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My first custom build-6.5x284
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<blockquote data-quote="SteveBurton" data-source="post: 987113" data-attributes="member: 59541"><p>I agree that the 6.5 SAUM is a very attractive round but the difficulty in finding parent brass was a big deterrent to building one. I have not seen 7mm SAUM brass in a very long time and when I do see 300 SAUM brass it's $3/piece. The 26 Nosler is pretty much the same as the 6.5 SAUM in performance and the brass is also $3/piece. I find it funny that everyone talks about how easy the 6.5 SAUM is on the barrel yet says the 26 Nosler is a barrel burner. ??? Just about any over-bored round that pushes a pill 3100+ FPS is going to be hard on the barrel.</p><p></p><p>The 6.5-284 will take deer out to 1000 yards and components are easy to find. I have learned over many years, and lots of dollars, that having a slower, predictable round is more forgiving than all out speed. It doesn't matter if a bullet gets there faster if you can't be sure where it's going to hit. If you still want speed, you can push a 130 grain bullet over 3000 FPS but I like the higher BC and retained energy of a 140.</p><p></p><p>First identify what you want to do with your rifle, then build it to fit. If you need more oomph than a 6.5-284, build a 7 LRM or a 300 RUM. If you need less and want to be nice to your shoulder, build a 243 Win or a 6.5x47 Lapua.</p><p></p><p>Here is a link to a 243 Win that I put together for under $1000 and weighs in at 8.5 lbs. It's a great carry rifle that compliments my 12lb 6.5-284. In a year or two I will either re-chamber it to 243AI or re-barrel to a 6.5x47 Lapua.</p><p><a href="http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f19/new-243-carry-rifle-139684/" target="_blank">http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f19/new-243-carry-rifle-139684/</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>Just my $0.02</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SteveBurton, post: 987113, member: 59541"] I agree that the 6.5 SAUM is a very attractive round but the difficulty in finding parent brass was a big deterrent to building one. I have not seen 7mm SAUM brass in a very long time and when I do see 300 SAUM brass it's $3/piece. The 26 Nosler is pretty much the same as the 6.5 SAUM in performance and the brass is also $3/piece. I find it funny that everyone talks about how easy the 6.5 SAUM is on the barrel yet says the 26 Nosler is a barrel burner. ??? Just about any over-bored round that pushes a pill 3100+ FPS is going to be hard on the barrel. The 6.5-284 will take deer out to 1000 yards and components are easy to find. I have learned over many years, and lots of dollars, that having a slower, predictable round is more forgiving than all out speed. It doesn't matter if a bullet gets there faster if you can't be sure where it's going to hit. If you still want speed, you can push a 130 grain bullet over 3000 FPS but I like the higher BC and retained energy of a 140. First identify what you want to do with your rifle, then build it to fit. If you need more oomph than a 6.5-284, build a 7 LRM or a 300 RUM. If you need less and want to be nice to your shoulder, build a 243 Win or a 6.5x47 Lapua. Here is a link to a 243 Win that I put together for under $1000 and weighs in at 8.5 lbs. It's a great carry rifle that compliments my 12lb 6.5-284. In a year or two I will either re-chamber it to 243AI or re-barrel to a 6.5x47 Lapua. [URL="http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f19/new-243-carry-rifle-139684/"]http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f19/new-243-carry-rifle-139684/[/URL] Just my $0.02 [/QUOTE]
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