MagnumManiac
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Thanks, I actually have 2 6.5x47's in 2 rifles, the other is an SPS with skinny barrel and just as precise as the target barrel and just as easy to tune. Great cartridge.
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just go 260rem. i'm a 26cal fan and own 5 different cartridges in that cal (264wm being favorite), but would choose 260rem over 6.5creed every day (i do own both). my other 2 are 6.5gren and 6.5prc to make 5.
gpo1956
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This has turned into a really interesting thread. Thanks guys!
On my first 6.5x47 Lapua, but there was no brass in the country at suppliers. I formed brass with Cream of Wheat and Bullseye powder, New Remington 22/250 brass. I copied a friend's load with the same freebore as mine. The Rem Brass with a Rem 9 1/2 primer shot 1/2" at 200 yards with less than 15 rounds down the barrel, 129g Hornady SST, Varget.
6.5x47L or you could do a 6x47. If you want something more unique have it chambered for 6x47 Swiss match. Redding has dies. I watched a owner make the SM from 6.5x47 with one stroke thru the redding fl bushing die. Longer neck, slightly shoulder bump back, a tad bit straighter wall. It would meet your requirements of 600 WT and 1k steel.
I, personally, prefer long neck cases. 244 /6 rem, the various BR based, and the 30-30. All amazingly accurate and usually easy to tune. Was one of the things that drew me to the Sherman short mag wildcatts
Actually the 30-30 is capable of crazy accuracy in a bolt gun, even with its large primer and flash hole.
I, personally, prefer long neck cases. 244 /6 rem, the various BR based, and the 30-30. All amazingly accurate and usually easy to tune. Was one of the things that drew me to the Sherman short mag wildcatts
Actually the 30-30 is capable of crazy accuracy in a bolt gun, even with its large primer and flash hole.
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SamuelBerryhill308
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7mm-08,7saw,6.5x47,25 cm 6 cm and what's wrong with a 308? All these would be good choices. I personally am saving up to build a 7 saw or 7 mm-08ai just to have something different and I have plenty of 308 brass to use
7.62 Gunner
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How fast are you sending those 134 eldms?
This...........boom done
Lefty7mmstw
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Yup, that's what I would say. An 8" twist 7-08 would net you all the 7mm choices out there and a long enough barrel would get you close to or bettering normal 280 rem performance with rather low recoil. My kid shoots my 7-08 pistol so the recoil can't be bad in a rifle.
6.5x300 WBY
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4 th post and you got the best and easiest answer.
If you want a little more from a 6mm go 6UM. 115's at 3300-3400 sounds amazing.
Aoudad shooter1975
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I'm with a lot of the group 6mm creed is probably the closest to what you are looking for--22 creed isn't shabby either both have good headstamp brass and are somewhat available everywhere--after those 7/08 is great for more bullet weight.
I am using for the PRS game so I am lobbing 134ELDMs at 2700 fps for low recoil but bigger splash than 6mm's. It can go much faster for hunting but have not tried for that.
jedimonkey
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I use the 6XC, the one that started the 6mm craze----------
My original PRS 6XC barrel is toast but I still have all the dies and brass - I wonder sometimes about getting another 6XC barrel.
