LR Blog 348: Deer hunting 6,5x55

[@markcarew6724]

Your videos are so artistically beautiful, it's truly humbling to see your dedication. The 6.5 x 55 is a suitably powerful cartridge, you don't need the latest 6.5 Magnum development for great results.

[@THLR]

Thanks a lot Mark! Yes, really like the 6,5x55 or any normal sized 6,5 for that matter. 6,5mm and 7mm cartriges have in my opinion the most versatility for shooters. The only reason I don't use 7mm is local availability/cost and there really needs to be a special need for me to look at other calibers. 6,5x55 is at an unique pricepoint here and extremely available. Allthough I must add I will be getting a 6,5x284 to shoot copper bullets at max speed. Possibly.

[@walterrecaldini7805]

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[@caveman-g1n]

Thomas you are the best! Thank you for everything !

[@THLR]

Thank you, glad you enjoy!

[@Dantestoussaint]

The mic is a great addition. Excellent video again.

[@THLR]

Thanks, just need to get a phone holster and I'll have the perfect Dad look.

[@Dantestoussaint]

@@THLR Be sure to tuck your t-shirt into your jeans and wear some white sneakers around the house.

[@THLR]

@@Dantestoussaint I spend time on internet, reading up on lame dad-jokes...

[@stephencurry7543]

Brilliant Thomas as usual. The camo pattern is really good in that environment. Please keep the videos coming pure magic

[@THLR]

Willdo Stephen, still firm in my resolve to deliver 1 film per month.

[@stephencurry7543]

Do you have a favourite caliber for roe deer Thomas

[@THLR]

@@stephencurry7543 no not a favorite caliber. But a modern bullet 100gr-140gr leaving the muzzle at less than 900 msec. Seems to give give good knockdown and moderate carcass damage. I will probably revise that now that I start using copper bullets.

[@gregsimon3014]

Family enjoyed this episode. Great content as always and thank you for taking us along!

[@THLR]

Thanks Greg. I was supposed to be out skiing and filming right now, but the rain is pissing down and I expect avalanche danger to be through the roof. But will have another film next month. Good luck with your season.

[@claytonpaul7670]

Excellent!! BTB, the camo blended very well. You and family take care..

[@THLR]

Same to you friend! Apparantly, they made the colour palette on this camo by trial and error. Did a good job of it!

[@shacacoora]

Amazing video! I love your voiceovers btw because you provide a lot of useful information when it comes to hunting and PRS shooting.

[@THLR]

Thanks! IF I find the words, it'll be useful. I dread the idea of ending up as another talking head. It was a big transition for me to start talking.

[@ton1911]

Interesting format of the video. Start with the review of the SDs and main hunting content after. I like it. Makes it refreshing and different.

[@THLR]

Thanks. Yes, had to solve the sponsor thing without going full influencer prostitute. I've decided only to take on sponors that can solve a logistical problem for me and of course this needs to be a give-take relationship.

[@garyfitts4774]

Beautiful rugged terrain. Thanks for sharing

[@THLR]

Thanks for taking the time, glad you liked it!

[@mikeberger6664]

Looks like it was an awesome adventure, thanks for sharing 👍

[@THLR]

Thanks for taking the time Mike. Yeah, I was a little stressed by the rain and the short days, but managed to scrape together enough film to make a story of it.

[@rdsii64]

I love watching you hunt.

[@THLR]

Thanks!

[@huntingarete9214]

Enjoy your videos immensely. Extremely well put together, superb knowledge and explanations and beautiful terrain. Keep the coming.

[@THLR]

Thanks a lot. Hopefully I'll be able to do a film per month. At least that's what I've comitted to, so better deliver...

[@KSM22LR]

Добрый день спасибо за видео 👍 с полем 🤝

[@THLR]

Thank you

[@Logjam5]

That camo pattern works really well up against the rock faces. Enjoy the channel.

[@THLR]

Thanks! Yeah, they've done a good job selecting colours.

[@chadbasedwick8517]

Gorgeous footage. Another masterpiece. I started watching your videos back when you never spoke. Just rediscovered your channel.

[@THLR]

Thanks Chad. Yeah, it's been a big transition for me to start speaking. But it adds structure to the shooting lessons, makes it easier to get across the point.

[@johnpoc6594]

I'll "deal" with advertisements all day for this channel

[@THLR]

Thanks. It was a neccessary step to cut cost.

