matt85
AH legend
ive finally got a new general purpose rifle on the way and its chambered in 6.5x55 Swedish. the details of the rifle will be for another thread when the rifle gets here. but for now im putting together the needed supplies to shoot the gun when it arrives.
so as the title says, what bullet would you recommend as a general purpose bullet for the 6.5x55 cartridge? I was thinking the 140gr weight pretty much does it all so id like to keep to that weight. but as far as brand/type im not sure.
my current thoughts are to use either the Nosler Accubond or the Woodleigh protected point. I really like the idea of the Accubond cause they have a very high BC and you can use Nosler's ballistic tip (cheaper) for load development and practice. I considered the Nosler Partition and the Swift A-frame but wrote those off as being a little too tough for lighter game like our black tail deer (think big dogs). I also prefer the higher BC bullets for the long shots that are often required when hunting black bear and mule deer.
note: while not as heavy as id like, the Swift 130gr Scirocco II is still being considered. this is mainly because im a Swift fan though.
thanks
-matt
so as the title says, what bullet would you recommend as a general purpose bullet for the 6.5x55 cartridge? I was thinking the 140gr weight pretty much does it all so id like to keep to that weight. but as far as brand/type im not sure.
my current thoughts are to use either the Nosler Accubond or the Woodleigh protected point. I really like the idea of the Accubond cause they have a very high BC and you can use Nosler's ballistic tip (cheaper) for load development and practice. I considered the Nosler Partition and the Swift A-frame but wrote those off as being a little too tough for lighter game like our black tail deer (think big dogs). I also prefer the higher BC bullets for the long shots that are often required when hunting black bear and mule deer.
note: while not as heavy as id like, the Swift 130gr Scirocco II is still being considered. this is mainly because im a Swift fan though.
thanks
-matt