6.5x55 Swede ammo advice

[Kimber45]

I traded for a beautiful M77 Ruger in 6.5x55 recently. For you Swede shooters - what factory ammo have you had success (or failure) with?

 

[Remi]

No real advice but dang that's a sweet piece.


I think I'd look for Norma Whitetail ammo

 

[Kahrman]

Calling @Robtattoo

 

[Tenntrapper]

Norma Whitetail 6.5x55mm Swedish Mauser Ammo 156 Grain Jacketed Soft

Norma’s Whitetail line of ammunition is loaded with the highest quality brass that meets and exceeds the standard set forth by reloaders....

www.midwayusa.com

 

[mayberryrick]

An Official Journal Of The NRA | Head to Head: 6.5 Creedmoor vs. 6.5x55 Swedish

A close look at the pros and cons of the 6.5 Creedmoor and 6.5x55 Swedish rifle cartridges.

www.americanhunter.org

This is a good read…..

 

[Robtattoo]

PPU, 6.5x55 Swedish, SPBT, 139 Grain, 20 Rounds

Sportsman's Guide carries top-quality discount Outdoor and Hunting Gear, Guns, Ammo, Fishing Supplies and more - all at great low prices!

www.sportsmansguide.com

Hands down the cheap PPU 139gr soft points have been, by a long way, the most accurate & lethal factory ammo I've tried in several Swedes. They're still loaded down to 'weak' () M96 pressures..... but they're noticeably hotter than other factory ammo. Out of my Savage, Winchester & Tikka they've all been around 1½" 10 round groups.

If you really want to get the most out of her though, she's really a reloader's cartridge. I'm shooting 140gr ELDm out of my Tikka, running just over 2800fps. Better than the Creed, not quite PRC. But it's light a light switch for deer. I've run this load out to 1250yds & I'm still maintaining 1800pfs right out to 660yds. That's well inside the operating window for the ELDm.

 

[TN Song Dog]

@Robtattoo

Better than the Creed? Swedemoor!