New Hunting Rifle: 6.5x55 or .260Rem for the handloader?

[bowfin]

Make sure you track down a 6.5x55 shellholder first if you decide on that cartridge. It won't be the same as the .308/.30-06 one, and you might not be able to waltz into your local gun shop and pick one up.

 

[Crosshair]

A lee die set comes with the right shell holder.

 

[R.W.Dale]

Make sure you track down a 6.5x55 shellholder first if you decide on that cartridge. It won't be the same as the .308/.30-06 one, and you might not be able to waltz into your local gun shop and pick one up.

Not if he's using that acursed american made 6.5x55 brass with it's undersized 06 sized case head