Thread: 6.5x55 necked up to a .308

Originally Posted by Wildman

I guess a saving grace is that a new owner could just get it re-chambered in 30-06.

Not if you blow the shoulder on the x55 case out and if you open the bolt face the few thou to "properly" fit the x55 case it might not work great with -06/-08 cases anymore??

Originally Posted by gimp

Not if you blow the shoulder on the x55 case out and if you open the bolt face the few thou to "properly" fit the x55 case it might not work great with -06/-08 cases anymore??

True. Sounds very fickle either way you look at it.

What if I found a 6.5x55 to start with? It wouldn't need work on the bolt then would it?

Probably. Depends on the brass you use to I think.

how did that muzzle break go for your 22 toby?

the problem with basing something off the x55 case is that it is short for a long action and too long for a short action, If you find a mid lenght action out their built around the x55 case then yea. I just seem to think you are loosing the best bit of the 6.5x55, and that is the 6.5 aspect

you might also gain more traction by looking at the 7mm or 6mm bore. as they seem to be flavor of the month. 30cal..... boring

the case taper aspect would create differculty if using a 308 barrel, if you improved the case then you might get away without having to set the barrel right back

If you want a successful wildcat it has to fill a niche that is currently lacking, I think a pistol length subsonic cartrage would be ideal out of a pistol legth barrel in a pistol length action, like a 45apc but in 30 caliber

I have been thinking about this for a while and came to this conclusion. Why don't you just buy a cheap 308 and reload for 308?

I have a .308 and reload for that .308

I guess you could make it dumber by necking it up to .277

well toby would love a 270

Originally Posted by Bill999

how did that muzzle break go for your 22 toby?

That was my last dumb idea. Good memory.

If you're that bored then pick up the school books.

well,if we necking up an down, here's a full circle. It started with the 7x57 which was modified to give us the 30-06 which in turn was shortened to give us the .308. The .308 is necked down to give us the 7mm-08 which is really the ballistic twin to the 7x57.???????????????
read that somewhere

Toby, couldn't you use the time and money to go hunting?

Originally Posted by Toby

What do you call similar? Cause I wouldn't call a 7.5swiss and 30-06 similar yet that's what I have been told its similar too.....

Here it is again, .308win 6.5x55 then "it" Thinking 30 Tobinator

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Faark Toby.........that's a different way of setting the shoulder back (the middle one 2nd photo)

Just for you Gimp another waste of time creation.