Thread: Sika deer in Ireland

I reckon Ireland is the best place for sika in Europe? I'd like to know more about deer hunting in Japan, I know the island is seeing a surge in wildlife numbers as parts of the countryside is now being depopulated (!), but the language barriere is kinda huge.

Cartridge is 6,5x57 Rimmed. It's like any 6,5 class cartridge, but I'm not familiar enough with it to say anything about accuracy potential yet. It is a really stupid cartridge to get (7x57R is easier) unless there is a very specific reason like mine : supply of 6,5mm bullets. Since the kipplauf works similar to a shotgun (point of difference being the jaeger lock which is a lot stronger), extraction will benefit from a rimmed cartridge (just like a shotgun cartridge) as the extractor has an easier job. With a rimless cartridge (any modern) you rely on a small spring to push a small extractor into the groove. With no bolt to assist, all the gripping/extraction force is right there. When it works, it works (and it does most of the time), but when it doesn't you must assemble a cleaning rod and stoke the case out from muzzle. There's no way of gettting your fingers on the case. With a rimmed cartridge you must tear the case for the extraction to fail.

6,5x55/ 6,5 Creedmoor are the most useful 6,5mms. 6,5x47 and 260 rem does the same but possibly with some strain on component supply. Go 6,5x284 or 6,5 PRC only if you have a need for power and forget about all the old european 6,5s unless there is a very specific reason (like my 6,5x57R)