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loads for 6.5 Remington magnum
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<blockquote data-quote="woods" data-source="post: 449107" data-attributes="member: 6042"><p>Hey silverine, I have a 6.5 rem mag but my load data may not be transferable to yours. Mine is a rebarrel of a 300 win mag action and I had it reamed so I can seat those long bullets way out there and still fit the mag</p><p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/bwestfall/GUNS/HPIM1163.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/bwestfall/GUNS/HPIM1160.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>so my gun has a larger combustion chamber than a 6.5 rem mag on a short action where you will have to seat the bullet deeper.</p><p></p><p>That being said I have shot a lot of bullets and find that powders in the range of RL22, H4831 and RL25 work best in my gun. Like I said my gun has a larger combustion chamber than yours and thus I can load more slow burning powder than you can without exceeding safe pressures, so START LOWER AND WORK UP IN YOUR RIFLE</p><p></p><p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/bwestfall/TARGETS/300yds.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/bwestfall/TARGETS/DSCN0373.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/bwestfall/TARGETS/DSCN0355.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/bwestfall/TARGETS/DSCN0357.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>IMO the 140 gr Hornady Interlock & 140 gr Sierra Gameking are excellent for cup and core type of bullets but may not exit game. The 130 gr Scirrocco II (BC of .571!) was a surprise because I have never been able to get a Scirrocco to shoot in any other caliber. The Accubonds, in either 130 or 140, should be good for accuracy and dependability in the field. Personally I don't like the smaller caliber TSX's because of the small hollow point, they may be accurate but may zip through too easily.</p><p></p><p>If I were you and had a factory short action I would try the 130 gr Scirrocco II's, RL17 and Fed215 primers. You really only have one choice in brass and that is Remington but it is fine with a lot of work.</p><p></p><p>Good luck and have fun!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="woods, post: 449107, member: 6042"] Hey silverine, I have a 6.5 rem mag but my load data may not be transferable to yours. Mine is a rebarrel of a 300 win mag action and I had it reamed so I can seat those long bullets way out there and still fit the mag [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/bwestfall/GUNS/HPIM1163.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/bwestfall/GUNS/HPIM1160.jpg[/IMG] so my gun has a larger combustion chamber than a 6.5 rem mag on a short action where you will have to seat the bullet deeper. That being said I have shot a lot of bullets and find that powders in the range of RL22, H4831 and RL25 work best in my gun. Like I said my gun has a larger combustion chamber than yours and thus I can load more slow burning powder than you can without exceeding safe pressures, so START LOWER AND WORK UP IN YOUR RIFLE [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/bwestfall/TARGETS/300yds.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/bwestfall/TARGETS/DSCN0373.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/bwestfall/TARGETS/DSCN0355.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/bwestfall/TARGETS/DSCN0357.jpg[/IMG] IMO the 140 gr Hornady Interlock & 140 gr Sierra Gameking are excellent for cup and core type of bullets but may not exit game. The 130 gr Scirrocco II (BC of .571!) was a surprise because I have never been able to get a Scirrocco to shoot in any other caliber. The Accubonds, in either 130 or 140, should be good for accuracy and dependability in the field. Personally I don't like the smaller caliber TSX's because of the small hollow point, they may be accurate but may zip through too easily. If I were you and had a factory short action I would try the 130 gr Scirrocco II's, RL17 and Fed215 primers. You really only have one choice in brass and that is Remington but it is fine with a lot of work. Good luck and have fun! [/QUOTE]
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