Who cuts the best 6.5 barrel for overbore cartridges and heavy bullets?

[Floundertrap]

I've just come into a bunch of 6.5x284 ammo and brass. I shoot f-open and I'm fond of Bartlein, Krieger and Brux SS match barrels. I'm thinking of building a 6.5.x284 long range hunting rig on a pre-64 model 70 (I have one that was "customed" into a 308 Norma back in '61 and frankly, it don't shoot). Per that parenthetical info, please don't lecture me on bastardizing a hallowed pre-64. Anyway, I'm looking to get a fast-twist chrome moly barrel so I can reblue the finished product. I'm interested in actual experience with this specific round and barrel material. Please share your wins/losses on the matter.

Thanks,
TK

 

[The Oregonian]

I don't have experience with anything other than a Benchmark in 6.5, but that thing sure can shoot. It is a 24" #4 shooting a 140 VLD, chambered in the cartridge that shall not be named so this will stay civil.

 

[Mikecr]

Whats an 'overbore bullet'?

 

[Chorizo]

This was shot today after a 36 shot break-in with one fouling round. A Criterion barrel 22" SS #4 in 260 rem shooting this off-the-shelf ammo https://coppercreekcartridgeco.com/product/260-remington-130gr-nosler-golden-target-nosler-brass/ with a gemtech tracker 30 suppressor.

Not chrome moly, but they have chrome moly barrels, so this post doesn't fully answer your question but might give you another path to follow.

 

[Swamplord]

Whats an 'overbore bullet'?

bullet that flies on top of the barrel not through it ? hell, I dunno

 

[Floundertrap]

Whats an 'overbore bullet'?

I've heard the term used numerous times to describe large case/ small bullet and usually heavy-for-caliber projectiles, like the 170gr .277 bullet in a 270wsm, or a 156gr .264 in 26 nosler, or in my case, 6.5x284. I adopted it as such.

 

[Floundertrap]

bullet that flies on top of the barrel not through it ? hell, I dunno

 

[FEENIX]

I've heard the term used numerous times to describe large case/ small bullet and usually heavy-for-caliber projectiles, like the 170gr .277 bullet in a 270wsm, or a 156gr .264 in 26 nosler, or in my case, 6.5x284. I adopted it as such.

For what it is worth (extracted from source noted below) ...

In the simplest terms, a very big case pushing a relatively small diameter bullet is acknowledged as the classic overbore design. But it's not just large powder capacity that creates an overbore situation — it is the relationship between powder capacity and barrel bore diameter. Looking at those two factors, we can express the 'Overbore Index' as a mathematical formula — the case capacity in grains of water divided by the area (in square inches) of the bore cross-section.

(SOURCE: https://www.accurateshooter.com/technical-articles/overbore-cartridges-defined-by-formula/)

 

[Swamplord]

Overbore cartridge ... sure,

if you believe in that nonsense

BUT, there is no such thing as an overbore bullet ......

 

[Danny1788]

Overbore cartridge ... sure,

if you believe in that nonsense

BUT, there is no such thing as an overbore bullet ......

Sure there is such a thing as overbore bullets!!!! Try stuffing a 7mm bullet down a .264 bore that thing would be super over bore bullet

 

[Idaho Lefty]

To answer, the op's question,.. SOME of, the BEST Barrels, are made, in Wisconsin,.. Brux, Kreiger and Bartlien !
AS for, the "Over Bore chit",. they'll build / cut, pretty much, whatever Caliber / Twist bbl., you, want !
Your Gunsmith and you,.. can pick, the "overbore",.. Cartridge.

 

[Swamplord]

Sure there is such a thing as overbore bullets!!!! Try stuffing a 7mm bullet down a .264 bore that thing would be super over bore bullet

naw man, that would be an underbore bore !

 

[Barrelnut]

Shelin will do it. Just give em a dummy round of what you want. Their ratchet rifle barrels have a great following. They are a lot like 5R barrels as far as minimal fouling goes.
Just give James @ Northland Shooter Supply a call.
http://northlandshooterssupply.com/

 

[30BR]

My best group was just under an inch at 600 yds with a 6.5-284 from Kreiger.
It don't get much better...
Should mention, it was stainless, not CM... But I had a Model 70 done up in same caliber, Medium Palma, and had the stainless barrel bead blasted for real matte finish, and it looks good.