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6.5×55mm Swedish, also known simply as 6.5×55mm, 6.5x55 SE, 6.5x55 Swede, or in its native military as 6.5 mm patron m/94 ( 6.5 mm ptr m/94 ), meaning "6.5 mm cartridge model 94", referring to 1894, is a first-generation smokeless powder rimless bottlenecked rifle cartridge. The cartridge has most users in the Scandinavian countries, where it ...
6.5mm Creedmoor. The 6.5mm Creedmoor (6.5×48mm), [ 6] designated 6.5 Creedmoor by SAAMI, 6,5 Creedmoor by the C.I.P. [ 4] is a centerfire rifle cartridge introduced by Hornady in 2007. [ 7] It was developed by Hornady senior ballistics scientist Dave Emary in partnership with Dennis DeMille, the vice-president of product development at ...
A newer Ruger Precision Rifle "Gen 2" was announced on 6 May 2016 with several enhancements over the original. [4] The new version includes a new handguard, a hybrid muzzle brake (5/8-24 threaded), and a billet aluminum bolt shroud. The announced models were: .308 Win with 1:10 RH twist, 20 in (51 cm) barrel, weighing 9.8 lb (4.4 kg) [5]
Ruger No. 1. Standard, Varminter, Light Sporter, International, Tropical, Medium Sporter. The Ruger No. 1 is a single-shot rifle with a Farquharson -style hammerless falling-block action, introduced and manufactured by Sturm, Ruger & Co. since 1967. [ 4] An underlever lowers the breechblock to allow ammunition loading and also cocks the rifle.
The 6.5×57mmR Mauser (designated as the 6,5 × 57 R by the C.I.P.) [5] is a rimmed variant of the 6.5×57mm Mauser. The rimmed variant was designed for Break action or break-open rifles and is almost identical to the rimless variant except for the rim and a significant lower P max piezo pressure.
The Ruger American Rifle is the first to use the trademarked "Ruger Marksman Adjustable™" trigger, which is similar in design to the Savage "AccuTrigger" and allows the user to adjust the weight of pull between 3–5 lb (1.4–2.3 kg) by means of turning a set screw on the trigger housing. [2]
The 6.5-284 has been used extensively in benchrest competitions and is known as an extremely accurate long range round. Using an improved version of the 6.5-284, Rich DeSimone set a 1,000-yard (914.4 m) world record with a 1.564-inch (39.73 mm) group. [ 4] Rich DeSimone's 1,000-yard (914.4 m) record has been broken by Tom Sarver, who shot a 1. ...
The AR-15 rifle usually comes chambered for either the military cartridge 5.56×45mm or the .223 Remington. Because of the pressures associated with the 5.56×45mm, it is not advisable to fire 5.56×45mm rounds in an AR-15 marked as .223 Remington, since this can result in damage to the rifle or injury to the shooter. [ 1 ]