6.5 remington magnum

[ann brezinski]

any of you shoot or have shot one.found a nice one for sell .was thinking of adding it to my hunting rifle colection for grandson to hunt deer with,its a 660 remington. at 900.00 $.what are your thoughts on the cartrige its self.
thanks gary b

 

[Jud96]

It's a good cartridge and was one of the first short action magnums. Though it's a good round, it's becoming harder and harder to obtain brass and ammunition for it. I'd suggest possibly getting your grandson a rifle chambered in a more modern and available cartridge that he will be able to get ammo and components for in the future.

 

[Creedmoor shooter]

Good round. But as Jud said it's really hard to find ammo or components for. Another round killed off by Remington because of the rifle they put it in. That and it was before 6.5s were popular in America. I'd probably look into a 6.5 prc if your looking for something in that realm of performance.

 

[sedancowboy]

I completely agree with Jud96 and CS and I will add that the slow twist will frustrate you trying to shoot modern bullets. If you can't buy the gun cheap enough to rebarrel then I would let it sit. Those little actions are sweet but mag length might be very limited like the Model 7 is.

 

[Pmacc60]

I love the 6.5 rem mag, I have a 700 in that caliber and like the others have pointed out it was the one of the first short mags. A sweet little round that is awesome deer round. However if you want the 660
For your collection then by all means buy it. If you just want a deer rifle for your grandson I would choose a different round. It's hard to find brass and the slow twist keep your choices in the 120 grain bullet range. I found a fellow LRH site member Who hooked me up with some I fired brass at a good price. If you make the purchase and need a source PM me , I'll put you in touch. BTW love those little 600's and 660's , cool rifles.

 

[highdrum]

Bertram sells brass for this case. Their quality is suspect at times tho.

 

[Jerry M]

I had a 40X re-barrelled with a 1-8 twist SS Remington Contour E.R. Shaw barrel. I had procured 1,000 cases on a run of Remington brass a few years ago. Barrel shot very well with 140 gr Nosler OTM. Barrel lasted 2,200 rounds. Great very under appreciated caliber. Just had another rifle built in this caliber.

Graff & Sons has brass in stock.

6.5 Remington Mag - Rifle Brass - Metallic Reloading - Graf & Sons

www.grafs.com

Good Luck

Jerry