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View Poll Results: Favorite 6.5 Cartridge
264 Win Mag 44 11.76%
264 Rem Mag 2 0.53%
65. STW 2 0.53%
6.5-284 91 24.33%
6.5 WSM 18 4.81%
6.5 SAUM 7 1.87%
6.5 Rem 36 9.63%
6.5-47 Lapaua 26 6.95%
6.5-06 26 6.95%
Other 122 32.62%
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Favorite 6.5 Cartridge

 
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Old 03-13-2013, 03:00 PM
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Re: Favorite 6.5 Cartridge

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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.

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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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
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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


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


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


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Old 03-13-2013, 11:42 PM
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Re: Favorite 6.5 Cartridge

you could call it the 270 MoWy.
Then Outlaw could call his the WyMo.
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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....
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you could call it the 270 MoWy.
Then Outlaw could call his the WyMo.
6.5 Gillette has a nice ring to it
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