[@derkeiler6811]

Waidmannsheil from Germany. Thank you for putting all the effort in your videos. I‘m always happy if you’ve got a new release. 👍

[@THLR]

Thank you very much. Hoping that the next season will have enough films, currently everything is rain, wind and ice here so not much happening.

[@janningkohl2765]

Hej Tomas, I use a short rope to drag the deer out of difficult terrain, before I gut them. Saves alot of energy. Regards

[@THLR]

Absolutely agree, but forgot mine. That or just strap it to the backpack (I usually don't)

[@anderswitze1200]

Brilliant videos 👍 really learnt alot for my winter-capericaillie hunting. I'm looking forward to all the Logos, since i trust your assessment of gear to fair 🤘

[@THLR]

Good to hear, new film tomorrow! That too has logos. It's pretty straight forward, logo without text "advertisement" = I bought it and like it. Logo with text "advertisement" = I am sponsored.

[@bradleytyrrell4417]

As per usual Thomas an excellent video mate keep smashing them out champion

[@THLR]

Thanks and willdo. One a month is what I have capacity to do, so expect nothing more. Hope your season is going well, everything is wind/rain/ice here at the moment.

[@bradleytyrrell4417]

@@THLR all good mate loving all the content it's awesome to be able to see different places around the world even if it through a KZbin channel. My season is going pretty well have alot of rain compared to normal over here in oz

[@THLR]

@@bradleytyrrell4417 yeah I saw some films, proper downpour. Had a lot of rain past month, thankfully didn't get anything into my basement. ( a lot as in, rain is not normal in February)

[@Hermod_Hermit]

You got your very own gems, literally and figuratively speaking, right at home. And I blame you for wanting a pure single shot rifle, despite hunting almost exclusively for the past +20 years with a Merkel bockbüchsflinte topped with a Zeiss. 😂

[@THLR]

Don't get one, they are addictive - especially with a nice piece of wood.

[@christiannygaard5727]

Great hunting video! I really appreciate your content Thomas! You should check out the Swazi Bino Beret for those conditions.. I am using the Leica HD-B's and kept loosing the flimsy original lens covers. Bought myself a Bino Beret and got rid of the annoying rubber covers altogether.. Now the bino's are nicely protected, sits comfortably against the chest and are quick and easy to get out when needed! :-)

[@THLR]

I solved my problem with PVC tape; as you say the original lens covers are not very good in their original shape. Thanks for the tip on the Bino Beret, I need something like that for my winter hunting. I use Swarovski now, and it's a miracle I didn't ruin the lenses on my last ski hunt. The Swaro flip covers are no better than the Leica version, and I crammed the binos full of snow 3-4 times last week. Always a little scary to see what's underneath the snow when you pick the lenses clean...

[@christiannygaard5727]

@@THLR Amazing they manage to make such awesome optics, but so poor covers at the same time.. Maybe they are hoping to sell more optics if people wreck them 😄 Think B-Wild in Copenhagen still has the Beret on sale, cannot recommend them enough 👍

[@THLR]

Thanks Christian, but I will have to look for another option. I need a slick surface for winter so the powder snow doesn't cling. Episode 351 will provide ample illustration of that problem

[@wolverinekut]

As always great job 👍💯🔥

[@THLR]

Thank you!

[@mu8976]

Great video. Fantastic looking place. Can you show us your sit mat at some stage? How it is attached brand etc. Not a very common thing over here but I see an application but not sure how to attach it

[@THLR]

It's basically home made. For many years I used a Cabelas half vest and just stuffed a foam pad in the rear pocket. Worked great, but the pad was a little small and needed careful positioning to avoid getting wet. My home-made version is simply a larger foam pad sewn into fabric. One loop each top corner (on a revised model I'd use elastic and possibly buckles), thread your belt through this and it is arrested in place by the loops on the pants. Shape the top edge with a U cut, should go to the top of your rear pocket. If not, the sitting pad will lift and push against your jacket. Here's the Cabelas version www.cabelas.com/shop/en/cabelas-targetmaster-half-vest-for-men

[@kajkajgaard9005]

Great video! what barrel length is that swede?

[@THLR]

I cut my barrels to 50 cm regardless of cartridge (300NM excepted). In 6.5x55 this very typically gives 830-840 msec with 120-130gr factory ammo or 840-850 msec when you follow the Norma or Lapua reloading tables.

