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6.5x55 Swede Tikka, Bergara or something else?

Everybody seems to use the heavier 6.5 bullets, except me. I use 120 gr Nosler BTS, and for a few years used the 100 gr BTs. Both worked great on deer and hogs, but neither exited the hogs. If I was gonna hunt moose, I would step up the bullet weight.

The lighter bullets give me a flatter trajectory. Sort of like a ‘270 Light’, with a 120 gr bullet near 3000 fps instead of the 270’s 130 gr bullet at 3000 fps.
 
Tikka! I would make sure that any other bolt faces are slightly larger to accommodate the larger Swede brass case size.
Also worth looking at an improved variant, I’ve got a half dozen 6.5 Addiction (6.5x55 Imp 37*) barrels and love them. Takes the Swede to the next level!
 

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