| Ripp |
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| 28/07/22 04:39 AM |
Re: 10 Best Long-Range Hunting Cartridges
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Factory ammo advertisement article.
6.5x55 hands down wipes the latest fad 6.5 wannabes.
Interesting "logic" by this writer. Old cartridges burner barrels but even faster newer ones are cool and fine.
Don't agree with that.. I'll take the PRC over the 6.5x55.. better case design, 10% more powder.. handles the heavy for caliber bullets without giving up much case volume .. and is wicked accurate.. IF the 6.5x55 was all that it would have been picked up by now by the long range circuit.. but nope.. still just a moose slayer in Europe..
6.5x55 with proper factory ammunition or handloaded has superior ballistics to the 6.5 Creedmoor. But doesn't sell rifles.
My comparison above was with the PRC not the Creedmoor.. the PRC has 10% larger case capacity than the 6.5x55..so, ballistically superior in design and performance..
Having said that, there is a reason, as I stated above, that the long distance shooting crowd has chosen and sticks with the Creedmore vs the 6.5x55.. AS a collective group, they are constantly in search of an advantage.. if the 6.5x55 had one they would be there.. on steel, some things more important than sheer velocity..I am guessing part of it is in order to capitalize to max potential with the new longer, sleeker, heavy for caliber bullets with a 6.5x55 it becomes difficult to use a short action. The Creedmoor is more user friendly in that department and does allow for a short action while still seating those long bullets way out...
Short action = stiffer action=greater accuracy potential..