Hello all.

Anyone who use the 6.5*57R?
How is the caliber? From looking at original ammo, it looks like it will penetrate deeeeep. Maybe a good deer, goat caliber today?

When and who was its "father"?

Thanks for looking

i have the unrimmed version.
it's directly comparable to the 6.5x55.
hornady has some data for it in their books under 6.5x257.
i just used x55 data when i got mine.
there is a 7x57 rimmed round also all of these rounds stemmed from the 7x57.
8 mauser,6.5 mauser,257 roberts, 6mm remington.
the 9 and 9.3 x57, there is even a 22 caliber wildcat.
and the american 30-06 family of cartridges were developed because of the offshoot 8mm mauser
the rimmed versions were developed for break open rifles.
the 6.5x55 is also a mauser cartridge.

The rimmed versions of x57's have lower pressure rating. What's the chances of a hand loaded 6.5x57 Rimmed ending up in a low pressure break action? If zero then use rimless load data like Lamar suggests. However, you are in Europe where the break actions exist (rifle/shotgun combination guns) so perhaps you should not.

Look up 6.5X57 Rimmed Reloading Data on the web. Those loads don't look like low pressure to me but they are for a combination gun.

Thanks for the information.
Just had a look at a old cape gun in 16/65-6.5*57R. The caliber is interesting.

I only was on the range with mine - shoots more then great: 9mm for 3 shots - Blaser K95...

Now I must find the time for hunting...

Klaus

Hi,I have a Zoli combination 12ga over 6.5x57R I love the 6.5 very accurate with 120 gr Barnes TSX or Nosler 120gr ballistic tip 2770 muzzle velocity at 5000psi below max.with very little recoil.I've taken Impala and Blacktail with it one shot total penetration with the TSX.

An excellent round that kills much better than it should. I use both the Nosler 120/125 grain BT and Partition with N140.

Lapua/Vihta has load data in their 2002 manual, PM me when you need a copy.