No Modern 6.5x55 Love?

[Idaho-Lefty]

I thought a modern 6.5-55 was a 260 Remington. It can be in a short action, no weird base diameter????

THE "Modern" 6.5, is the 6.5 Creedmoor, In a Short action, with almost the same,.. Power / Velocity.
A "No Brainer" over, the old .260 Rem Needing,.. a Long action if, using High BC, Long Bullets.

 

[Bodhisafa]

The tikkas are appealing however I don’t know what chassis system would accept a magazine combination

 

[ebb]

Ok so the Creedmoor is slower so it can use a shorter action with longer bullets, another compromise. I guess it's better if you drank the Hornaday Koolade. I have owned 260s way before Hornaday even had the pitcher out. If you want a real 6.5 with little or no compromises get a 6.5-284.

 

[AckleymanII]

6.5/284 = 6.5/06

 

[Bodhisafa]

Any issues running in a cip length mag?

There does not seem to be many options for the 3.5 length mags

 

[AckleymanII]

6.5x47 Lapua runs much better in short actions vs the Creed case, practically the same velocity also.