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Old December 16, 2008, 06:35 PM   #1
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Reloading question

Not sure if this the right place for this but here goes, can some of the reloading guys answer me this, what is the heaviest bullet available for the 6.5x55 and could it be loaded to produce good energy for short range shooting,up to 100yds and would such a creation be capable of wacking driven wild boar??
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Old December 16, 2008, 06:49 PM   #2
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Just about any weight 6.5 mm bullet will do fine on boar
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Old December 16, 2008, 07:05 PM   #3
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Hornady 6.5 cal. 160 gr round nose

This bullet loaded properly is capable of taking anything that walks in the No. American continent with the possible exception of the big bears.
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Old December 16, 2008, 07:18 PM   #4
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the reason im asking is i will be shooting boar in europe and they fussy about energy and killing power, im thinking of loading a few specials, i have a 30.06 but my buddy only has a 6.5 so we want to beef up the performance
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Old December 16, 2008, 08:29 PM   #5
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some foreign countries do not allow handloading. something to ponder. norma ammo is the standard to match in almost any place in the world. their ammo in metric calipers is ussually max loads....nothing concrete in this info just ruminating. bobn
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Old December 16, 2008, 08:33 PM   #6
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I don't think you'll have any problem with the 6.5 and boar - in Europe. After all, it is of "European" origin. The 6.5x55 is a very fine cartridge

Look at www.hodgdon.com for some loading information.
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Old December 16, 2008, 09:11 PM   #7
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The 6.5 x 55 is probably one of the best all round hunting cartridges there is.

http://www.nosler.com/index.php?p=15&b=6.5mm&s=232
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Old December 17, 2008, 07:13 AM   #8
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This bullet loaded properly is capable of taking anything that walks in the No. American continent with the possible exception of the big bears.
This 160 grain bullet loaded properly will take even big bears with proper shot placement. It however isn't a bear stopper if that animal is charging. The 6.5X55 was made to shoot those heavy 160 grain bullets, I'd opt for the 130-140 grain weight for most hunting in a Spitzer style bullet.
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Old December 17, 2008, 11:33 AM   #9
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Keep in mind too that the 6.5x55 is used extensively in Scandanavia for moose hunting.

A fine cartridge and rifle, have fun on your hunt!
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Old December 18, 2008, 05:35 PM   #10
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If you stick to the Hornady 140 grain Interlock flatbase and a snootful of H414, you won't find a deadlier combination in the Swede. If you have to use a 160, stick with the H414.
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