Matt Dillion
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I have a 6.5 x 55 Swedish Mauser and I was wondering what it is worth ? Just a ballpark estimate. It was made in 1910 in Sweden.
I was thinking of selling it to get a modern 6.5 caliber. I only paid $135 back in 98 for it.$400.00
If you're handloading, the only way you're gonna beat the venerable Swede is if you run the 6.5-284 (savage production) the creedmoor and 260 rem are nice too but you already have a rifle ready to be loaded for. You don't say what kind of hunting you do, but the cartridge is QUITE capable if you are. I wouldn't dream of selling one if I had it, throw on an adjustable aperture sight and I'd be comfortable taking shots out to 300 on deer sized game. If you're trying to retain original aesthetics, that'd be a decent option. Then, after you find yourself married to the ol gal, it might help you better decide what you think is really needed for improvement.
Matt;
The caliber as is, is just fine, what you need is a modern platform. Both my son & I shoot modern Swedes & they are fantastic in modern guns. He's shooting a CZ550 and I'm shooting a custom based on a Tikka action.
In my gun, I'm shooting a Sierra 140 grain GameKing at 2750 fps. The JBM Ballistics site says the round is still carrying well over 1100 ft. lbs. of energy at 500 yards. The gun will consistently shoot three shot groups at 100 yards in the .4 - .5 range. This is with a medium sporter weight barrel and a 10X scope. My son can ring the 600 yard 1 foot diameter gong with his just about any time he points it in that direction.
So, no need to switch calibers IMHO, just update the gun.
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With no offense intended, the largest bullet I could see you needing for such mild game at mild distances would be a 125 partition(100/120 would still be quite sufficient, we're not talking elk here), nosler says you can break 2900 fps accurately with the Swede and barely break 2900 (with compressed loads) with the .308 spawn......you don't need a new cartridge, you just gotta straighten out the aiming system. Lotsa folks gave lotsa options for you, but should you decide to sell, I'm sure someone would make that easy for you tooThe gun would be for whitetail in south Arkansas.