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<blockquote data-quote="Darryl Cassel" data-source="post: 4558" data-attributes="member: 34"><p>Frank and Ric</p><p></p><p>Frank I have had and still do have 6.5 Gibbs which is an improved 6.5/06 with a 35 degree shoulder instead of the 40 Degree that Ackley produced, and holds up to 9 more grains of powder over the standard 6.5/06. It will stay right with a 264 Mag when using bullets up to 142 Gr MKs in a 30" barrel and having an 8 twist. You will be amazed at that cartridge and what it will do. You can make the cases from 270 Norma.</p><p></p><p>Ray Romain puts the 6.5 Gibbs on the 270 Length case, which is .050" longer in the neck then the standard 30/06. Gives the case a longer neck and he throats it longer to set the bullet out further. Lots of powder room. For a LR hunting rifle to 1000 yards or so, it is a dandy.</p><p></p><p>It is a great cartridge and Old Ricky Gibbs was way ahead of his time. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Ric---I added to my previous long post concerning the 308 length and velocity gain. <img src="http://images/icons/smile.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> </p><p></p><p>Later</p><p></p><p>[ 02-25-2003: Message edited by: Darryl Cassel ]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Darryl Cassel, post: 4558, member: 34"] Frank and Ric Frank I have had and still do have 6.5 Gibbs which is an improved 6.5/06 with a 35 degree shoulder instead of the 40 Degree that Ackley produced, and holds up to 9 more grains of powder over the standard 6.5/06. It will stay right with a 264 Mag when using bullets up to 142 Gr MKs in a 30" barrel and having an 8 twist. You will be amazed at that cartridge and what it will do. You can make the cases from 270 Norma. Ray Romain puts the 6.5 Gibbs on the 270 Length case, which is .050" longer in the neck then the standard 30/06. Gives the case a longer neck and he throats it longer to set the bullet out further. Lots of powder room. For a LR hunting rifle to 1000 yards or so, it is a dandy. It is a great cartridge and Old Ricky Gibbs was way ahead of his time. Ric---I added to my previous long post concerning the 308 length and velocity gain. [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] Later [ 02-25-2003: Message edited by: Darryl Cassel ] [/QUOTE]
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