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6.5-06 Ackley Improved Data, This is my data so far, What's yours?
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<blockquote data-quote="Clark" data-source="post: 1358445" data-attributes="member: 6600"><p>I like to get a custom Forster sizer and a Lee Collet neck for each new cartridge, but they are not available for 6.5-06, so this is what I had to do:</p><p></p><p>-----------------------------------------------</p><p>I called up Forster and went around and around until they sent me a 25-06 Full length sizer die body honed out to a 0.292" neck.</p><p></p><p>That would make it an ideal 6.5-06 sizer die body, for $57. [double the honing charge]</p><p>-----------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p>I called up Lee and went around and around until they agreed to reduce a 270 mandrel from a collet neck die down to 0.262", but leave the top 1/4" alone to fit a 270 collar.</p><p></p><p>This will make it ideal for turning a 270 Lee collet neck die into a 6.5-06 die.</p><p>$20 plus shipping [quadruple the reduction charge]</p><p>-------------------------------------------------------------</p><p>In 2015 I built a 6.5-06 A square on Dumoulin Mauser action, Shilen Select match #3 taper Stainless barrel 6.5mm bore 26" long ratchet rifling</p><p>Cut inch off each end = 24", cut Mauser threads, cut 6.5-06 A square chamber with 0.005" headspace, cut crown at 11 degrees and chamfer ID and OD of muzzle.</p><p>Subsequently measure 2.528" of neck space [for trimming cases] [ 6.5-06 A square cannot use necked 270 brass without trimming, but can use 30-06 necked brass]</p><p>fired cases necks measure 0.298" in the middle, chamber measures 0.300" in the middle [chamber neck narrower in front and wider in rear]</p><p></p><p>120 gr Nos Bal tip moly with 50.7 gr IMR-4166 powder 3.34" , Win 30-06 brass, </p><p>Chronographs at 3197 fps</p><p>Shot a deer at 629 yards.</p><p>-----------------------------------------</p><p>In 2017 I built my next 6.5-06 with the same reamer, 1965 Rem 700 BDL Convert to ADL with Kevlar Stock, Benchmark 5G #3 8" twist barrel</p><p>Timney trigger</p><p>PTG bolt</p><p>My pillar design</p><p>My bolt handle design</p><p>Leupold VX-6HD, 2-12X42mm,</p><p>129 gr Accubond 3.34" 52 gr IMR-4451</p><p>Quickload prediction 24" barrel 66.7 kpsi 3075 fps</p><p>chronograph:</p><p>3075 fps</p><p>3079 fps</p><p>[ATTACH]83396[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Clark, post: 1358445, member: 6600"] I like to get a custom Forster sizer and a Lee Collet neck for each new cartridge, but they are not available for 6.5-06, so this is what I had to do: ----------------------------------------------- I called up Forster and went around and around until they sent me a 25-06 Full length sizer die body honed out to a 0.292" neck. That would make it an ideal 6.5-06 sizer die body, for $57. [double the honing charge] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- I called up Lee and went around and around until they agreed to reduce a 270 mandrel from a collet neck die down to 0.262", but leave the top 1/4" alone to fit a 270 collar. This will make it ideal for turning a 270 Lee collet neck die into a 6.5-06 die. $20 plus shipping [quadruple the reduction charge] ------------------------------------------------------------- In 2015 I built a 6.5-06 A square on Dumoulin Mauser action, Shilen Select match #3 taper Stainless barrel 6.5mm bore 26" long ratchet rifling Cut inch off each end = 24", cut Mauser threads, cut 6.5-06 A square chamber with 0.005" headspace, cut crown at 11 degrees and chamfer ID and OD of muzzle. Subsequently measure 2.528" of neck space [for trimming cases] [ 6.5-06 A square cannot use necked 270 brass without trimming, but can use 30-06 necked brass] fired cases necks measure 0.298" in the middle, chamber measures 0.300" in the middle [chamber neck narrower in front and wider in rear] 120 gr Nos Bal tip moly with 50.7 gr IMR-4166 powder 3.34" , Win 30-06 brass, Chronographs at 3197 fps Shot a deer at 629 yards. ----------------------------------------- In 2017 I built my next 6.5-06 with the same reamer, 1965 Rem 700 BDL Convert to ADL with Kevlar Stock, Benchmark 5G #3 8" twist barrel Timney trigger PTG bolt My pillar design My bolt handle design Leupold VX-6HD, 2-12X42mm, 129 gr Accubond 3.34" 52 gr IMR-4451 Quickload prediction 24" barrel 66.7 kpsi 3075 fps chronograph: 3075 fps 3079 fps [ATTACH]83396[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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