Favorite 6.5 Cartridge

[Outlaw6.0]

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The 700 project is costing me a good bit once I replaced the bolt and recoil lug....
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lightbulbHence the reason I quit building on Rem 700's (unless I have one lying around as a donor). By the time your done, there isn't anything Remington left & you've spent enough to buy a Stiller.

Maybe. Will be pushing some of the 165 CEB's through it and hopefully Bergers new 270 bullet will be out by then

I didn't even know CEB made .277's in 165 grain. That oughta be just about perfect for a .277/300 Dakota. Some serious 270 smack down right there. With all of the promising new Berger bullets on the horizon, I sure wish they'd actually produce one every once in a while.

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[MontanaRifleman]

Yeah, I'm done building on Remmy's too. The Howa actions are a bit shorter than the 700's so anything longer than a Dakota gets built on a custom action. Actually been talking Snowy Mountain Rifles bout a 300 Lapua project.

 

[Outlaw6.0]

Yeah, I'm done building on Remmy's too. The Howa actions are a bit shorter than the 700's so anything longer than a Dakota gets built on a custom action. Actually been talking Snowy Mountain Rifles bout a 300 Lapua project.

I'm going the custom action route from here on out (unless I use one of my current rifles as a donor). I have 2 built on Stiller's so far & I'm pretty sure I'd sell my mother to get my hands on an L/H Badger M2008.

If I can find a Badger it will be chambered in 6.5x47


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[Greyfox]

The new Hornady brass is pretty darn good stuff, IIRC they are making Lazzeroni brass now. Isn't the Howa action an Investment casting? I do like the M-16 extractor better by far but the whole "made in J-a-pan" makes it off limits for me.


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That's good to hear about Hornady, My past experience with the 6.5x284 brass from them has been very poor. Hope they fixed it.

 

[Outlaw6.0]

That's good to hear about Hornady, My past experience with the 6.5x284 brass from them has been very poor. Hope they fixed it.

Maybe it's just 6.5x284 I had a terrible bout with one particular lot of Norma 6.5x284 brass... man that stuff was junk...


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[MontanaRifleman]

Just got notified by Midway that 6.5x284 Lapua brass is in and just made the order.

In case anyone else is interested...

 

[MontanaRifleman]

Maybe it's just 6.5x284 I had a terrible bout with one particular lot of Norma 6.5x284 brass... man that stuff was junk...


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My only experience with Norma is 300 WSM. I seems to be very good for me. Holds up well under high pressure.

 

[Outlaw6.0]

My only experience with Norma is 300 WSM. I seems to be very good for me. Holds up well under high pressure.

See, I said it was just a problem with 6.5x284

I use Norma brass for my 6.5WSM, I've got no complaints.


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[MontanaRifleman]

I didn't even know CEB made .277's in 165 grain. That oughta be just about perfect for a .277/300 Dakota. Some serious 270 smack down right there. With all of the promising new Berger bullets on the horizon, I sure wish they'd actually produce one every once in a while.

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Iff'n yer interested, Chad can borrow my reamer when I get it. That would probably be sometime this fall.

It will have a 40* shoulder and some other slight mods and I'm gonna call it the 270 Montana

 

[Outlaw6.0]

Iff'n yer interested, Chad can borrow my reamer when I get it. That would probably be sometime this fall.

It will have a 40* shoulder and some other slight mods and I'm gonna call it the 270 Montana

Oh crap... i'm going to pretend I didn't see you post....


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[MontanaRifleman]

Oh crap... i'm going to pretend I didn't see you post....


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You'll have all summer to think about gun)

 

[Cold Trigger Finger]

you could call it the 270 MoWy.
Then Outlaw could call his the WyMo. lightbulblightbulb

 

[cornstalker]

BTW- Look for a thread on the 140CEB's this afternoon or in the morning. No cool stuff yet but i'll throw in bullet measurements compared to the 130 MTH & probably start loading.

Has this happened yet? I sure don't wanna miss it....

 

[MontanaRifleman]

you could call it the 270 MoWy.
Then Outlaw could call his the WyMo. lightbulblightbulb

6.5 Gillette has a nice ring to it