The Venerable 6.5 x 55mm

Arguably one of the BEST all around deer cartridges going. Not too chabby for a cartridge that is now well over 100 years old. Kinda like another venerable one, the .30-30 Winchester........just keeps going!

Tikka 695 All Weather stainless synthetic 6.5x55mm with B&L 3000 3-9x40mm

Remington 700 Classic 6.5x55mm with B&L 3000 3-9x40mm

Ruger 77 MkII 6.5x55mm with Bushnell ScopeChief VI 2-8x32mm

Marcus.

NH Hunter - I too am a leftie. And left eye dominant. But, I only own right handed bolt rifles. I shoulder them left. I work the bolt with my right hand. Seems to work well enough that I've never felt the need to buy a left-handed bolt rifle.

Don't know anything about retainers. Suppose they are good to straighten out crooked teeth. When I was much younger the old family dentist accomplished the same thing for me, but yanked out two on the top front that were crowding the others. With them out, the others grew in completely straight. Hurt like hell, but it's nice to have straight teeth. You'll be thankful when you get older!

But getting back to the 6.5x55mm.... once you try it, you'll be sold. Just like thousands of others before!

Regards, Marcus.

I plead guilty to owning four. And none are for sale. And any others are welcome to follow me home. They are chambered in one of the great cartridges of the world.

pocketnavy wrote: You really know how to hurt a guy don't you!  Figure that with three 6.5s you could get rid of one.  I have a Tikka shoulder patch . . . all I need is that 6.5 to make the outfit complete!     You need one of those Tikka [Hakko] 52mm, or is it 54mm? objective scopes instead of that B&L.

Hi Fred - Great to see you posting back on BSB! I'm not ashamed to admit an affinity for the 6.5x55mm. I once chopped up a perfectly good Model 96 Swede military short rifle [24"] barrel in my first quest for a "sporter". Finally, decided the only thing to do was to buy an honest factory sporter in the cartridge and leave the military guns in their original form. Here's a nice M38 Swede military that I picked up at our local two day gunshow last fall....in the end I only paid about $75 Canadian for it [got it and a M96 full rifle with the 30" barrel & straight bolt on a deal, then flipped the M96 to someone else...] This M38 is a 1942 Husqvarna mfg.

This time I'm gonna leave this rifle "as is". Hey, if I ever get the chance at a Winchester Model 70 Featherweight in 6.5x55mm, I'll jump at it!

Regards, Marcus.

Hey CB, the reason Ruger doesnt make their RSI's in Euro cartridges is: A- there isnt a big enough market, B- Guns are rolling out of the warehouse about as fast as a rowboat takes to cross the Atlantic Ocean during th winter, C- Why chamber a rifle in a cartridge whose ammo is more expensive to superior american cartridges, and would help fund overseas companies. The Rugers are very patriotic. Also, William Batterman Ruger Jr. is much more interested in cars then guns.

NH_Hunter