6.5 by 55

[Brithunter]

Originally posted by razmuz
I love the 6.5X55 and have two of them. For elk & deer you need nothing larger. However, if I were buying today I'd get the Rem. 260. Why?, because of the shorter cartridge length.

Errrrrrrr having a cartridge shorter by 0.197" is going to help how?

Sorry but I cannot understand the hype with short actions and short cartridges just how long does it take to move a bolt 5mm (0.197") Heck if short actiosn was the be all and end all then the Ruger No1 and other falling/dropping block actions would rule. Failing that you need to look closely at the old Mauser Model 66 which was designed by Walter Gehmann and has a telesopic bolt.