Thread: A Rifle for Almost Everything.

The most modern chambering any of my rifles have is from 1957, the 223 next youngest is the 308 (52) then backwards in regular steps to a couple of methusalahs.
The invention of smokeless powder, the drawn case and the Spitzer bullet shape are the great leaps forward everything since has just been baby steps.
30 cal or there abouts was determined to have about the best sectional density and balance of performance velocity, recoil and range wise for military applications.
The progressive Scandinavians went with 6.5. Nothing new is really new and the old 6.5 swede in a modern action as a hunting rifle would still be every bit as good as a creedmore or whatever.

Originally Posted by Marty Henry

The most modern chambering any of my rifles have is from 1957, the 223 next youngest is the 308 (52) then backwards in regular steps to a couple of methusalahs.
The invention of smokeless powder, the drawn case and the Spitzer bullet shape are the great leaps forward everything since has just been baby steps.
30 cal or there abouts was determined to have about the best sectional density and balance of performance velocity, recoil and range wise for military applications.
The progressive Scandinavians went with 6.5. Nothing new is really new and the old 6.5 swede in a modern action as a hunting rifle would still be every bit as good as a creedmore or whatever.

Greetings Marty Henry,
Your rifle cupboard must look a lot like mine. The difference is that mine has a T3 6.5 x 55 and it is everything that you suggest. Creedmoor ballistics are easily matched and there is plenty of room to seat the 143 grain Hornady ELDX close to the lands. A friend gave me a few of these to play with and the 6.5 with one seated close to the lands it looks a bit like the 6.5 PRC I was handed yesterday.
Regards Grandpamac.