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anyone here have an opinion on the 6.5 stw?
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<blockquote data-quote="LeddSlinger" data-source="post: 952322" data-attributes="member: 65338"><p>If barrel life is not a concern, which I expect it is not, then go for it. It will be blazing fast and burn a TON of powder while creating a healthy extra amount of recoil over other 6.5s.</p><p></p><p>I have had a 260 Rem, 6.5x47 Lapua in the past. Currently own a 6.5 Remington Magnum, and 6.5x55 Swedish Mauser. Also have extensive experience with the 6.5-300 WSM that one of my relatives uses for a go-to hunting rifle.</p><p></p><p>I burned out the barrel on my first 6.5 Rem Mag at about 600-700 rounds pushing the 140gr Berger VLD at 3210 fps from a 26" SS barrel. I slowed the speed up to about 3150 fps after realizing I had to chase the lands to get accuracy back, but by then it was way too late. Anyhow, my point is that I was only burning 50-some grains of powder with either load and the barrel went that fast. And I don't mean that it just had throat erosion, I mean it didn't have rifling for the first 3" and horrible fire-cracking for about 5". Completely toast! Though I will admit, there were more than a few occasions where I got that barrel piping hot from multiple 5 and 10 shot groups during range sessions so I know that didn't help the life at all.</p><p>Funny thing is that it was still shooting about 3/4 MOA, but it would give that occasional unexplainable flier that would make me wanna pull my hair out! Plus I'm a little pickier than 3/4 MOA with my accuracy so I changed it out.</p><p></p><p>I expect that if you go with a 6.5-STW and push it to it's upper speed limits while shooting it regularly, you will see even less barrel life. But if you are just gonna sight it in and throw a few long range practice rounds down range every fall before shooting a few animals to fill the freezer, it should last you for years to come <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LeddSlinger, post: 952322, member: 65338"] If barrel life is not a concern, which I expect it is not, then go for it. It will be blazing fast and burn a TON of powder while creating a healthy extra amount of recoil over other 6.5s. I have had a 260 Rem, 6.5x47 Lapua in the past. Currently own a 6.5 Remington Magnum, and 6.5x55 Swedish Mauser. Also have extensive experience with the 6.5-300 WSM that one of my relatives uses for a go-to hunting rifle. I burned out the barrel on my first 6.5 Rem Mag at about 600-700 rounds pushing the 140gr Berger VLD at 3210 fps from a 26" SS barrel. I slowed the speed up to about 3150 fps after realizing I had to chase the lands to get accuracy back, but by then it was way too late. Anyhow, my point is that I was only burning 50-some grains of powder with either load and the barrel went that fast. And I don't mean that it just had throat erosion, I mean it didn't have rifling for the first 3" and horrible fire-cracking for about 5". Completely toast! Though I will admit, there were more than a few occasions where I got that barrel piping hot from multiple 5 and 10 shot groups during range sessions so I know that didn't help the life at all. Funny thing is that it was still shooting about 3/4 MOA, but it would give that occasional unexplainable flier that would make me wanna pull my hair out! Plus I'm a little pickier than 3/4 MOA with my accuracy so I changed it out. I expect that if you go with a 6.5-STW and push it to it's upper speed limits while shooting it regularly, you will see even less barrel life. But if you are just gonna sight it in and throw a few long range practice rounds down range every fall before shooting a few animals to fill the freezer, it should last you for years to come :) [/QUOTE]
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