[@kajkajgaard9005]

@@THLR Thank you, i was thinking of doing the same with mine! it looked abit shorter than standard 58cm, which is abit long for hunting with a supressor imo. Keep up the videos! Great content

[@THLR]

@@kajkajgaard9005 thanks & willdo

[@michaelogden5093]

Thanks for the rack shot. I'm in line for the swimsuit edition.

[@THLR]

Thankfully it never gets warm enough for that here! :D

[@claytonpaul7670]

Looking forward to your shooting schoo, Thomas. You do a super job. Got a few people I`m going to refer you to. With the snow and cold this winter, I`m just now able to get out and rub some rust off myself.

[@THLR]

Good luck! Weather's a proper misery here now, so plenty of time in front of the computer. Editing the next three episodes now.

[@FearsomeBookling]

I like the advertisement. Your sponsor has chosen wisely.

[@THLR]

Allthough it was a necessary step to cut expenses and manage cost, I didn't see the need to go full influencer prostitute. I'm not interested in selling stuff, I'm cutting cost on expendable items.

[@Archfile375]

@@THLR being clear about which parts are paid vs not is 100% an honest and fair way to go. Your work is worth being paid for so offsetting the costs is perfectly reasonable.

[@garysides636]

Havent seen a blog of yours in a while so now I made certain notifications are on as I've missed the shows.....the atec 50 looks a decent mod. Keep up the great work 🙏🏠

[@THLR]

I've been a diehard slim-diameter fan, but the 50 had me reconsider. Used the 45 for years and was very happy with that, but at least for this rifle (already quite heavy) I'll take the extra gramsbfor the recoil effect.

[@tonystewart7287]

Another great video with some good hunting there Thomas, my blaser took a couple of nice animals the other day at 380+410, in part thanks to your Kurow course, cheers from NZ 😎

[@THLR]

Hope you have a good season! Kurow was the second course wasn't it, around 2010-11'ish? Really miss NZ now, everything is ice and rain here, hacked a canal throug 10 cm ice today so the water would divert away from my garage. Saw your jetboat film, amazing how those boats make their way!

[@cpk3050]

The opening section on the range is cracking 🤣

[@THLR]

Yeah, can't take life too serious...

[@cpk3050]

@@THLR it's all in the finger 😜

[@petercampbell3828]

That is ankle breaking terrain!

[@THLR]

It was slippery and nasty! Punctured my boots to the point of them being as waterproof as Crocs. Was good to have the stick and poke before committing a foot to a surface of "unknown slipperiness".

[@Archfile375]

I had anxiety just watching the rocks.

[@THLR]

@@Archfile375 It was Slip-pery-do-da, wet moss not really connected to the rocks... Only thing worse (that I've had) is the same moss on clearcuts and treetrunks, you expect firm ground and just step through rotten wood... At least with the rock, you can have a reasonable prediction of the outcome. But there was some horrible parts here, just didn't film it.

[@Hunt.Shadow]

Томас,с полем тебя!Ну и погода у вас...ветер+дождь....ужас

[@THLR]

Thank you!

[@puccini4530]

Instant sub. Now THAT is hunting. The best hunting/stalking vid I've seen on KZbin. I'm a fellow supressed 6.5x55 user (Sako Classic). Drops everything in the UK, although some Scots scowl at it.

[@THLR]

Thanks a lot. Have to agree on the 6,5x55 and variations thereof - very efficient killer for most game.

[@normann4016]

gosh ! I am more attracted by the scope reticle than by the suppressor, hi...

[@THLR]

Alright, not sure how what to say to that :D

[@nicolacarlin8241]

Beautiful videos always. Professionals like you. What kind of camera do you use for filming?

[@THLR]

Thank you! For showing what the hands do, a GoPro of latest model. The zoom images is usually Canon SH65HS which has a small sensor and poor image quality. But it's cheap, so I'm not ruined when it breaks. My main camera is a Sony A7S with a quality 16-70 or 24-240 lens. Currently using Benro tripods with 3 way geared heads.

[@ertatta]

You’re neighbors in Denmark make some of the finest microphones on the planet. Brüel & Kjaer or what it’s now known as Danish Pro Audio(dpa). Either way, you’re audio here is very nice especially for being out in the field in those conditions.

