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I am looking for an accurate 6.5 Swede in a modern rifle that I will not have to fuss with much to get consistent performance @MOA. I want a modren action so I can load it past the facory ammo and use the Hornady Light magnums as a fallback commercial option.
I have had a CZ and disliked its clunkiness -- not the weight per se just the 'feel' -- and a damned loud clank from the magazine after every shot. Any thoughts? Also had a '96 conversion but it is gone... and i do not want to go that route again.
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The Winchester Mod 70 Featherweight. I carried one of these in .243 for quite a few years and it is a well balanced, classy looking rifle. My 243 was plenty accurate as well.
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Tikka T3 Hunter if you can find one. I've had the Winchester Featherweight and the Howa 1500. I think the Tikka would be the one to try next....
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Remington 700 Classic or Winchester 70 Featherweight.
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Model 70 Featherweight is about the best way to go nowdays.
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Have a look at the Tikkas. I have a T-3 Lite that is a great shooting rifle. I had to wait for a few months for it to come in but it was worth it. There are not a lot of options in that caliber now and that is a real shame. That cartridge is a sweetheart and there is a small but strong following for it. I think the manufacturers are missing out by not offering it in a wider range of rifles.
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I would look at the Sako choices for "best factory".
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I just bought a new Tikka T3 Hunter Walnut and blue.Topped it with a Burris FF II 3X9 Ballistic plex.I took it out Saturday to sight in with Winchester FLs.After boresighting at 25yrds fired at a target at 50.Three shot group, first two in the same hole,NO BS, third 1/2" off first two.I continued to monkey with the scope(if you saw me adjust a scope you'd call me a monkey).Then shot one 3 shot group at 100(last three)at 1.25".Trigger is adjustable,crisp,I didn't touch it.A joy to shoot ,well made and great potential with that round.I have all my components,Lee dies,Lapua brass,Noslers and IMR powder,I'll see if I can make her smoke. My 444 is getting jealous.Only regret is the scope I bought. Anyone want to buy a new Burris FFII?$160 shipped.
Sorry,I drank the Sako-Aid.My opinion may be biased. bh444
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bh444-is the Tikka you bought a Swede?
also just curious but what do you not like about that scope. I've got a couple of them and think the world of them?
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The best current factory rifle in 6.5x55 is a Sako Finnlite. Good luck finding one. (Accuflite usually has them but overprices them)..............DJ
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The Ruger 77 mkII is a good one for the money. GeoW
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Sako 75, Finlight, or Tikka, I do not think there is any out of the box non custom rifle that would touch them for accuarcy. they also come with pretty good triggers.
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I know I am probably going at this, a$$ backward, but I wanted to know if I really liked the cartridge or not, and I bought a Howa. If money was not an obstacle, I would buy a finnlight. If money was an obstacle, but not so much so that I couldn't spend $700.00 or so (before glass) on a rifle, I would buy a Tikka. The Winchester Featherweight is always nice, and although some don't like them, I have always had good luck with Ruger 77's.
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You could try a Sauer 202. I recently worked up loads for two of them (synthetics) a few serial numbers apart and I couldn't believe the consistency between the two rifles--they were just about interchangeable across the chronograph spectrum. Now, on the shooting side, I couldn't get used to the trigger or the high rings on the 4x12 scope mounted on it, and I am so used to Remington triggers that I did not get it to its full potential. On the other hand, I had to just about pry it from my wife's hand, and she is a consistent sub MOA shooter with it with little practice. I never thought about trying factory loads with the rifle because they generally are underloaded or way too expensive.
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Only regret is the scope I bought. Anyone want to buy a new Burris FFII?$160 shipped. yeah, what's wrong with it? I got one on my 223 and find it to be a great scope, except for the eyepiece that swivels when turned from 3-9x <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" />
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I have a Rem 700 classic in the swede, its a great shooting rifle but i think if i were to do it over i would buy the M 70 feather weight. Looks like a nice compact, easy carrying rifle.
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i can buy a used sako finnlight in 6.5x55 for $979. i'm not familiar with that round. how does compare to the 308 win or 270? sambo
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The 6.5x55 is more like the .308 than the .270 which is a speed- kills kind of round.
The other two are both originally military rounds althouth the .308 is more modern. Both are known for inherent accuracy. The .308 shoots heavier standard shaped bullets. The 6.5 shoots lihgter, longer, bullets that have well deserved reputations for killing effect well beyond their diameter and fps would lead you to expect.
The 6.5 is by far the softest kicking round and this makes it the most shootable.
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