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Old 05-31-2018, 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Salavee View Post
Throat length would depend on the rifle . Euro 6.5 x55 rifles have plenty of magazine length and plenty of throat to seat out a VLD as they were designed to handle the long 160 gr RN. American SAAMI spec brands are usually considerably shorter so SAAMI specs are not a consideration for many Euro Swedes.

I don't own a CM but if you have QL, try RL 26 at 51.0 gr in the 6.5x55 with a 140 Hunting VLD and COAL of 3.150 then have a go at the Creedmoor with the same bullet and any powder you choose. You will see that there is really no comparison.
Can I choose RL26?
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