6.5X55

15 February 2006, 08:35

acsteele

6.5X55

This is a sporterize swede 96. Anyine know off the top of their head what the twist rate is, and what grain bullets would stabilize the best.

I actually asked the question after i bought Nozler partitions in 125 and 140 grain

15 February 2006, 08:40

ElCaballero

I can't remember the twist rate, but my m94 likes the 140 grainers. I believe the original military round had 156 grain bullets. Anyway I have better luck with the heavier bullets.

15 February 2006, 08:54

GSP7

1in 8, They are designed to shoot 156-160 gr bullets.

15 February 2006, 09:18

acsteele

Well crap! Now I have to make Midway a little richer!

15 February 2006, 15:01

mho

Your biggest problem is not likely to be the twist rate, but the freebore. The 6.5x55 when set up to shoot 150-160 grs bullets usually comes with a looong freebore.

Still, try out the bullets you currently have. Stranger things have happened before, and maybe they will shoot just fine.

- mike

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15 February 2006, 19:20

vapodog

quote:
Originally posted by acsteele:
This is a sporterize swede 96. Anyine know off the top of their head what the twist rate is, and what grain bullets would stabilize the best.

I actually asked the question after i bought Nozler partitions in 125 and 140 grain

Twist rate is 1 in 7 1/2 and both of the bullets you mention should shoot OK for you.

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16 February 2006, 00:07

333_OKH

I asked the twist rate question on the small bore threads. I will be shooting 140 grain Barnes X-type bullets, and then the 155, 156, and 160 grain long projectiles. THis gun will not have smaller projectiles used in it.

What would be the best rate of twist:

7.5
8
8.5
9

Just wondering. I will be having a barrel made for it soon.

16 February 2006, 07:38

Geronomo

1:8 is generally considered the most versitile twist rate for a 6.5 mm. Will stabilize the heavy 140-160 grainers as well as the lighter bullets.

Geronimo

16 February 2006, 07:45

ElCaballero

Stabilizing I heard once has more to do with the length than the weight. The 6.5 is a good example to use as evidence for this argument. A 150 gr. bullet is not that heavy compared to a 220gr 30cal. but it is longer.

Imo that is why the 6.5x55 is the killer that it is. It simply outperforms its ballistics because the tail of the pill keeps pushing and penetration is better.

Feel free to correct me I have been wrong before.

16 February 2006, 08:21

333_OKH

Sounds all true, but this rifle will not shoot less than 140s. I know it seems strange to restrict a rifle like that, but I am.

16 February 2006, 08:57

Tex21

Unless I'm mistaken, my LW 6.5x55 has a 1-9 twist(?). And all I have shot to date are 140's. And its far more accurate than I am...

16 February 2006, 10:51

Rhys898

My LW Art.724 in 6.5x55 is a 1-8 twist, or at least thats what woody told me.

Jer

16 February 2006, 15:04

banzaibird

Twist in military swede's is 1:7 1/2 .

When seating the bullets get them out as close to the lands as possible that they still work through the box magazine.

I shoot everything from a reduced load 87 grain bullet to the 160 grainers and they all shoot fine. In fact I've found that the 6.5x55 seems to be one of the few rifles that you can stuff just about anything in and get at least 1 MOA accuracy.

BB

16 February 2006, 15:07

banzaibird

I should also note that the above recipe works fine in the 4 military swede's I have but the one with a commercial barrel is rank with anything over 140's.

Also the Noslers will shoot great.

BB