[@ertatta]

Love your humor btw!! Awesome scenery

[@THLR]

Thanks! Hopefully audio will be slightly better in 2023, I can't say I have cracked that code yet

[@kencleg7721]

Looking for lapua brass in the 6.5x55 I should have got it when we had better availability

[@THLR]

I shouldn't tell you, but local ranges has barrels of 6,5x55 brass destined for recycling.

[@opsoverseas]

Good work Tom!

[@THLR]

Thanks, glad you liked it.

[@opsoverseas]

Oh OK, here's the dm...

[@AndreasNkleby]

Fantastisk jeger, fabelaktig skytter!

[@THLR]

Mange takk, veldig generøst!

[@stefanomalinverni9431]

Unfortunately in Italy silencers are prohibited.

[@THLR]

Fingers crossed it will change. I cannot see how EU will allow such health hazards to exists. It is simply poor economics not to reduce the noise.

[@stefanomalinverni9431]

Such arguments are gabbia and It take geological era to be changed, se hai recently the cancellation of the prohibition to have semiauto pistola in 9mm parabellum. I think It was introduced immediately after WWII because militare caliber. Silencers are prohibited mainly because political think they are Good formpoaching.

[@hannocamphausen134]

THX THLR!👍

[@THLR]

No problem, glad you liked it.

[@valkyries-mi2sx]

Great Video !

[@THLR]

Thanks!

[@Morgan.isaksen]

Howdy Thomas, been gone for a period and catching up your amazing videos. Quick question in regards to your BDC / hunting; As in this hunting trip I guess the weather was quite different than your standard BDC setting with 12 deg / 970 hpa setting on your turret. So, before you start hunting, do you always put up a simple target at distance and verify your trajectory to be 100% certain if shooting deer at 300 meters? Or do you just calculate the diff in temp/ press and dial the clicks that differ according to the present weather?

[@THLR]

No. On my latest trip I had 740 hPa/ 30 deg (a very large difference from calibration) but I just took off my "significants" and dialled accordingly. It was a perfect heartshot on one and a perfect earshot on the other (which just showed the head). As long as I am confident that my rifle has held zero, I'm good.

[@Morgan.isaksen]

Excellente @@THLR - Norge takker og bukker.

[@hode22]

great video, as always... Which round do you have in the 6,5x55 for huning roe deer ?

[@THLR]

Thanks. Over the years it has varied very little. In 6.5mm Nosler 120gr BT, then 120/123/140gr Amax (140gr being the favorite, 123gr when I want a harder knockdown) and now 120gr Barnes TTSX (this film) and Lapua 140gr Naturalis. I use powders in the class Norma MRP - Vit N560.

[@spldrong]

Watching from the US.... do they sell those supressors here?

[@THLR]

A-tec? Per now, I doubt it. In terms of suppressor distribution amongst shooters, we are perhaps 20 years ahead in "user acceptance" as they are an over-the-counter item here. The $ in the market has also been an incentive for product development, so they are quite good now. A-tec routinely scores top results in the large comparison tests done by gun magazine Vapentidningen.

[@sig9237]

Late reply, but no. In the US any foreign made suppressors would be restricted to Govt/LE agencies only. no civilian sales. So for A-tec to sell in the US they would have to set up a production facility in the US.

[@Guide504]

Dude has got a sense of humour...like it! You slap sponsor shit all over it!

[@THLR]

Thanks. Can't take this KZbin project too seriously, but also have to follow regulations and shift cost away from myself.

[@yiannisfoveros7103]

What a legend! :)

[@THLR]

I'm not dead yet, so probably more antics to be recorded...

[@willewille9595]

What kind of turret are you using? Does not look like the original Blaser scope turret? One of the stickers added i can see. But what`s underneath? Great video!

[@THLR]

It's the original Blaser turret which I modified and added a tape BDC to.

[@marcinn9043]

Thank you for your great videos and I have a question, your 6.5 x 55 barrel in the R8 is 50 cm long? if so, can you tell from what factory length it was shortened? The shortest factory blaser barrel I found is 52 cm, but you have to wait 6 months for it, so I am considering buying an available 58 cm and shortening it to 50 cm, please give me your opinion. I need to use a rifle for hunting and shooting at a shooting range at longer distances to improve my skills. Greetings Martin

[@THLR]

Hi Martin, I buy the standard 58cm barrels and a gunsmith will cut and thread the barrel for me. I use 50cm because I use moderator/silencer. If you don't use that, you might as well keep the 58cm lenght.

