6.5 WSM for hunting

[Jerry]

Anybody have experience with this round? Will be rechambering a 6.5 WSSM I used for 1K compitition. For long range hunting only.
I need load data and any thoughts you have. Should shoot 140 gr. bullets at 3300+
Jerry

 

[2506]

I have done some deer hunting with the 6.5X55 Swede with 120 gr Sierra Pro hunters right at 3000 fps and 140 gr Sierra Game Kings at 2800 fps and from my experience with them you better use a bonded core bullet of Partition type if you are going to push them in the 140's 3300+ fps range if your shots are inside 300 yards. They really come apart at high velocity. They are made to operate in the 2500 fps range. In the 6.5X55 Swede these bullets are DRIT killing bullets on deer. At 400 on out to 1000 yards any accurate 140 gr bullet should work OK.