6.5 builds ...let's see them

[CaptnC]

This is going to take a little time to list them all. I'm a hard core 6.5 addict.

6.5x55 M48 mauser action. 20" CM ER Shaw barrel. Timmeny trigger.

6.5-06 1957 vintage Colombian Mauser action. 24" SS ER Shaw barrel. Timmeny trigger. In a Archangel stock right now.

6.5 Creedmoor Savage Short Action with DIBM AI mags. 26" Savage heavy Varmint barrel. Boyds stock. Accutrigger

6.5X284 Savage Axis Action. 22" factory contour barrel. Boyds stock.

264wm Savage Long Action. 24" magmun contour ER Shaw barrel. Custom trigger job. Choate stock.

6.5 Grendel AR platform 18" SS BCA barrel. Sabor trigger. Key-lok full float HG.

6.5 Grendel AR platform 20" CM BCA barrel. AIMS trigger. Key-lok full floated HG.

Crazy I don't have a solo pic of my personal 6.5 AR

 

[Deleted member 48126]

View attachment 121830 6.5 creedmoor
- Kelbly atlas tactical
- Manners MCS-CS
- 20" proof sendero 8 twist
- Piercision 3 port break
- Hawkins DBM
- Accurate mag
- Triggertech primary
- Kahles 624i

I wouldn't change a thing on it

How do you like that stubby stock? I thought that was a really cool concept by manners. Wasn't sure how feasible/practical it was though. I have the manners MCS-TA carbon fiber and love it. Manners has perfected stock making.

 

[cjl2010]

How do you like that stubby stock? I thought that was a really cool concept by manners. Wasn't sure how feasible/practical it was though. I have the manners MCS-TA carbon fiber and love it. Manners has perfected stock making.

I absolutly love it. Could always be lighter but this really wasn't meant to be a super light rifle. It has opened my eyes that I much prefer a 12 3/4-13" LOP over a 13 1/2- 14" standard LOP. It's pretty neat watching people of different builds get behind it and adjust it to their liking in seconds.

It's also awesome to compact it all and strap it to the side of my pack. I use a kifaru gun bearer and it doesn't stick over my head.

 

[KyCarl]

I am thinking really hard about a 6.5 X 47 Lapua with a Bat Action
Game Warden stock TT Diamond with like a MTU un fluted 26" 8 twist?

 

[ramrod79]

Stating at the top 6.5 Sherman Rem LA
Timney 510 @ 2lbs
#4 bench 26" Millar break
McMillan edge fill GS
140 Berger @ 3250 with N570
Next is 6.5 284 Rem LA Timney 510
Same barrel no break
Same stock reg fill.
140 Berger 4831sc 2887
Next 6.5x55 Rem LA Sheep rifle Timney510
Wildcat ultralight stock
#3 Lalija no break
Shot 127 RLX Barnes real well

The best by far out of the 3 was the 6.5 Sherman everything I wanted out of a 6.5 caliber in a standard cartridge. The 6.5 284 was OK but I would never go that route again if I'm gonna have a LA will be a Sherman. I feel the same way about the 6.5x55 as well.
My wife and son both shoot savage 6.5 CM was loading 130 Berger with 4350. BUT the Hornady 129 shoots do well out of them I'm not reloading for them any more they both hold .5-.75 MOA out to 600 yards. They are good shooting rigs for the price.

 

[Aoudad shooter1975]

1. My first 6.5-284 build 25 in brux barrel, BDL bottom metal,Mark basner stock, stiller predator. Finished in titanium ceracoat.

2. My kids 6.5 creedmoor manners compact, 20 in proof, greyboe M5 bottom metal, Remington 700 short action

3 I have also built a few 6.5 Grendel AR that I love...

 

[matt_3479]

View attachment 121829 6.5SS
-Lone peak fuzion TI full nitride
-McM game hunter edge
-24" proof sendero 7 twist
-piercision 3 port break
-SOL bottom metal
-Accurate Mag
-Triggertech special
-Swarovski x5 in Hawkins rings for now

-Wish I would of done BDL bottom metal
- I have small hands and wish I would of gone with a manners eh1. Length from grip to trigger is to far on mcmillan stocks

What a beautiful rifle you have there! What is the reason you wish you would have gone with the bdl over the Dbm?

 

[matt_3479]

View attachment 121830 6.5 creedmoor
- Kelbly atlas tactical
- Manners MCS-CS
- 20" proof sendero 8 twist
- Piercision 3 port break
- Hawkins DBM
- Accurate mag
- Triggertech primary
- Kahles 624i

I wouldn't change a thing on it

Great looking rifle! Makes me just that much more excited for the build that should be here any day on an atlas tactical action! Do you enjoy your atlas?

 

[cjl2010]

What a beautiful rifle you have there! What is the reason you wish you would have gone with the bdl over the Dbm?

Pretty much all my rifles have dbm so out of habit I did this one as well. Keep counting the ounces in my head that I added. Would of just been neat to have it a little different than my other rifles and saved a few more ounces.

 

[cjl2010]

Great looking rifle! Makes me just that much more excited for the build that should be here any day on an atlas tactical action! Do you enjoy your atlas?

I've ran a few aftermarket actions and a bunch of factory actions and I don't think I've felt an action as smooth and effortless than my kelblys and I only have about 150 rounds on it and probably 600 dry fire cycles. I constantly pull the bolt back and check to make sure it picked up a round. Mechanical ejector has been fantastic for slow fire when I don't need to throw rounds 5' away! I wouldn't hesitate to build with another one.

 

[matt_3479]

260. Rem
Stiller tac 30 action
Benchmark 5r 1:8twist finished at 26"
JEC brake
Mcmillan a5
PTG bottom metal
jewel trigger

 

[parshal]

What is the paint pattern on this? Was that asked and answered and I missed it?

 

[6point5x284]

6.5 SAUM
-Lone Peak Fuzion Alpine Cut (Ti)
-Proof Sendero 26"
-Zeiss V6 3-18x50
-Hawkins Rings
-Trigger Tech Special
-Rbros 2 Port Flush Brake
-Stockys M50 Carbon Stock
-DE Kydex Cheek Piece
-Spartan Precision Javelin Bipod Stud
-Rem 700 BDL
-Wyat Internal Box
-WSM Follower
-LA Spring

8.52 Lbs
61.1 H1000
Fed 215M
Berger 140 VLD
3050 FPS


Love the scope. Love the weight. Only thing I'd change is to use Stockys vertical grip carbon stock.

 

[parshal]

I've ran a few aftermarket actions and a bunch of factory actions and I don't think I've felt an action as smooth and effortless than my kelblys and I only have about 150 rounds on it and probably 600 dry fire cycles. I constantly pull the bolt back and check to make sure it picked up a round. Mechanical ejector has been fantastic for slow fire when I don't need to throw rounds 5' away! I wouldn't hesitate to build with another one.

I've run a bunch of others, too, and the Kelbly is my favorite by far and it's the lease expensive. I don't know how long they'll be priced where they are but it can't be much longer.

I just finished up another 65SS replacing a Defiance UL with the Kelbly.