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Old 12-06-08, 03:38 PM   #11953 (permalink)
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Yup, 6.5. Easy and pleasant to shoot, but deadly to whatever it hits. Because the bullet is about 4 times longer than it is in diameter, it tumbles like a MF upon impact, rattles around inside like Pac-Man for a while, and leaves a nasty wound path.

They've been used on bear for years and years with great success.

Nice flat trajectory too, so even at distance, it's easy to hit what you're aiming at.
I also have a .264 Win Mag that came out in the 60s, which is similar to the Swede's characteristics. Unfortunately, it never really caught on with Americans, but I think it was one of the more underrated cartridges.

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