New 6.5 saum is a keeper

[fllefty]

Hope I'm not hi-jacking. I to want to build 6.5 saum 4S. Have a 270wsm tikka T3 and trying to put together a component list. Anyone know if I can use stock bottom plastic( I know all T3 have same action) want to use 140vlds? Thx

 

[.284]

A tikka mag is about 2.88 and the recomended length for the 140 Bergers is 2.95. So I'm sure you could seat them deeper but who knows if it'll shoot like that. I have previously modified a tikka 223 mag to use heavies seated out but it wasn't 100% reliable since some rounds would nose dive occasionally.

 

[jonthomps]

My wife and I were out shooting the GAP 6.5 SAUM hunter today. Her first time shooting it she put a 1/2 MOA group together @ 100y and another at 350y. All this with an 8-10mph crosswind from 2 o'clock! This round is like cheating. Only 35 rounds down the tube and she's right at 3100fps w/ 130gr VLD's. (24" barrel)

 

[TAZMAN]

My wife has read all of the reviews and is thinking this new rifle should be for her She has a 300SAUM right now but she really likes the reviews of the 6.5 SAUM. We have been looking at what colors to have the gun coated and pink/grey was mentioned!!yuk

 

[Rimfire]

Running Alpha WSM mag, that holds 5 rounds and the smaller Accurate WSM mag that holds 3rounds

GAP is hopefully getting factory brass made soon and will be head stamped 6.5 GAP

Who is making the brass?

 

[Sendero_Man]

Not for sure who is gonna make it... I can ask George

 

[Sendero_Man]

Proto type brass in few weeks
Production brass in July/August
Hornady brass.

 

[CHARLIEDUECE65]

What are the problems associated with this round. I read on the hide longrifles wasn't recommending it due to issues there customers have been having with it. Reason I'm asking is I have a reamer and dies and am waiting for a barrel for a build in this chambering. Thanks.

 

[Len Backus]

None here.

Please elaborate.

 

[CHARLIEDUECE65]

I just read that long rifles wasn't recommending the 6.5 saum due to the problems their customers were having with it. They did say they would continue to chamber this round but would recommend something else. Didn't elaborate what those problems were.... Reason I asked here.

 

[Len Backus]

Why don't you ask there?

 

[CHARLIEDUECE65]

Thought maybe sendero man could answer that. Haven't heard anything else bad about it so I guess I won't lose any sleep over it.

 

[Len Backus]

Scott is thrilled with it, as am I so far.

 

[gunaddict]

Len, is yours a tight neck too?