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6.5 rum
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<blockquote data-quote="270winshort" data-source="post: 530693" data-attributes="member: 6471"><p>I have a buddy who built a 7mm rum improved necked down to 6.5 it shot ok with velocity up to 3600 ish but his barrel life was gone at 200 rounds I dont think you would get much better barrel life even if you didnt improve it, he also has a 6.5 short mag shoots it at 3275 fps, lot more efficent for only 325 fps,to low of barrel life for me but each to his own good luck.</p><p></p><p>his final load 6.5 7mm rum improved;</p><p> 83.7 grains retumbo at 3500 fps</p><p></p><p>his final load 6.5 short mag;</p><p> 66.5 grains 50BMG at 3275 fps</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="270winshort, post: 530693, member: 6471"] I have a buddy who built a 7mm rum improved necked down to 6.5 it shot ok with velocity up to 3600 ish but his barrel life was gone at 200 rounds I dont think you would get much better barrel life even if you didnt improve it, he also has a 6.5 short mag shoots it at 3275 fps, lot more efficent for only 325 fps,to low of barrel life for me but each to his own good luck. his final load 6.5 7mm rum improved; 83.7 grains retumbo at 3500 fps his final load 6.5 short mag; 66.5 grains 50BMG at 3275 fps [/QUOTE]
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