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    147 eldm in 6.5x55

    Gidday, I'm thinking I might try some 147 in the trusty tikka.
    I'm running 44.8 of 2209 with the 143eldx.
    Any body running the 147eldm in the tikka 6.5x55 with 2209 or similar?
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    Im running the Swede improved - get very good accuracy and speed with RL23 with the 147's - Criterion barrel.

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    I wouldn’t bother. Your load is spot on for the 6.5x55. The 147 grain was intended for 6.5x?? (Something else) from memory as the x55 case doesn’t have enough capacity to get full potential from the heavier pill. That said, 6.5x55 handles 160 rn ok, but not like the accuracy over distance the eldx143’s give.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ingrid 51 View Post
    I wouldn’t bother. Your load is spot on for the 6.5x55. The 147 grain was intended for 6.5x?? (Something else) from memory as the x55 case doesn’t have enough capacity to get full potential from the heavier pill. That said, 6.5x55 handles 160 rn ok, but not like the accuracy over distance the eldx143’s give.
    What aspect of the 6.5x55's performance is inadequate with a 147? Please define this.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ingrid 51 View Post
    I wouldn’t bother. Your load is spot on for the 6.5x55. The 147 grain was intended for 6.5x?? (Something else) from memory as the x55 case doesn’t have enough capacity to get full potential from the heavier pill. That said, 6.5x55 handles 160 rn ok, but not like the accuracy over distance the eldx143’s give.
    Looking as an option if I run short of the 143.
    I also have a 260 tikka turning up and thinking I will run the 147 in that as well.
    I have some spare long 5 shot mags and can get another long action bolt stop to make it work.
    There were no 143 in steves shipment but a few 147s.

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    Am sure @25/08IMP ran 147s in a 260 of his and they were lethal. I reckon they would go epic in a 260, 6.5x55 personally.
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    Quote Originally Posted by superdiver View Post
    Am sure @25/08IMP ran 147s in a 260 of his and they were lethal. I reckon they would go epic in a 260, 6.5x55 personally.
    My thoughts exactly!
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    Quote Originally Posted by andyanimal31 View Post
    Looking as an option if I run short of the 143.
    I also have a 260 tikka turning up and thinking I will run the 147 in that as well.
    I have some spare long 5 shot mags and can get another long action bolt stop to make it work.
    There were no 143 in steves shipment but a few 147s.

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    I have used them in the past in my 6.5x55 with Re26 powder, accuracy and velocity were good but was not overly happy with terminal performance.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gimp View Post
    What aspect of the 6.5x55's performance is inadequate with a 147? Please define this.
    I’m thinking back to a thread I read somewhere; another site. The contributor there reckoned the 147 could not be fully potentialised for reason mentioned in my original comment. Thinking back again, he suggested the 147 was more suited to the 6.5x284. I discarded the reference as I’m happy with the 143 eld-x and 139 Lapua Scenar pills and use them exclusively. Give the 147’s a go if so inclined.

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    Quote Originally Posted by buzzman View Post
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ingrid 51 View Post
    I’m thinking back to a thread I read somewhere; another site. The contributor there reckoned the 147 could not be fully potentialised for reason mentioned in my original comment. Thinking back again, he suggested the 147 was more suited to the 6.5x284. I discarded the reference as I’m happy with the 143 eld-x and 139 Lapua Scenar pills and use them exclusively. Give the 147’s a go if so inclined.
    The contributor in question is incorrect.

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    All good. As stated, I love my 143’s and 139’s.

 

 

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