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<blockquote data-quote="yobuck" data-source="post: 2860173" data-attributes="member: 12443"><p>The 270 WSM case and the 300 WSM case are the same as for capacity. And yes, the Norma cases are better than others.</p><p>The advantage of using the 270 case is its a bit easier to neck down to 6.5 than the 300 case is.</p><p>If you were paying attention 15 years or so ago, you knew there were alot of people going nuts over a 6.5x300 WSM.</p><p>Now i suppose one could have called it a 6.5x270 WSM as well if they chose to.</p><p>Anyway having felt a bit slighted over never having a rifle in a (hot) 6.5 cartridge, i decided to have one built.</p><p>I chose to use a lefty Savage action that had been a 243.</p><p>Also used a heavy sporter contour 26" 8 twist stainless Brux barrel.</p><p>The gun shot very well with the 140 class bullets with velocities in the plus 3350 range.</p><p>But only as a single shot, due to magazine issues which were beyond me to correct.</p><p>I did kill 2 antelope with it, one in Wy. at 400+ and another in Montana at 600+.</p><p> Like most antelope they died very easily with one shot.</p><p>No doubt i could have been just as successfull had i used the 25/06 i already owned before building the 6.5.</p><p>And while in Wyoming i found a gunsmith who knew how to fix the magazine.</p><p>But when back in PA at our camp, i decided to compare the (hot) 6.5 to my 7x300 Wetherby, in which i use 162 gr bullets to achieve the same velocity.</p><p>Short version of the story is that shortly after that the (hot) 6.5 found a new home. </p><p>I found out first hand that i hadnt missed a thing by not having a (hot) 6.5. lol</p><p>In hindsite, which is usually better, i wish i had used that very good barrel on my 700 Rem in 30/06, which never gets used.</p><p>And had it chambered in 6.5 x 06 AI, i would no doubt still own a good gun that i used quite often.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="yobuck, post: 2860173, member: 12443"] The 270 WSM case and the 300 WSM case are the same as for capacity. And yes, the Norma cases are better than others. The advantage of using the 270 case is its a bit easier to neck down to 6.5 than the 300 case is. If you were paying attention 15 years or so ago, you knew there were alot of people going nuts over a 6.5x300 WSM. Now i suppose one could have called it a 6.5x270 WSM as well if they chose to. Anyway having felt a bit slighted over never having a rifle in a (hot) 6.5 cartridge, i decided to have one built. I chose to use a lefty Savage action that had been a 243. Also used a heavy sporter contour 26” 8 twist stainless Brux barrel. The gun shot very well with the 140 class bullets with velocities in the plus 3350 range. But only as a single shot, due to magazine issues which were beyond me to correct. I did kill 2 antelope with it, one in Wy. at 400+ and another in Montana at 600+. Like most antelope they died very easily with one shot. No doubt i could have been just as successfull had i used the 25/06 i already owned before building the 6.5. And while in Wyoming i found a gunsmith who knew how to fix the magazine. But when back in PA at our camp, i decided to compare the (hot) 6.5 to my 7x300 Wetherby, in which i use 162 gr bullets to achieve the same velocity. Short version of the story is that shortly after that the (hot) 6.5 found a new home. I found out first hand that i hadnt missed a thing by not having a (hot) 6.5. lol In hindsite, which is usually better, i wish i had used that very good barrel on my 700 Rem in 30/06, which never gets used. And had it chambered in 6.5 x 06 AI, i would no doubt still own a good gun that i used quite often. [/QUOTE]
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