bullet performance discussions

[Special T]

Cool post. I've been thinking about that round...

[jay.sharkbait]

6.5 Carcano at 88 yards?

No one?

Nobody?

Geeze

[Special T]

6.5 Carcano at 88 yards?

No one?

Nobody?

Geeze

I have no idea what that round is... what case is it based off?

[jay.sharkbait]

6.5 Carcano at 88 yards?

No one?

Nobody?

Geeze

I have no idea what that round is... what case is it based off?

Old Italian military cartridge. Similar ballistics as the Grendel and similar terminal performance on 100-200 pound mammals.

[HawkCreek]

It would be interesting to see more "tests" like this. Much more telling that ballistics gel and perfect conditions.

6.5 Carcano at 88 yards?

No one?

Nobody?

Geeze

I have no idea what that round is... what case is it based off?

He's referencing the rifle and distance of the JFK assassination...

[jay.sharkbait]

6.5 Carcano at 88 yards?

No one?

Nobody?

Geeze

I have no idea what that round is... what case is it based off?

He's referencing the rifle and distance of the JFK assassination...

Bingo. Actually the first shots were closer. The headshot was 88( maybe).

[yorketransport]

6.5 Carcano at 88 yards?

No one?

Nobody?

Geeze

I have no idea what that round is... what case is it based off?

He's referencing the rifle and distance of the JFK assassination...

Bingo. Actually the first shots were closer. The headshot was 88( maybe).

Come on now, we all know it was one bullet fired from the Texas School book depository........

I have the only documented case of a "magic bullet" here.

[jay.sharkbait]

6.5 Carcano at 88 yards?

No one?

Nobody?

Geeze

I have no idea what that round is... what case is it based off?

He's referencing the rifle and distance of the JFK assassination...

Bingo. Actually the first shots were closer. The headshot was 88( maybe).

Come on now, we all know it was one bullet fired from the Texas School book depository........

I have the only documented case of a "magic bullet" here.

Uhhhhh, ok

Back and to the left

[jay.sharkbait]

6.5 Grendel

130 grain Accubond

Broke one rib near side one far side and destroyed heart.

[yorketransport]

 Nice! How was the exit wound?

[jay.sharkbait]

Nice! How was the exit wound?

Good. It left a very short, but useable blood trail.

Heart definately wasn't working.

[2labs]

Keep inventing the wheel?  6.5x55!

[jay.sharkbait]

Keep inventing the wheel?  6.5x55!

Grendel allows you to use a much smaller platform.

[yorketransport]

Keep inventing the wheel?  6.5x55!

Grendel allows you to use a much smaller platform.

The 6.5x55 is a very cool round, but it needs a medium-long action to function. The little Grendel works out of a mini action even smaller than a standard short action. The CZ 527 platform is built around 2.800" cartridges like the 223 and 7.62x39 so it's smaller in every dimension.

[7mmstalker]

My .02 worth...
Premium controlled expansion bullets are the magic to add versatility to  any cartridge. Medium sized can penetrate like an '06 or 270Win, 30-06 class will kill with authority of bigger magnums.
Excellent expansion and penetration .
Just returned from caribou hunting and used a 300 WSM with Accubond 165gr slugs. My son finished,after my less than perfect shot, with a 150gr X bullet out  a 7mm Rem mag.
 We didn't get to have our slugs to examine, both pass-throughs at 300 yards broadside. Although very little hydraulic damage usually found with high velocity.
 I used to complain about the cost of premium bullets, never again.

Not trying to hi-jack the the thread, the pics here  of Yorke's blacktail really show the beauty of a comfortable, accurate chambering at max potential from quality loads.
The popular european hunting loads bear this out, I am always reading that the 6.5 swede is a very common moose hunting round.