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Nice rifle in a great round. Greener style safety is interesting.

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Nice rifle in a great round. Greener style safety is interesting.

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Yes, I also questioned why this rifle had both a Greener safety on the side, and a flag safety on the bolt. Then at the range I discovered the reason. You can use the flag safety with the 8x scope, it sits quite high. But the 1.5x4.5 scope sits too low to use the flag safety, and you have to use the Greener safety.

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Thought it would be something like that.

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"...RWS discontinued the rimmed 6,5x68R a long time ago.
so buy yourself a good supply of 6,5x68 brass because you never knew what happen next...."

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Daryls, I purchased one box each of RWS 6.5x68 w/93 gr bullet and 6.5x68 w/127 gr bullet from NECG several years ago. I was really disappointed with the 93 gr MV.

The MV of the 93 gr bullet is listed on the box as 3,770 ft/s. I chronographed three rounds: 3,362, 3,347 & 3,383.

The MV of the 127 gr bullet is listed on the box as 3,150 ft/s. I chronographed three rounds: 3,069, 3,060 & 3,053.

I have Hirtenberger 6.5x68 w/123 gr bullets. These chronographed at 2,838, 2,969 & 2,919.

RWS 6.5x68 w/93 gr bullet
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RWS 6.5x68 w/127 gr bullet
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RWS 93 and 127 gr and Hirtenberger 123 gr rounds
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What's the barrel length?

A 6.5x68 needs 26 inches/650 mm.

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The barrel measures 24 5/8 inches from the receiver.

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I've always thought a 6.5x68 demands 26 inch/650 mm barrel. To use slow powders and burn it up in the big case.

In my limited use of RWS loaded ammunition, the velocities were high. .375 H&H Mag with a shortish barrel close to 3000 fps with 300 gr KS. I'll have to check...

From a 6.5x68, it would be disappointing to have average velocities.

I want one. And have for thirty years.

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I want one. And have for thirty years.

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When I finish licking the honey off of mine, I will offer it for sale to you.

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I want one. And have for thirty years.

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When I finish licking the honey off of mine, I will offer it for sale to you.

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I have a
6.5x53R, in a good condition Steyr military rifle, people tell me is to good to customise.
6.5x54 Steyr or M-S, a Greek mil rifle customised, Possibly suitable for more customisation.
I've shot either.
A M38 or M96 in 6.5x55, which I've used a reasonable bit.

But I bought a 6,5x65 barrel for my Mauser M03 switch barrel. When I couldn't get a x68 barrel. Akas that barrel is only 600 mm and too short forvrechambering to x68.

My 8x68S barrel is another M03 barrel as is a .404 and a .222

I have two M03 rifles and would love a 6,5x68 barrel for my M03s.

As long as it shoots 90 gr to 140 gr bullets at ultra velocity, 650 mm barrel is mandatory.

Your rifle is quite nice. Good luck with it.

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