Mil Dot

Vim Nice shot (photo and fox). As I mentioned in an earlier reply, I don't homeload (yet). Are you aware of any bullet deformation due to it being a lighter round in a short twist barrel, or is accuracy as good as it is with a heavier gr round? Cheers. A

Thanks for all the advice Sporting Shooter (btw I subscribe to your magazine). Re the backstop, we (the shooting community), can never have enough advice and reminders on the safety aspects of our pursuit. Thanks again. A

Thanks for the advice short shot. BTW, I like the ballistics reference in your ID name. A

Hi Mil Dot - You've asked these questions at a great time - thanks!. My 6.5 x 55 Tikka T3 Lite is currently being threaded for my T8 as for some weird reason the factory don't/can't thread left handed ones!?! Even GMK (the distributors) can't explain why. Due to be proofed next Tuesday so I should hopefully have it by the end of next week. I look forward to reading the answers to your questions... S Snapper5 Hi there. I hope the T3 & T8 combo work well for you for many years. Seems strange though that they don't thread left-handers as a matter of course. All the best.

I have a R93 in 6.5 x 55 and shoot 120 gr Nosler ballistic (homeloaded) my friend has the same calibre and shoots 129 Hornaday SST (homeloaded also)- He uses it both for deer and foxes whilst I use a 22.250 for fox, but have shot many foxes with the 6.5 out to 250 yards. Both of the above bullets inflict severe damage on a fox and hit in the engine room drop on the spot. The 6.5 really works better with the heavier bullets because of the twist rate in the barrels. My 6.5 is zeroed at 120 yards and just needs 4 clicks of elevation to be spot on at 200 yards. Most people on this forum with c

Thanks dwighet, most useful.

Local..Thanks for the information. I use Federal in my .17 and its never missed a beat. The twist is 1 in 8 in my 6.5 but I was hoping the lighter gr round would have a lighter load, to keep the muzzel velocity down so the round wouldn't try to self destruct. And thanks for the cleaning advice too.

Thanks IanB. The siteb has already been of use

Vmax, thanks very much for the advice and good luck when you get your 6.5. Cheers.

Hi there. 1st question I'm about to acquire a Tikka T3 Lite, in 6.5 x 55, with a Wildcat mod for deer stalking, and was wondering if any other shooters of that calibre could recommend a cleaning kit. I have looked at Hoppes but they don't seem to have a calibre specific kit for sale. Any thoughts please? 2nd question I intend to zero at 200 yds using a 140 gr, ballistic tip round. However, the recent ACPO decision to allow the taking of foxes with larger calibre weapons, (FAC already has approval on it), means a 140 gr round would go through and beyond. Notwithstanding ensu

Hi all. Whenever I search for shooting info, I keep seeing threads to this site, so thought it was about time I joined up with some like-minded folks to chat (and pick your brains) about shooting matters (along with the odd fishing question for variety). My general shooting interests are Air Rifle, Rough and Clay, Rim-fire (vermin) and Centre-fire (deer and the odd passing fox following ACPO's recent decision). I'll update my profile soon and hope to chat in the days to come. Cheers.