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    6.5x55 and 20" barrel

    Anybody shooting the 6.5x55 out of a 20.5" barrel? How is the performance? Would I be better off to hold out for a 22-24 barrel? Also, it is a 1/8 twist.

    I am looking at a trade for a CZ 557 Carbine in 6.5x55

    Thanks for any advice
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    #2
    I have a Sako Bavarian Carbine chambered in 6.5x55. I've shot a handful of blackbucks with it and it's easily one of my favorite guns. I shoot factory Nosler ammo loaded with 140 gr. Accubonds. I keep shots within 200 yards and it's been great.

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      #3
      Don’t know much about that caliber, but I had a 308 CZ 557 that I loved. It’s a lot of gun for the money. Check out prices on buds

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        #4
        Like all of them you'll lose a bit of velocity, that's it.

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          #5
          You'll be down about 50-100fps. Not a killer unless your going for 600+ yard shots. Besides that amazing round handloaded can be made pretty hot

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            #6
            Love mine.. Perfect truck gun. I had the barrel cut down and threaded for a can if needed. I liked the shorty barrel so much I never use the can and carry the gun daily here on ranch. For what I'm using it for (which is just hunting) i'll never notice the loss in velocity.

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              #7
              My pistol has a 16" barrel and is running the 120 BT at 2650 which is only 150-200 behind rifle velocities. I've shot both whitetails and axis with it and didn't have any problems with expansion or knocking them down, furthest shot was 250 yards.

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                #8
                Originally posted by WhiplashTX View Post
                My pistol has a 16" barrel and is running the 120 BT at 2650 which is only 150-200 behind rifle velocities. I've shot both whitetails and axis with it and didn't have any problems with expansion or knocking them down, furthest shot was 250 yards.
                You have a 16" long action 6.5x55 pistol? There's something you don't see every day. Is it a T/C?

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by TxAg View Post
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                    Traded for it and never shot it. Sold it and bought a Tikka in 6.5x55. Have some rounds loaded up, but haven't fired them off yet.

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                      #11
                      I had a sporterized Swedish Mauser as a kid with a Weaver K4 on it. A perfect truck gun. It was short, light and pointed easily. That was a deer killing machine with 140 gr. Speer spitzers. I don't know the velocity since we didn't chrono it, but I wish I had it back.

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                        #12
                        ^^^ thumbs up

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                          #13
                          Found this. Same gun. Real world numbers.

                          CZ 557 Rifle Review - RifleShooter
                          http://www.rifleshootermag.com/reviews/cz-557-rifle-review/
                          The CZ 557 bolt-action rifle is a push-feed, economical sporter that doesn't cut corners in quality or accuracy



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