[@marcinn9043]

@@THLR Thank you very much for your answer, of course I want to use a silencer and therefore I need a short barrel, I only had doubts whether cutting the barrel in the caliber of 6.5 x 55 to a length of 50 cm would not cause a decrease in efficiency in killing deer, but if it is not, I will decide for cutting the barrel.

[@THLR]

@@marcinn9043 no. Wirh 50cm 6. 5x55 I'd expect V0 830-850 msec w 120-130gr bullets and 770-810msec w 140gr.

[@marcinn9043]

@@THLR Great, thanks for your support

[@fattylars]

Rett og slett knallbra!

[@THLR]

Mange takk Kjartan, viktig å ikke ta seg selv for høytidelig...

[@Tralala7512]

Is this in Norway ? Beautiful Place. Like the Weather.

[@THLR]

Yes this is Helgelandskysten.

[@Tralala7512]

@@THLR i always thought, you do the UK Trips because you have no proper hunting ground in Norway. But this Palce looks really nice.

[@THLR]

@@Tralala7512 access isn't dependable and it's expensive. Not something you can build a hunting life on.

[@tahamert8494]

Hi brother ı have been watching your videos for a long time. I have 308 win cz 557 varmint. I love my rifle. We guys hunting bezoar ıbex ın my area some times wild boar. Right now ı m thinking of 6.5 creedmoor. I have no idea about this caliber. What do you think for ıbex hunting this caliber. Thank s for your response

[@egidijusbarauskas6092]

🤟

[@THLR]

Thanks!

[@egidijusbarauskas6092]

I want to ask if you are no longer in the PRS. Thank you

[@THLR]

@@egidijusbarauskas6092 I never was. PRS didn't exist when I participated in competitions. As it is, I make hunting my priority.

[@egidijusbarauskas6092]

@@THLR you are, as they say, an unofficial teacher of all of us, because we learned from your first videos 👊

[@harrisonooi4262]

Another great film! Was the tagged deer part of a study or something?

[@THLR]

Yes there has been a longrunning moose research project here. Fantastic enough, but I failed to see it through the binoculars.

[@casperkantona3205]

Your clothing what brand is it?? Great hunt sir one more time 💪💪

[@THLR]

This is Blaser Huntec Venture 3L. Very good fabric, but DO try for sizing. I am unable to use my regular Arcteryx sizes.

[@stsekse]

What do think about the tikka t3x in this caliber?

[@Archfile375]

I have a number of T3 and I'd have to say they are excellent rifles. Cartridge choice is all about what you intend to hunt with it. Assumption being that hunting is your goal? If not hunting and in the USA or outside Europe, I'd buy the 6.5CM because of ammo pricing.

[@THLR]

I could just copy/paste the answer from Archfile X. Tikka is excellent, and let legal restrictions + local availability + cost per 1000 + personal preference be the deciding factors. The theoretical differences between the cartridiges is not going to be very important. I like to use cost per 1000 (actually 3000) to show how much extra $ you might be comitting when choosing one over the other.

[@ab95434]

Great video! Shows a pretty normal day hunting roedear in Nothern Norway.. 🙂 What ammo do you use on deer?

[@THLR]

Sadly true. I use 6,5x55, this was copper bullet Barnes 120gr TTSX which shoots extremely well over Vit N560.

[@claytonpaul7670]

Hey Thomas...been gone for a bit, just catching up on your videos. As always, informative and entertaining. But Man, how many lbs. of equipment are you packing? Had to chuckle.. Weather wise, least it wasn`t snowing..

[@THLR]

Thanks, hoping to start filming this year's online shooting school soon. Focus area will be shooter progression and windcalls. Lbs? Light (meaning one tripod, two cameras) around 14 kgs/ 28 lbs, heavy (two tripods, three cameras) about 20kgs/40 lbs? On the hikes right around 30kgs/60 lbs. I try not to measure, but I have. Meauring sends me to internet trying to find lighter gear that usually cost too much $$$. The single component that drives the weight up is by far the tripods and cameraheads. Without camera gear I'm guessing I'd be right around 10 kgs/ 20 lbs (rifle, binos, knife, insulation, poncho). I bought a new Kuiu backpack for the longer trips and that noticably dropped the weight. I can do similar with tripods, but a lot of money for little gain. Will wait until I break the current ones.

