Thread: Is a 6.5x55 enough gun for Thar

Have just raised the idea of a Thar / Chamois trip with Mrs Mac and she didn't hit the roof so as far as I'm concerned it's all on but is 6.5x55 enough gun do you think?
I've seen those Duley jokers shooting 700m + which might strain my barrel.
I was contemplating a 300 win mag or similar but maybe shooting what I am most familiar with might be better?
I'm not recoil sensitive but I am 70kgs soaking wet with my boots on so its a consideration.
I'm thinking November or February at this stage
Thoughts?

Mac

It'll be fine. Keep it under 300m. Break the shoulder bones.

I'll add : 130gr Swift Scirocco's are the bees knees in the 6.5x55. I've killed some bulls with them at 2600fps from the muzzle.

Greetings Imaca,
Short answer yes. Long answer yes of course it is. You will need hand loads or Norma factory loads (not the wimpy US stuff) but there is no need to smack yourself about with a .300 mince o magnum.
Grandpamac.

hell yes......you shoot deer with it dont you????
same deal...a bloody big hua ,you just get a bit closer and if you hit a big hua,hit the friggin thing again...if its still twitching hit it again.... for nannies and younger bulls its plenty enough gun...if you take wind out of equasion so is the .223.

It's plenty, I've shot Tahr with the 223 and 30-30.

I'm not sure

I don't think there are any Thar in Sweden so the Bullet might not know what to do.
Try shooting at some Thar pictures first,see what happens.



6.5x55 is heaps,thousands of Moose are felled with them every year and it's probably one of the best all round caliber in existence.

Yes.

Originally Posted by norsk

I'm not sure

I don't think there are any Thar in Sweden so the Bullet might not know what to do.
Try shooting at some Thar pictures first,see what happens.



6.5x55 is heaps,thousands of Moose are felled with them every year and it's probably one of the best all round caliber in existence.

In the back of my mind was that plenty of moose are shot with the 6.5
@grandpamac (no relation) I am shooting hand loads, 140 gr accubonds doing about 2800fps

Thanks for the the replies so far

Plenty of gun for tahr.

Most certainly.

Ive shot dozens of them with my 6.5x55 using 140 grn Amax and Sierra. Out to 500 yards. They can sometimes be slow killers past 300-350 yds (with lung shots especially). But certainly all you need.

More importantly learn where in the puffball is the shoulder. They are tough in the shoulders and are often shot quite far forward in the mane.

Sure is good enough

Plenty im debating flicking both my magnums and using only 260 i shot a few with my old swede all died well

Originally Posted by Stocky

More importantly learn where in the puffball is the shoulder. They are tough in the shoulders and are often shot quite far forward in the mane.

@Stocky do you mean they SHOULD be shot quite far forward because the shoulder is tough, or people incorrectly shoot them quite far forward because they don't know the anatomy?