Re: Carcano 6.5 ballistics (was: JFK and dumb dumb bullets?)

On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 14:33:17 GMT, "Karl Hungus"
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>"David Steuber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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>> Chris Morton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
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>> > >does the 6.5 Carcano compare with, say, the .30-30, the .223 Remington,
>or
>> > >maybe the 7.62 x 39?
>> >
>> > Not really any of those.  Maybe a .243.
>>
>> Isn't the .243 a necked down .308 Winchester?  I don't own one or
>> have experience with it, but from what I seem to recall in a
>> reloading manual, that is a fairly hot little cartridge.  That is it
>> is comprable in muzzle velocity to the .223 Rem but with the larger,
>> heavier bullet.  I would think it more powerful than the 6.5 Carcano.
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>
>Isn't the .243 one of those rounds that achieve a 4,000fps muzzle velocity?
>

Only in a 55gr loading and them just barely( 4058fps, 55gr Nos BT,
44.5grs H4895) .  In working load of 80-100gr it's between 3300 and
3000.  It's just a .308 necked down to a 6mm.

The fastest commercial cartridge in the world is the 220 Swift at
4400fps.


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