bought a 96 Swede years ago. Super shape for something like 115.00. I have three K31's that I shoot more often. The St. Marie clamp on is the way to go if you want to scope one. I can't bring myself to even think about drilling a Swede......Essex
Not quite. The .30-06 is actually older than the 6.5 -- it dates back to the .30-40, introduced a year or two before the 6.5 Swede. Like the 6.5 Swede, the .30-40 used a long, heavy bullet, with a matching fast rifling twist.Well of course 6.5 mm bullets have better ballistic coefficients than 30 caliber.
Vern Humphrey said:The highest BC I can find for the 6.5 Swede is the Hornady 140 grain boattail A-Max, with a BC of 0.618.
For the .30-06, I find the 240 grain Sierra Matchking with a BC of 0.711
For the .30-06, I find the 240 grain Sierra Matchking with a BC of 0.711.