hammertyme
Well-Known Member
True; I remember now why I went with the .050. I am using 270 WSM cases, but I am shooting single shot only. .200 is all I need to grip the bullets. I know nothing of the Dakota cases except that they are incredibly expensive the last time I checked. The first batch of 270 WSM cases used all split the necks as the case it quite brittle.
The next batches of cases I annealed and have not lost a case in several loadings. I did lose the entire first batch of cases do to split necks!
Since it is a short barreled application I haven't the luxury of a lot of barrel to burn the slower powders. I have only used Rel 17 and slower powders in testing this cartridge. I also only hunt these days so settled on the 100 and 125 grain partitions as they flat out smoke anything caribou size and smaller out to 600 yards( self imposed limit).
If I were still wildcatting, one thought I never pursued was cutting back a 300RUM case and making an extended WSM case. But, I never did because I did not feel I would have been able to get enough velocity return for the amount of work required to make the case.
This little cartridge on the Savage action has NO brake and my recoil sensitive wife really likes shooting the 6.5WSM from a center grip Striker application.
Neal
I have a neck length on the 6.5 X 65R Imp of .200. I have a neck length on the 30 Gibbs of .190. Neck length on the 338 X 65R .195 and ignition is always positive, velocities are always consistent and pulling bullets with a collet puller makes me confident that I have a good solid hold on the bullets.
The next batches of cases I annealed and have not lost a case in several loadings. I did lose the entire first batch of cases do to split necks!
Since it is a short barreled application I haven't the luxury of a lot of barrel to burn the slower powders. I have only used Rel 17 and slower powders in testing this cartridge. I also only hunt these days so settled on the 100 and 125 grain partitions as they flat out smoke anything caribou size and smaller out to 600 yards( self imposed limit).
If I were still wildcatting, one thought I never pursued was cutting back a 300RUM case and making an extended WSM case. But, I never did because I did not feel I would have been able to get enough velocity return for the amount of work required to make the case.
This little cartridge on the Savage action has NO brake and my recoil sensitive wife really likes shooting the 6.5WSM from a center grip Striker application.
Neal
I have a neck length on the 6.5 X 65R Imp of .200. I have a neck length on the 30 Gibbs of .190. Neck length on the 338 X 65R .195 and ignition is always positive, velocities are always consistent and pulling bullets with a collet puller makes me confident that I have a good solid hold on the bullets.