mas36.uk Posted December 22, 2013 Member ID: 20512 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 0 Topic Count: 15 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 49 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 12 Achievement Points: 414 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/02/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 19, 2023 Birthday: 07/31/1951 Posted December 22, 2013 Wondered if any body shoots 6.5x55 Swedish using factory ammo not reloads. If so is there any chance you can measure the cartridge over all length of the factory rounds and post them. Looking for 120grain 139grain and 140grain bullets for a project I am working on.
MR.THJ Posted December 28, 2013 Member ID: 452 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 5 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 48 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 59 Achievement Points: 452 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/19/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 1, 2019 Birthday: 04/07/1965 Posted December 28, 2013 I shoot a 6.5x55, sorry but I don't have any factory ammo. All I have is hand loaded ammo.But I do know how important OAL. is in thes old rifles.Seating the bullets just off the lands gives the best results. Awards
ldoz Posted December 28, 2013 Member ID: 3530 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 23 Topic Count: 42 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 257 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 236 Achievement Points: 2540 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/06/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 23 Birthday: 05/07/1958 Device: Windows Posted December 28, 2013 Wikipedia gives the dimensions and specs of the round Awards
WeednFeed Posted December 28, 2013 Member ID: 433 Group: ++ COD4 Admin Followers: 42 Topic Count: 365 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 2637 Content Per Day: 0.46 Reputation: 4218 Achievement Points: 26687 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 48 Joined: 09/17/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 37 minutes ago Birthday: 05/28/1957 Device: Macintosh Posted December 28, 2013 (edited) What are you trying to do? The type of bullet, brand of bullet etc makes a different on over all length. You must use the bullet manufacture OAL. Experienced reloaders can seat bullets just off the lands as MR.THJ stated. This is easy to do but BE VERY CAREFULL. If you do not have enough experience get with someone who can show you. This is a great caliber and the old army rifles are great shooters. Another issue may be the OAL fitting into the clip. Edited December 28, 2013 by WeednFeed Awards
mas36.uk Posted January 27, 2014 Member ID: 20512 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 0 Topic Count: 15 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 49 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 12 Achievement Points: 414 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/02/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 19, 2023 Birthday: 07/31/1951 Author Posted January 27, 2014 The rifle I am reloading for is a custom built jobby. It has a tight chamber I am interested in the measurements of different brands of factory ammo to help me build ammo for it. I have been re loading my own ammunition for probably 20 years so I do have a idea what I am up to. I had it out to the range over the week end to chrono some loads at 50 yards they are all going through the same hole.
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