Range Report 6.5x55 vs 308
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Re: 6.5x55 vs 308
You might look at the 6.5 ballistics of the 6.5x47 lapua or 260 remington.
Both have similar ballistics to the 6.5x55 swede. The 6.5x55 is typically downloaded by the factory because of older actions.
I say the above since they are more modern calibers and might have more current data
You might look at the 6.5 ballistics of the 6.5x47 lapua or 260 remington.
Both have similar ballistics to the 6.5x55 swede. The 6.5x55 is typically downloaded by the factory because of older actions.
I say the above since they are more modern calibers and might have more current data
Re: 6.5x55 vs 308
If you have a copy of <span style="text-decoration: underline">Hatcher's Notebook</span>, by Maj. Gen. Julian S. Hatcher, read the part about the US Army tests for choosing a combat round. 6.5 was high on the list, and in many, many ways proven to be better than 30 cal. And this was in the 1930's. If you don't have a copy of that book, get one. He was doing musketry experiments in a systematic way, like shooting 30-06 straight up into the sky to see how long it would take to return to earth, long before almost anyone else.
If you have a copy of <span style="text-decoration: underline">Hatcher's Notebook</span>, by Maj. Gen. Julian S. Hatcher, read the part about the US Army tests for choosing a combat round. 6.5 was high on the list, and in many, many ways proven to be better than 30 cal. And this was in the 1930's. If you don't have a copy of that book, get one. He was doing musketry experiments in a systematic way, like shooting 30-06 straight up into the sky to see how long it would take to return to earth, long before almost anyone else.
Re: 6.5x55 vs 308
So you're asking how a short action slow bullet compares to a long action fast bullet? The easier and shorter question would be what do they have in common?
And you're asking specifically for anti-personnel? Why?
I wouldn't want to get hit with either one. However velocity trumps all.
So you're asking how a short action slow bullet compares to a long action fast bullet? The easier and shorter question would be what do they have in common?
And you're asking specifically for anti-personnel? Why?
I wouldn't want to get hit with either one. However velocity trumps all.
Re: 6.5x55 vs 308
6.5 in a modern action will trump a 308 all day long. The fact that you can buy Lapua 6.5x55 brass helps it out a bit.
But, if I only had one rifle to keep, it would probably be a 308.
I'd rather have something I can find food for than have a club.
6.5 in a modern action will trump a 308 all day long. The fact that you can buy Lapua 6.5x55 brass helps it out a bit.
But, if I only had one rifle to keep, it would probably be a 308.
I'd rather have something I can find food for than have a club.
Re: 6.5x55 vs 308
I'm not going to get rid of all my 308 rifles just wanting to down size a little. Have to have a couple of 308's for subsonic suff. I am thinking of getting out of the 223 game and just use the 6.5 I have an AR10 so don't really need the AR15 either.
Bob
I'm not going to get rid of all my 308 rifles just wanting to down size a little. Have to have a couple of 308's for subsonic suff. I am thinking of getting out of the 223 game and just use the 6.5 I have an AR10 so don't really need the AR15 either.
Bob
