6.5x57 vs the others

[Gun Barrel Ecologist]

For some reason I keep finding rifles chambered in either the 6.5x57 or 6.5x57R around the traps of late.

I'm semi familiar with the ballistics, origins and reputations of the 6.5x55, 6.5x65, 6.5x68 & 6.5/.284 but until recently the x57 hasn't caught my notice despite being (I believe ) the oldest of the lot.

Is there anything it can do that the x55 can not or vice versa?

Other than 'dancing to the beat of a different drummer', is there any advantages to owning a rifle in the round?

[Corjack]

It has a skosh more case capacity than the 6.5X55 and in the Blaser and Sauer it is a faster twist, should do a little better with the 140s than the 6.5.

[Vol423]

The biggest difference is that the case head is 8mm (.30/06) size instead of the X55 case head. Second, it's easy to make from 8X57, .30/06, etc if you don't have brass. I have owned two (still have an R93 barrel for sale) and I like it a lot. I have used cheap 131 grain S&B ammo in both of them and haven't needed more on deer. I did shoot some old round nose 175 grain ammo in my Mauser in that caliber and was impressed by how it killed at 250 yards range.

[SPEEDY]

All the 6.5's in that range work and perform pretty much the same, I really don't see much difference between them.

[Dinger]

All the 6.5's in that range wirk and perform pretty much the same, I really don't see much difference between them.

Except the 6.5x57R would be a lot classier....because it would be fired from a K95

[SPEEDY]

All the 6.5's in that range wirk and perform pretty much the same, I really don't see much difference between them.

Except the 6.5x57R would be a lot classier....because it would be fired from a K95

Hmmm, I will have to concede that point.