In this week’s article summary, the required reading material was an article that gave a detailed overview of the 6.5 x 55 Swede. The article was divided into sections that included history, Walter Bell and the 6.5 Mannlicher Schoenauer, performance, factory ammunition, and hand loading.
The article began with a detailed history of the 6.5 x 55 Swede. The article states that during the muzzle loading era the most common calibers were 17mm and 18mm. But due to new technologies of the brass casing and breech-loading firearms, the bore diameters were able to be smaller while maintain or increasing the velocities. In 1886 a French Colonel by the name of Nicholas Lebel created the first smokeless small bore cartridge and it was named the 8mm Lebel. The cartridge was so successful it allowed the French to rein supreme in Europe. The cartridge also caused other nation to rework or redesign their cartridges to restore balance. The Italian military wasted a lot of money trying to redesign existing calibers but they weren’t successful causing them to start over with the help of Professor Freidrich Hebler to use his 6mm and 6.5mm bore designs. …show more content…
The article states that after the Sweden adopted 6.5x55 and the prior experience with the 6.5x52 Carcano Ferdinand Ritter Von Mannlicher from Austria designed the 6.5x54 cartridge and Mannlicher rifle. His design was adopted by the military and served for four decades. In 1903 a carbine version of the Mannlicher rifle was released named the 6.5 Mannlicher Schoenauer. The outstand accuracy and the low felt recoil of the rifle made it very successful among hunters. But there was a downside to the success many hunters were mauled by their game when shot placement wasn’t properly executed because time it took for the dangerous game to
The article began with a detailed history of the 6.5 x 55 Swede. The article states that during the muzzle loading era the most common calibers were 17mm and 18mm. But due to new technologies of the brass casing and breech-loading firearms, the bore diameters were able to be smaller while maintain or increasing the velocities. In 1886 a French Colonel by the name of Nicholas Lebel created the first smokeless small bore cartridge and it was named the 8mm Lebel. The cartridge was so successful it allowed the French to rein supreme in Europe. The cartridge also caused other nation to rework or redesign their cartridges to restore balance. The Italian military wasted a lot of money trying to redesign existing calibers but they weren’t successful causing them to start over with the help of Professor Freidrich Hebler to use his 6mm and 6.5mm bore designs. …show more content…
The article states that after the Sweden adopted 6.5x55 and the prior experience with the 6.5x52 Carcano Ferdinand Ritter Von Mannlicher from Austria designed the 6.5x54 cartridge and Mannlicher rifle. His design was adopted by the military and served for four decades. In 1903 a carbine version of the Mannlicher rifle was released named the 6.5 Mannlicher Schoenauer. The outstand accuracy and the low felt recoil of the rifle made it very successful among hunters. But there was a downside to the success many hunters were mauled by their game when shot placement wasn’t properly executed because time it took for the dangerous game to