New Cartridge Developments and Implications for Dismounted Infantry Soldiers
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LRRPF52 Wrote:Have you ever done a weight analysis of 6.5x55 Swede with 140gr versus 7.62 NATO, assuming equal weight links?
I don't have precise weight for 6.5x55, but with a 140gr bullet, it has to be heavier (due to fatter, longer case) than the 7.62x51 w/147gr projectile (392gr).

So, if you're hoping for a weight reduction, ya ain't gonna get it by switching to 6.5x55. :eek:
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New Cartridge Developments and Implications for Dismounted Infantry Soldiers - by stanc - 05-18-2011, 07:50 PM

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