Re: Carcano 6.5 ballistics

David Steuber wrote:

> Chris Morton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
>
> > > 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.

6.5 Carcano  MV with 120 grain bullet  2500 FPS  energy  1665 ftlb
6.5 Swedish Mauser    "    "     "     2700 FPS     "    1942 ftlb

260* Remington         "    "     "    2900 FPS      "   2241 ftlb
243  Winchester      107 grain bullet  3000 FPS      "   1698 ftlb
5.56 NATO             62 grain bullet  3000 FPS      "   1259 ftlb
7.62 NATO            150 grain bullet  2900 FPS      "   2801 ftlb

*6.5 mm bullets are .264 caliber, velocities are at the muzzle

	The .243 Winchester is indeed a necked down .308 Winchester which is almost 
identical to the 7.62Nato round. .243 caliber is a 6 mm bullet.

	All from my ballistics library.

Pat Hines