoot the slower, older loads very well, and I have not shot the hotter new European stuff in it.
I think it will be 120s, 125 Nosler BT, and 129 grainers for my handloading on both the Mauser and the Ruger.
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