...he should still be alive because the 6,5x55 is not enough gun for him ???




Yesterday night I sat alone in a harvested corn field and around 9:30 he show up with 16 of his buddies..

The exit shot with 156 grains Norma ammo Vulkan.



L

He's going to be really pissed when he wakes up and finds out you skinned him. You better be careful Lorenzo.

Seriously, nice pig. I plan on using my puny 6.5x55 on some hogs this year. I have some 155 Megas loaded up for them. Hopefully they won't bounce off the grizzle plate.

Its all about the shot placement, and the bullet. Not the caliber.

Jerry

I agree. Size is not so important...

L

Thanks for the grin.

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Originally posted by Jerry Eden:
Its all about the shot placement, and the bullet. Not the caliber.

Jerry

Thank you! I didn't know that. roger

Looks like you done a fine job, shooting and skinning. Also looks like some fine eating.

GWB

i'm quite sure the bullet didn't kill that pig. maybe the noise gave him a heart attack.

Nice pig! You really should have used a .270, .30-06, or wizz bang ssm though.
Glad to see you don't feel the need for a bigger stick. We have some European boar on the other side of my State. I'll be using 1 of my 6.5x55's on them this year.

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Originally posted by scottfromdallas:
He's going to be really pissed when he wakes up and finds out you skinned him. You better be careful Lorenzo.

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Originally posted by Lorenzo:
I agree. Size is not so important...

L

Absolutley! It's all about how you use what you have!

Lorenzo, you should be ashamed of making that poor pig suffer. Surely it was the field dressing and skinning that killed the noble beast, not the lowly 6.5x55.

Great story and pictures, good looking porker.

This is terrific !! Looks like I've hit the 6.5x55 honey-hole. FYI...my new favorite load for my Swede is the newest 130gr Barnes TSX in Lapua brass with Fed210s and a healthy dose of RL22. Chronys at 2835. 3 shot, 3/8" groups by anyone who picks it up. My other weapons are for sale...well except the .45s

Thousands of pigs get shot here in Aust with the 6.5 x 55 due to the thousands of surplus guns sold here and cheap ammo.

Anyway, good stuff.

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We know, in some countries of Europe is the same. I post this just as a joke because there has been some discussion lately about the 6,5x55 not being goog enough for pigs and deers...

L

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Originally posted by Lorenzo:
We know, in some countries of Europe is the same. I post this just as a joke because there has been some discussion lately about the 6,5x55 not being goog enough for pigs and deers...

L

I figured your post was a bit tongue in cheek.

Considering how many pigs are shot with the .223,
then it makes you wonder why people consider the 6.5
not up to it.

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A RUMOR that you killed a pig with a 6.5x55.(can tell from the pic that was atleast a .300 mag wound) What next, a deer with a .223? We all know that can't be done. Shot placement? Nah that doesn't matter you gotta use a big gun.

I picked up two cz 550's one in 6.5x55 the other in 9.3x62. They overlap so much I gave my 30/06 to my brother in law. I hadn't shot it in 2 years.
Love these two rifles.

Cheers, John

6.5x55 is a very good game getter, i have shot 4 fallow deer with one and heaps of pigs with it.

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Size is not so important .....

What-TFO? Good-bye Cruel World - I'm gonna go throw myself off the balcony!

Any idiot that thinks the 6.5X55 is inadequate for deer and pigs ought to tell that to the Swedes and Norwegians who have been knocking down moose for many years with em....