[@jirisebek907]

Veldig, veldig tøffe naturforhold. Store krav til kvalitet på utstyr. Flink lærer. Stor respekt. Hilsen fra Tsjekkia.

[@THLR]

THank you very much, very generous of you.

[@me200342]

So are you hunting deer with the scenar L?

[@THLR]

No. Scenar L is used for targets and big birds only. Here I use Barnes 120gr TTSX over Vit N560 powder. Gives stellar precision with the published load data for same weight TSX. www.vihtavuori.com/reloading-data/rifle-reloading/?cartridge=71

[@me200342]

@@THLR yeah I figured, never heard of anyone hunting with that round ! Look forward to your new Videos!

[@THLR]

@@me200342 thanks, should have one ready next week. Editing finishing touches now...

[@jockesvedberg6817]

Nice video as always!, what is thst you sit on?, i hade something similar i the early 1990's but i could use a new one now

[@THLR]

It's basically home made. For many years I used a Cabelas half vest and just stuffed a foam pad in the rear pocket. Worked great, but the pad was a little small and needed careful positioning to avoid getting wet. My home-made version is simply a larger foam pad sewn into fabric. One loop each top corner (on a revised model I'd use elastic and possibly buckles), thread your belt through this and it is arrested in place by the loops on the pants. Shape the top edge with a U cut, should go to the top of your rear pocket. If not, the sitting pad will lift and push against your jacket. Here's the Cabelas version www.cabelas.com/shop/en/cabelas-targetmaster-half-vest-for-men

[@richarddoran]

Great video as always. Is the blaser clothing any good. Does it keep you dry? 👍

[@THLR]

I've only tried the Venture 3L. That fabric is really good, stronger than comparable, breathes well and keeps me dry. However, the sizes are not what I'm used to. Try before you buy.

[@richarddoran]

@THLR.NO thank you thomas. Always good to get first hand review.

[@THLR]

@@richarddoran for weight, I have not tried anything that beat it Lightweight stuff tends to tear very easily, this hasn't. But K believe it's ONLY the Venture that has this fabric quality.

[@richarddoran]

Can't reply 🤔

[@stevehorner9004]

What scope is that ?

[@THLR]

Blaser Infinity 4-20x58

[@SLG1911]

Good hunting! Were the deer shot on different days? What sticks were you carrying?

[@THLR]

Yes, I shot one deer per day. I used these 4stablesticks.com/ in carbon version

[@anthonypaglua9562]

Great video as of always. If I may ask, the front load kit that you are wearing, I think I see Kifaru kit there. Is that a custom rig?

[@THLR]

The camera carry kit? Kifary backpack pouches attached to a Tasmanian Tiger chest rig harness. Works ok, but would've liked larger pouches.

[@anthonypaglua9562]

Ah right. Thanks for the info. I’ve been cautious of buying their kit over the net here in the UK. However, I found out they are 15 mins from my HQ in Colorado, which I go to often. Go figure 🤷🏿

[@pierreekvall7626]

Tack för alla filmer👍. Vilken längd har du på pipan i 6.5x55?

[@pierreekvall7626]

50 cm👍

[@THLR]

50cm på alt!

[@filipchristensson2276]

@@THLR standard 17mm profil? Kommer också skaffa en 6.5 pipa till min R8 då du bevisar klart och tydligt att det går alldeles utmärkt med kapad 6.5x55 pipa 😁 Det blir väldigt fin balans med ljuddämpare och smidigt 👍🏻

[@THLR]

@@filipchristensson2276 ja alltid standard 17mm (300 Norma var unntaket fordi de kun hadde semi profil). Kapper normalt pipen på 50cm overall lenght, men på de nyeste pipene mine målte børsemaker 50cm fra kammer, hvilket gav en total lengde på 58cm. Pipekappet fjerner ca 150 gram gods, hvilket betyr at med en lyddemper blir vektøkning ca 200 gram totalt. For meg er det uaktuelt å ikke ha lyddemper, unntaket er min kipplauf som brukes i land hvor lyddemper ikke er lovlig.

[@davidbostrom5162]

@@THLR Blir det mycket mynningsflamma? står och funderar på att kapa ner min t3 pipa från 56 till 49cm

[@sRagnar]

Why do you need earmuffs on the hunt? Especially since you use a sound moderator?

