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6.506 vs 280 AI using 140 gr bullets
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<blockquote data-quote="elkaholic" data-source="post: 367340" data-attributes="member: 13833"><p>I would agree that all of the 6.5's that you mentioned are good options, but am confused as to how the 25-06 A.I. could be a good choice and the 6.5-06 is not worthwhile? If anything, using that logic, the 25 should be even less worthwile than the 6.5 A.I. I think the logic in Ackleys original comments about the 6.5 were based on powder availability at the time. i.e. the larger the case, the smaller the bore and the heavier the bullet, the slower the powder needed to create max velocity. With the availability of much slower powders these days, I think we have a totally different situation and in fact have had great success with the 6.5 A.I. personally. I now have a 6.5 Sherman version which is almost as big a jump over the A.I. as the A.I. was over the std. and I have gained 100+ feet per second over the A.I (my opinion and experience)....Rich<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p>P.S. I once read an article that a "well known expert had written" which stated that the A.I. version actually produced LESS velocity in his test than the std. version. He was loading both with the same powder charge! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="elkaholic, post: 367340, member: 13833"] I would agree that all of the 6.5's that you mentioned are good options, but am confused as to how the 25-06 A.I. could be a good choice and the 6.5-06 is not worthwhile? If anything, using that logic, the 25 should be even less worthwile than the 6.5 A.I. I think the logic in Ackleys original comments about the 6.5 were based on powder availability at the time. i.e. the larger the case, the smaller the bore and the heavier the bullet, the slower the powder needed to create max velocity. With the availability of much slower powders these days, I think we have a totally different situation and in fact have had great success with the 6.5 A.I. personally. I now have a 6.5 Sherman version which is almost as big a jump over the A.I. as the A.I. was over the std. and I have gained 100+ feet per second over the A.I (my opinion and experience)....Rich:D P.S. I once read an article that a "well known expert had written" which stated that the A.I. version actually produced LESS velocity in his test than the std. version. He was loading both with the same powder charge! :rolleyes: [/QUOTE]
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