Thread: 6.5 SAUM

Originally Posted by Tahr

This really interests me. Can you ream a 6.5x55, and at these speeds is it a barrel burner like the the other 6.5 hot shots, 6.5 wsm and 264 WM?
Whats the recoil like, say compared to a 7mm rem mag (without a break). From way back, I have been fascinated by the 264 win mag but have settled for the 6.5x55. Maybe I should indulge.

Recoil isn't too bad, it is only pushing a 140 grain pill.
Another reason I went that way rather than 7mm as they are on the edge of reason for recoil & fit the mag easier

The 6.5x55 would be able to be set back & reamed, the mag would need massaging possible, I assume it is a T3 Tikka ?
If so sometimes the barrel steel is a little ugly & doesn't play the game as well as it should while machining...

As far as a barrel burner goes, for a hunting rifle it is a non-issue unless you are culling goats

It is still harder on a barrel than a 6.5-284 but not as bad as a Wsm or Win mag, power capacity, volume, speed & heat is the culprit