Reeder Custom Guns - Doug took a custom shop 6.5X55 to the Y-O one year

WB
Doug took a custom shop 6.5X55 to the Y-O one year
Wednesday, October 23, 2019, 13:22

It was a 15" Encore handgun with no brake and a 2x-7X Burris scope. I loaded it with Nosler 130 gr. Accu-bonds at around 2500 fps and I was able to squeak another hundred fps out of my 6.5-284 with the same bullet. He took a nice Trophy Sika with it at something over 100 yds., which I recorded. He hit it a little too high and too far back. That odd zone above the heart and lungs, below the spine, that seemingly has little effect on an animal initally. The bane of many a hunter.

It was sick though and we were able to do follow up shots, I think (4) hits total. Had the placement been better it would have been a totally different outcome. I left my 6.5 behind to use the 200 gr. .338 GNR at the same speed for my Blackbuck, Doug did too.

We had one other 6.5 experience with a 100 gr. Remington Core-Lockt running right at 2500 fps. It blew up on a Ram's shoulder and did not even penetrate, just broke the bone. There is some hunters that just seem to be jinxed with the 6.5 in the field. I know there is not much difference at all between it and a .257, .277, or .284. My efforts with the 7mm just seem more divinely blessed! Hats off to all .264 zealots, the world would be less interesting without you all.

it is strange how companies rely on the average shooter's - Gary Reeder, 2019-10-22, 11:58
- My 6.5 - Jim Taylor, 2019-10-22, 15:05
  - Dang, I forgot about those 6.5s. I have one too - Gary Reeder, 2019-10-22, 15:45
    - Mine shoots absolutely flat - Jim Taylor, 2019-10-22, 15:56
      - and no wind drift....if the guy hasn't been eating beans (nm) - Gary Reeder, 2019-10-22, 16:29
        You guys are killin me. (nm) - Sid R, 2019-10-23, 06:15
- MY 6.5 IS THE SWEDE (nm) - JT, 2019-10-22, 12:57
  - Doug took a custom shop 6.5X55 to the Y-O one year - WB, 2019-10-23, 13:22
    - My personal favorites in the rifle calibers have been - Gary Reeder, 2019-10-23, 17:18
  - probably the best of them all (nm) - Gary Reeder, 2019-10-22, 13:16
  - I love the 6.5s in about any form... - Huey, 2019-10-22, 13:05
    - I don't have any problem with the cartridge. My - Gary Reeder, 2019-10-22, 13:37
      - I agree with the exaggeration in print... - Huey, 2019-10-22, 13:47
      - I have a 6.5Grendel in a CZ527. Fun to shoot and odd - Drdougrx, 2019-10-22, 13:44
        That's the same Grendel I have. Awesome rifle... - Huey, 2019-10-22, 13:50
        I’m enjoying it very much! I also - Drdougrx, 2019-10-22, 14:47
- You convinced me to buy a 6.5 Creedmoor.... - Huey, 2019-10-22, 12:15
  - I saw a 6.5 Mannlicher-Schoenauer this weekend - Steve W, 2019-10-22, 17:38
  - yeah, life's a bitch (nm) - Gary Reeder, 2019-10-22, 12:50
    - 6.5, piano , 13 lb s tanirite - Rw, 2019-10-22, 17:25
      - Tannerite and a Ford Taurus - Jim Taylor, 2019-10-22, 17:34
        With the 6.5 Creedmoor you could've been 800 yards away... (nm) - Huey, 2019-10-22, 17:36
        With the Creedmore you didn’t need tanirite! (nm) - Josh, 2019-10-22, 19:27