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Thread: 6.5x55 barrel lenght ?

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  1. 30-11-2018, 02:51 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tahr View Post
    In a modern action for hand loads start at 2,950 fps for a 22". Deduct 35fps for each inch loss and I would be quite happy shooting a 120 grn Speer or Ballistic Tip at 2.8K from a 18" barrel at deer out to 300 yards or so.

    Use a faster burning powder and you might even recover some of the velocity loss.
    +1 mates got a chopped swede shooting 129 LRABs pretty well.
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