Jim Watson
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The 6.5 Creedmoor seems well enough established to go with. If supplies get short, your barrel will probably be worn out by then anyhow and you can put on Something Else.
6.5x55 calls for a long action, ammo and data are based on 1940 Swedish GI. Commonly overloaded in "strong modern rifles" but I don't know a source of PV tested +P data.
.260 Remington is a good hunting round/rifle, a friend has one. Target shooters were getting about a 60% yield in brass prep of RP cases. Lapua now makes cases but seems too little, too late.
6.5x47 Lapua seems to have been overtaken by the Creedmoor. I saw a 6x6.5 Lap before I ever saw a rifle for the original.
6.5x55 calls for a long action, ammo and data are based on 1940 Swedish GI. Commonly overloaded in "strong modern rifles" but I don't know a source of PV tested +P data.
.260 Remington is a good hunting round/rifle, a friend has one. Target shooters were getting about a 60% yield in brass prep of RP cases. Lapua now makes cases but seems too little, too late.
6.5x47 Lapua seems to have been overtaken by the Creedmoor. I saw a 6x6.5 Lap before I ever saw a rifle for the original.