SeekHer
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Reged: 01/08/05
Posts: 17
Loc: Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada
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I do not have much knowledge of this cartridge and have been offered a very good deal on the following rifle.
I have a 6.5 X 55 Swede as a hunting rig and a 6.5 X 284 in a heavy varmint BR rig. How does or would it compare to the other two cartridges.
The rifle is a 6.5-06 built on an Enfield P17 action, Timney trigger tuned to be 1.5 lbs pull, converted to cock on opening with a speedlock (will push feed as well as from the mag), Boyds laminate thumbhole varminter stock, 26" Bevan King match barrel with a 8.5 twist, Muzzle brake installed properly and true, one piece weaver base shimmed for more elevation.
Any comment or observations would be appreciated. Thank you
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500Nitro
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Loc: Victoria, Australia
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Condition of the gun / bore ?
Price ?
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DarylS
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Hi SeekHer - a buddy of mine has the same barrel(bore/make/twist), only chambered for the 6.5x68. It loves 120gr. XLC's and 140 Partitions.
: I shoot 3 of Bevin's barrels - all excellent - and incredibly innexpensive as good barrels go.
: While I've not had a 6.5/06, I did build up a longated .260 Rem (.143" longer) for my Daughter that came out with 60gr. Capacity(about the same as the .284 case necked to 6.5mm. It matched my friend's 6.5x68 for velocity with 120gr. XLC's at 3,300fps. The '06's case's slightly extra capacity (63gr. or so) will likely give no more or no better ballistics than this, and may do 150fps less, due to stiff bolt from the tapered case. In other words, the .284 case, also about 60 gr. capapcity will give everything the '06 case will give.
: My daughter's Lawrence barrel is a very fast one, as at the same time, my own .264 MAG(smae barrel length of 24", topped out at 3,250fps with same bullet and every powder tried - up to 85gr. of it, compared to 53gr. for the long .260.
: 60gr. capicity seems to be the top-end for the 6.5 bore size for best efficiency.
: The 6.5/06 is very close and should do about the same, but no better. It and the 6.5X284 are about equal in ballistics.
: My 22" 6.5X55 Swede (brand new original barrel) with 129gr. Hornady's gets 2,966fps at max loads with Re#19.
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Daryl
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SeekHer
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Reged: 01/08/05
Posts: 17
Loc: Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada
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The stock is broken.
The action is rusted shut.
The barrel is so badly shot out you'll mistake it for a shotgun and bent enough that you can shoot around a tree.
The trade is his gun, even steven, for my 2004 Bentley Continental.
We're still haggling over the fine points but I think it's a fantastic deal and I want to go ahead with it, but I don't know anything about the cartridge (except what I've read in Cartridges of the World , current loading manuals and some wildcat cartridge books), barrel maker or how well the action works.
Hope I added some merriment to your day!
3TL = TTTL = Ta Ta Til Later
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