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Re: 6.5X55 Swedish?
« Reply #15 on: August 07, 2012, 09:34:59 PM »
I built a swede from a Yugo M48 and I placed a Adams & Bennett light weight barrel on it.  It would not shot very good with heavy bullet because of the light weight barrel.  I hope that who ever built your swede used a better barrel.

It's not the lightweight barrel that makes heavy bullets shoot bad,  it's the rate of twist your barrel has. 

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Yes your correct on that.  However this particular barrel of Adams & Bennett has a 1-9" twist did not do so well and when you up grade to a heavier barrel of the same maker and twist the accuracy shrinks from 3" - 4" to  .75"  The reviews on it on MidwayUSA says the same thing. 

Yes the ideal twist for the 6.5X55 is 1-7"
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Re: 6.5X55 Swedish?
« Reply #16 on: August 07, 2012, 09:43:25 PM »
I would say the ideal twist for a 6.5x55 would be a 1-9 for across the board bullet selection and a 8 twist for the heavies and the 8 twist will still shoot the 95gr V-Max's with some serious RPM's and accuracy.

 


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