Hello firstshot,

The twist in My Remington Classic is 1 in 9", far from the best. The old military mausers had it correct with a 1 in 7 1/2" twist. The Rugers are a little better than Remington with a twist of 1 in 8". The Remington has trouble stabilizing the popular Sierra 140 and 142gr
bullets. It's not merely the bullet weight that can be problemic, but the shape as well. My rifle, for that reason, is bang on with the Sierra 160gr. SPSP. Go figure!
Best wishes.

Cal - Montreal

The Swedish rifles do have a lot of freebore, but they also still have the reputation for having outstanding accuracy. Part of that is the ammo. Part is the outstanding weapons themselves. The Swiss are also very accurate rifles.
The long throat in the Swedes make long bullets necessary. You can try a more roundnose bullet in the lighter weights instead of the spitzer.
The 6.5 caliber bullets in the heavier weights, 120gr and up, are long for their weight which gives them a high s.d. and b.c. which is why they are so accurate.
Jim

Firstshot, scroll down the main page and you will find the sporterizing forum. We have made a hobby out of buying old Turks and making all sorts of rifles from the action. The Twede is a favorite. With the 6.5s s.d. and b.c. the caliber really shines when loaded up in a 98k action. It's very good in the original rifles too. There have been a lot of articles about the 6.5x55 doing more in real hunting situations than it should on paper.
Jim