6.5x55 Swede thoughts?

[GAHUNTER60]

Here ya go (fairly good scope to boot):
https://www.gunsinternational.com/g...0-6-5x55-swedish-r23838-.cfm?gun_id=101175708

 

[furtaker]

Have seriously considered selling some of my heavier kicking guns and getting one. getting old.

heres a recoil chart. they show it about like a 243 in recoil.

https://www.chuckhawks.com/recoil_table.htm

Chuck Hawks' recoil chart is laughable at best. Rifle weight plays a large factor in recoil and he has rifle weights all over the place in that chart. He lists 3 different weights for the Swede and 3 different weights for the 243. It's impossible to make an accurate comparison like that.

The Swede is a light kicker but noticeably more than a 243.

 

[Hillbilly stalker]

Mine was a sporterized 94 Mauser I believe. Barrel shortened, target or Yankee crown they called it, and a turned bolt handle for clearance on the scope. Fiberglass stock. I couldn't find very many OTC rounds. Remington had one out that was around 130 grain. I didn't like the performance on deer tho. Very very little recoil, .243 sounds bout right for mine.

 

[Darien1]

I have a Winchester 70 Feather Weight in that chambering as well as a Ruger Stainless RSI. Both shoot it very well. I killed a few deer with that Winchester and it does a great job. I did have CZ 550 with the Mannlicher stock that shot well too but that thing was heavy. I passed it on to another Member.

 

[Nimrod71]

The Finns and Swedes have been hunting deer and moose with these for 70 yrs. or more. They are great rifles. The only ones I have shot have been military mods. and I was very impressed with how well they shot and the low recoil.

 

[Michael F Sights]

Great round, have a CZ 550, shoots tiny little cloverleafs if you do your part, killed deer & pigs w/ 125 Noslers, 140 & 160 Sierra's. Incredible killer.