[@tonystewart7287]

Needs good hearing for his day job.

[@THLR]

Tony nailed it. Suppressors reduce sound, it's still above the damage threshold. I'm out of work if I damage my hearing. No interest in testing the employment market for uneducated, middleaged men...

[@arthurmcbride1235]

Hi Thomas, are you still in the army or did you retire? That looks like a full time job making the channel.

[@THLR]

Very much retired. Only making one film per month now, so able to keep it hobby-level.

[@cratxn1]

Very dangerous walking/climbing in that terrain, especially with wet (rain) footing. Do you have cell phone coverage in case you break a leg in those rocks? I see you have adapted to the excellent new double support shooting sticks. "it's in the blood" 6.5x55 & 7x57 Yes Yes Da Da Ja Ja

[@THLR]

Slippery for sure. No, nothing in the ways of comms here, I won't be missed until evening. So I walk/scramble accordingly, 3 points of support and no chances taken, period. I have yet to shoot any game over these, but they are so good a hunter shouldn't go without. I saw one first time 26 years ago in Scotland (home made, oak) and at the time they were virtually unknown in Norway. Thankfully more and more see the benefits of shooting supported.

[@longsnipz]

How many rounds do you get out of your rifle before you rebarrel? 🤔 Been following your blog for several years and appreciate your content.

[@THLR]

Not really sure; my 6,5x284s which I used for "important" stuff I just retired at 2500rds regardless of what it was doing. My "project barrels" I typically shoot 1500-2000 and sell cheap and it will usually last someone elses hunting life. 6,5x55 I haven't really counted, my current one has shot crates and I would guesstimate is has something like 4000 through it (based on what ammo I had + estimated reloads) and I'm expecting that one to go anytime. I have three barrels in reserve, all are 6,5x55 and I have budgeted those for the next 5 years.

[@longsnipz]

@@THLR thank you for your response. I have a custom 6.5-284 I use for F-class competition but also two other rifles in 6.5 Creedmoor (I'm an American) and heard barrel life between The swede and Creedmoor are identical in barrel life. Just wanted another opinion from someone who I know has experience with the 6.5 swede. Thank you for your time.

[@madsnielsen8912]

Do you cut your 6,5x55 to 50 cm? Is it doable?

[@THLR]

Absolutely. I get V0 830-850 msec with 120-130gr bullets, 790-810 msec with 140gr. Compact rifle with no discernable effect on the game.

[@madsnielsen8912]

@@THLR thx you. I wanted to go from 308W and try the 6.5x55 but with a 50-52 cm barrel.

[@THLR]

@@madsnielsen8912 I think you'll notice a significantly milder rifle, much more pleasant to shoot (I started with a 308). Choose whichever 6,5 is cheapest at your location, for practical use you can't tell them apart but your wallet will feel it.

[@madsnielsen8912]

@@THLR my thoughts excactly. I wanted a milder recoil if possible and a better health for my wallet…

[@THLR]

@@madsnielsen8912 your thinking aligns with mine, so I hope it is smart! If you reload, I find what Vit N150-N160 for practice, N560 for copper/hunting (top precision!) and alternatively Norma URP/MRP has been excellent.

[@peternystrom921]

Was hoping it was about cammo for hunting in Ukraine.

[@THLR]

If you're keen, wear anything and just go.

[@Joao_pereira.38]

Awesome video ! Already subscribed I´m also waiting for my Blaser R8 in 6,5x55 for about 7 months. where in Portugal is not a common caliber, but im sure it is gonna be excellent. At the time i only have Hornady 140 grain SST, does any one have experience with this load ?

[@THLR]

Norma MRP, Vit N560, Vit N160, Reloader 22 or similar powders will usually give excellent results with 140gr bullets in 6,5x55. In my opinion, the 6,5mm has the best balance between recoil and knockdown, making it very versatile in Europe. Especially with all the modern bullets available. Barnes 120gr TTSX with N560 or Nosler Accubond 130gr with Vit N560 are also good combinations.

[@Joao_pereira.38]

@@THLR Thank you for sharing you experience. Im not into reloading yet, but in the near future will do it( to take most advantage of the 6,5 x 55 ) . For now i will use factory ammo (Norma, Hornady). For my type of shooting the 6,5 is perfect, wild boar night hunting and red deer stalk and maybe driven hunts after some testing Best regards from Portugal 🇵🇹 You are a excellent hunter and shooter, simple and precise. Keep up the good work.

