6.5x47 or 6.5x55 for hunting?

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#1 Post by **Ovenpaa** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 7:59 pm

Anyone have any views on 6.5x47 versus 6.5x55 for hunting?

#2 Post by **dodgyrog** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 8:40 pm

I reckon the 6,5 x 47 is marginal on velocity and energy, the 6,5 x 55 is far superior.

#3 Post by **Ovenpaa** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 9:25 pm

Any views on recoil for shooting offhand?

#4 Post by **dodgyrog** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 9:27 pm

6,5 x 55 has been renowned for being easy on the shoulder.
A good choice for stalking.

#5 Post by **Scotsgun** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 3:55 pm

6.5x55 is a fine hunting round. Known even to drop elk in Scandanavia.

#6 Post by **dromia** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 9:36 pm

6.5 x 54 MS, perfect hunting round.

#7 Post by **dodgyrog** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 9:42 pm

I've got a dozen cartridge cases you could have AND a die set in 6,5 x 54.

#8 Post by **dromia** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 1:31 am

Are you sure that die set isn't the one you sold me.

A dozen cases is neither use nor ornament.

I've got a hundred or so Dominion Berdan cases if you are interested, some primed. I know how you like those Berdan jobbies.

#9 Post by **Sandgroper** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 9:32 am

One of the mechanics at the local garage has both 6.5x47 and 6.5x55. He was expecting to be able replace his 6.5x55 for all his deer shooting with the 6.5x47, but it hasn't worked out that way.

For him, he found that the 6.5x47 was marginal for Fallow with 120 gn ammunition, but for the smaller species and fox it is fantastic. He has kept the 6.5x55 for the larger deer species and the '47 for Roe and Fox.

Ovenpaa,
If you're interested I might be selling my 6.5x55 in the near future as it's looking like I'll have to give up deer stalking due to injury.

#10 Post by **Ovenpaa** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 9:35 am

Sandgroper wrote: If you're interested I might be selling my 6.5x55 in the near future as it's looking like I'll have to give up deer stalking due to injury.

Sorry to hear that :( What sort of rifle is it?

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