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<blockquote data-quote="Frank in the Laurels" data-source="post: 1005477" data-attributes="member: 8845"><p>Nothing wrong with the 6.5 rem mag in theory, problem is it can be bested by lots of cartridges these days with not much of a problem. If you have an original Remington rifle, loved the blonde stripe that some had going down the stock it's actually worth more if you just retire it and look at it or cash in, I would imagine a collector would be interested in it for way more than you paid for it new. Someone stated that brass is impossible to find, that is not an exageration, have a friend that is always looking and has never found any anywhere..he's running out of the original casings that he's been reloading for decades. Barrel length would be optimal around 22-24 but you could change that by changing the burning rate of the reloaded powders somewhat. I think you be better served by changing casings, 6.5 / 06 would be a great choice and there will never be a shortage of 06 brass, it can be found anywhere anytime. All these new concept cartridges are somewhat in question, the question is brass, if you decide to build one, find lots of brass, buy it along with the dies and then build one from what you got.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Frank in the Laurels, post: 1005477, member: 8845"] Nothing wrong with the 6.5 rem mag in theory, problem is it can be bested by lots of cartridges these days with not much of a problem. If you have an original Remington rifle, loved the blonde stripe that some had going down the stock it's actually worth more if you just retire it and look at it or cash in, I would imagine a collector would be interested in it for way more than you paid for it new. Someone stated that brass is impossible to find, that is not an exageration, have a friend that is always looking and has never found any anywhere..he's running out of the original casings that he's been reloading for decades. Barrel length would be optimal around 22-24 but you could change that by changing the burning rate of the reloaded powders somewhat. I think you be better served by changing casings, 6.5 / 06 would be a great choice and there will never be a shortage of 06 brass, it can be found anywhere anytime. All these new concept cartridges are somewhat in question, the question is brass, if you decide to build one, find lots of brass, buy it along with the dies and then build one from what you got. [/QUOTE]
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