[@THLR]

@@Joao_pereira.38 thanks! In the long run, stay away from american brands. Simply because of many old surplus rifles with weak actions, american brands tends to load the 6,5x55 to very low velocities. All European brands make 6,5x55 like it should be. With a 140gr bullet I would expect a US brand to be closer to V0 750 m/sec where the euro brand would be 800-810 msec.

[@Joao_pereira.38]

@@THLR Thank you for the advice. Im waiting for the Norma Bondstrike also

[@kencleg7721]

I like 129 Hornady not the sst just the boattail s great middle of the road bullet wieght drops whitetails drt 120 s Sierra pro hunters shoot well also I’ve killed w 140 but not needed maybe bigger red stags

[@BAD__3r]

18:14 the music ?

[@THLR]

Moody Western by Brightside Studio

[@BAD__3r]

@@THLR thank you so mutch ❤️

[@ericrumpel3105]

GREAT HUNTING !!! I can promise you, you will NEVER find Americans hunting like that in the Midwest, or, atleast it's a %99.9 certainty !!!...I have nothing but respect for you Sir !!!,.....wonderful to see, because I have hunted plenty, in weather like that myself when I was younger. Thank You fer sharing a Great video.

[@THLR]

Thanks a lot, very generous of you. All areas have seems to have its challenges, I'm lucky to have access to areas that actually hold game. Weather was disaster for the filming, but thankfully I was able to scrape together something. It's a little frustrating not using the better cameras/lenses/sensors and really capture the splendor I get to see.

[@ericrumpel3105]

@@THLR I can Appreciate this video so much, & Thankfully so, having been there, (circumstantionally speaking), you couldn't have made a better video !!! Thanks Again !!

[@THLR]

@@ericrumpel3105 Many thanks!

[@MrSottobanco]

Do you have to pay a special exorbitant fee to the Norwegian government in order to buy a silencer?

[@tbo2307]

No. Silencers are not controlled items.

[@MrSottobanco]

@@tbo2307 Lucky Norwegians.

[@THLR]

No, it's an over-the-counter item and priced to sell. Very high acceptance for suppressors amongst shooters and hunters, "everyone" uses them.

[@pasjooter1039]

Great video again, too bad we’re not allowed to use suppressors, our government is so anti-hunting……. They still think supressors are like in the movies, mousefart quiet ;-)

[@THLR]

I wouldn't know, I never heard a mouse fart. 😅 Suppressors should be over-the-counter items.

[@nissandriver132]

Flott film 👍 Ttsx eller bondstrike du brukte?

[@THLR]

Barnes 120gr TTSX over Vit N560 iht deres ladetabell. Fantastisk presis kombinasjon

[@tbo2307]

@@THLR Hei! Hva slags hastighet får du på ttsx’en? Jeg får 867 med 53cm pipe og N550, da begynner kanskje ekspansjonen å bli litt slapp allerede før 300m.

[@THLR]

@@tbo2307 bruker N560, topp presisjon og V0 853 msek. Har ikke skutt så mange rådyr selv, men ingen klager så langt. Synes lav Bc og vind blir begrensningen før kulas effekt. Når det er sagt, så melder mine skotske venner (yrkesjegere) at høy hastighet generelt er en fordel med kobberkuler.

[@user-ui1ke1uy2w]

Welcome to Ukraine Tomas!!! 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

[@THLR]

That is a job for the politicians

[@snajjpern]

😄

[@THLR]

Man kan ikke ta seg selv for høytidelig...

[@HowlingOwls]

Produktplacering och det subtila reklaminslaget stör inte mig. Fortätt så Tomas, dina informativa videos gör sin rätt alla gånger om

[@THLR]

Mange takk for det. Kom frem til at å kutte kostnader ble nødvendig; å gå full influencer prostitute er derimot ikke min stil :D

[@Brendan7838]

🤟like and subscribe Love the rack 😂😂😂😂

[@THLR]

I couldn't afford silicone, so went for two recyclable plastic bottles...

[@worldwideview4677]

😂😂😂

[@Brendan7838]

😂

[@worldwideview4677]

We don’t have roe in Ireland 🇮🇪 but always fascinated with them

[@josephsoltes1250]

You are not very professional the way you act Strange

[@THLR]

What is your argument for that? Usually I am told otherwise.