Adair
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I have a 6.5 CM in a Ruger Mark 2 Target. I don't shoot a lot so I have not done extensive load development, but I am using 140 AMax with IMR 8208 and CCI LR BR primers. With about .5gr less than max, I am getting 1/4" 3 shot groups. I have not shot a 5 shot group yet. So far I am really enjoying shooting and reloading for this caliber. Other than being similar to the 6.5x47 Lapua, 260 Rem, 6.5 Grendel (not really close), 6.5x55 Swede, is there anything really stopping this cartridge? What would stop this one, that wouldnt stop the others? I know the obvious answer for the 6.5x55, but cartridge dimensions and loads are reportedly not the same as the original European version. In other words, it has been dumbed down.