My advice, Build something besides a 6.5 rem mag. Why go through the headache. If you want a magnum short action 6.5, look no further than the Sherman short mag or SST.What route would you recommend me to take? I want some brass that is very consistent
Yeah it's Not a common round, I already shoot a 6.5x284 and thought I might see what this one cranks out for me I also have 264 win brass I'd just need to buy two forming dies according to reddingI see. What made you want to build a 6.5 rem? While it was a neat cartridge, it's about obsolete.
The 264 win would be easier to find or make brass for. If you are not afraid of diving into a wildcat, the 7mm blaser mag would be awesome necked down to 6.5mm. Just my $.02.
Interesting I have 1-8 twist Timney trigger on a beĺl Carlson stock with 26in wilson barrel it was a toss up between 260 or this, my brother shoots the 260 so I went this road for diffmorning, I built a 6.5 rem. mag. had for 10yrs or more. my build is a
rem. 721 action, bottom metal, bolt face opened. H&S varmint stock,
timmey trigger, warne steel rings and mounts, and 27.5 douglas air gauage barrel
and # 5.5 contour. unless u shoot ALOT 2 100 bags will last a very long time.
make sure to check the barrel twist and the throat length. most smithy's
use short chamber methods. depending on choice of bullets
at various length's the ogive can change the seating depth of
various bullets. this cartridge has the same ballistics as the
270Win. I like this cartridge. there r better, a shooters choice.
if I had known about the 260 Rem. I would have gone the
260AI route. justme gbot tum