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6.5-06 vs 6.5-06 Improved? (CONFUSED)
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<blockquote data-quote="BountyHunter" data-source="post: 25104" data-attributes="member: 12"><p>demarpaint</p><p></p><p>Cannot give factual stats on 6.5/06 as I do not have one but they are commonly listed in reloading manuals. I do have a 6.5/06 AI. It has a 28" barrel and with 140 gr bullets I can easily get 3000-3050 fps depending on exact bullet and powder. It is a very accurate cartridge with good velocity for 142-147 gr bullets if you are familiar with reloading and fireforming this type cartridge.</p><p></p><p>An AI version (35 or 40 degree shoulder) requires you to fireform brass before neck turning so that is another step you have to go through. Either Lapua 30-06 or 270 neck down then fireform with cream of wheat and very fast pistol powder normally topped off with tissue paper, wax etc. Requires you to leave a partial shoulder (not size neck all way down) on bottom of neck to crush fit case into chamber for fireforming.</p><p></p><p>Mine was built before the 6.5-284 had decent brass and I would recommend that you really look at 6.5-284 with 28-30" barrel if you are not comfortable doing fireforming etc. Just neck turn load and shoot, no fireforming etc and can get virtually same results especially if you use a tapered 30". Difference in same length barrels is probably 50-100 fps less for 6.5-285 versus 6.5-06 ack improved.</p><p></p><p>good luck</p><p></p><p>BH</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BountyHunter, post: 25104, member: 12"] demarpaint Cannot give factual stats on 6.5/06 as I do not have one but they are commonly listed in reloading manuals. I do have a 6.5/06 AI. It has a 28" barrel and with 140 gr bullets I can easily get 3000-3050 fps depending on exact bullet and powder. It is a very accurate cartridge with good velocity for 142-147 gr bullets if you are familiar with reloading and fireforming this type cartridge. An AI version (35 or 40 degree shoulder) requires you to fireform brass before neck turning so that is another step you have to go through. Either Lapua 30-06 or 270 neck down then fireform with cream of wheat and very fast pistol powder normally topped off with tissue paper, wax etc. Requires you to leave a partial shoulder (not size neck all way down) on bottom of neck to crush fit case into chamber for fireforming. Mine was built before the 6.5-284 had decent brass and I would recommend that you really look at 6.5-284 with 28-30" barrel if you are not comfortable doing fireforming etc. Just neck turn load and shoot, no fireforming etc and can get virtually same results especially if you use a tapered 30". Difference in same length barrels is probably 50-100 fps less for 6.5-285 versus 6.5-06 ack improved. good luck BH [/QUOTE]
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