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Yes, the project actually turned out really well! Here are a couple videos I posted on my FB page:
https://fb.watch/7aGwxHJw6i/
https://fb.watch/7aGyxkwrzC/

I actually managed to get repeatable...

It's a 1:8. I think Criterion still has them posted on their website, but out of stock.

Steve

Only took us about a century... ;)

Absolutely... Add .260 Rem to that list, and probably the US military's next cartridge as well! If only we'd discovered this amazing caliber earlier!

Agreed on 6.5x55. I think it would have been much more successful if it had the standard .473 case head and rim instead of the larger, thicker .480. But it’s still easily my favorite military caliber...

Thanks for the reply. I try to keep my load standard across my 6.5x55 rifles, so that's why I'm trying to size the port to the load and not vice versa. I've had a lot of luck with several rifles in...

I really just want to make sure I'm not overgassed!

IT LIVES!

I took my 6.5x55 Garand to the range today and tried firing the rifle with just a pilot hole drilled through the barrel. It fired perfectly but did not cycle. I took the hole up to a...

It was a sample from a company that intends to manufacture them. I guess they considered it would be cheaper to send me a barrel and see how it goes than to do their own testing. I did have to buy...

Hey guys,

I installed the barrel and finish-reamed the chamber using a PTG headspacing pull-through reamer. It went pretty smoothly!

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I haven't drilled the gas port yet. I'll probably...

Sounds neat, but I prefer calibers that decrease felt recoil!

Thank you!



I'll keep that in mind next time. Thanks!



Yeah, I love the 6.5x55. I'm also building a run of AG42 clones on a couple dozen stripped Hakim receivers that I happened into. The...

Thank you so much for running these. I'm extremely thankful, the information is invaluable to getting this done right! I'll probably use the same gas port spec as the 30-06 Garand, and recommend the...

You're completely right! I meant ~10.5k PSI rather than 12.5k for the Garand's port pressure with M2 Ball. I must have confused myself with a different number, and really glad you pointed it out. I'm...

That’s awesome, thank you! I’m surprised the port pressures are so low. The M2 Ball load produced 1250 psi at the port, so I expected the 6.5x55 to be higher. But I guess it makes sense since it’s an...

Well I got interested in this because I bought a case of 6.5x55 wooden blanks (M14) for about 2 cents a pop. I began using them as primed brass and fell in love with the caliber. Read below for more...

Hey guys!

I just rebarreled an M1 Garand to 6.5x55. It may have been done before, but there’s an outside chance that I’m the first one to try it! I have it cycling fine manually, and am ready to...

Hey guys,

I finally did some testing in my 30-06 M1 Garand yesterday firing WC872 under surplus 147gr FMJ projectiles. I removed the gas plug for testing purposes and will use an adjustable...

Just wanted to share the No. 4 I built in 45 ACP from a pretty badly sporterized rifle.

https://imgur.com/gallery/vSNrP

I liked the rifle well, but it's moved on to someone else because I have...

Looks like I may end up going a different route, read below.



Thanks a lot for the reply.

I actually found out yesterday through some related testing that 150gr bullets won't create enough...

Thanks a lot for the reply! I’m not sure if it matters, but my FMJ-BTs have a cannelure, so maybe that would give some grip?

Any input as to whether the PP might survive the semi-auto feeding?
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Hey guys,

This might be a really dumb question, but can I paper patch a 147gr FMJ-BT .308 bullet to .323 to feed my FN49. Alternatively maybe I can cast and paper patch?

I'm not sure if either...

Nvm... I moved this question to the smokeless sub-forum!

Holy cow, really? I'm starting to load it for 6.5 Swede and have read that it burns cool and is very easy on bores!

I own a Schuster plug for that short little BM59 I built. Just about any rifle...

Very cool, thanks a lot for the info! I’m glad to hear it should work nicely.

Have you guys tried it with 30-06 and FMJs? I’d be really interested in coming up with a load that will burn cleanly...