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6.5-06?
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<blockquote data-quote="Alibiiv" data-source="post: 1814556" data-attributes="member: 69192"><p><em>"There is a bit of a bump in performance going to an Ackley chamber." </em>Would you tell me where you got the information from in reference to a bump in performance. Just curious because I am about to send a rifle out to build a 6.5-06 or a 6.5-06 Ackley Improved. I'm kind of liking the Ackley version due to the 40 degree shoulder and barrel life opposed to the standard 6.5-06. My gunsmith doesn't have a 6.5-06 Ackley reamer, but he does have the standard 6.5-06 reamer. He stated that he thinks that the 6.5-06 is already overbored and that going with anything more than the standard 6.5-06 is not worth doing. Just not sure as I've been looking at the load data for the standard round, but there's just nothing to compare to. Because of this dilemma I'm just thinking of going .280 Ackley Improved, but.....would like a cartridge that is flat shooting and light on the recoil; and..................please do not suggest the Creedmoor not interested.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alibiiv, post: 1814556, member: 69192"] [I]"There is a bit of a bump in performance going to an Ackley chamber." [/I]Would you tell me where you got the information from in reference to a bump in performance. Just curious because I am about to send a rifle out to build a 6.5-06 or a 6.5-06 Ackley Improved. I'm kind of liking the Ackley version due to the 40 degree shoulder and barrel life opposed to the standard 6.5-06. My gunsmith doesn't have a 6.5-06 Ackley reamer, but he does have the standard 6.5-06 reamer. He stated that he thinks that the 6.5-06 is already overbored and that going with anything more than the standard 6.5-06 is not worth doing. Just not sure as I've been looking at the load data for the standard round, but there's just nothing to compare to. Because of this dilemma I'm just thinking of going .280 Ackley Improved, but.....would like a cartridge that is flat shooting and light on the recoil; and..................please do not suggest the Creedmoor not interested. [/QUOTE]
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