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<blockquote data-quote="65WSM" data-source="post: 1569325" data-attributes="member: 9551"><p>I have rebarreled #2 and #3 actions. I also had little faith and wasted a lot of good components on factory barrels. I like custom barrels. I chose to rebarrel my .300 WSM to the same cartridge. </p><p></p><p>I like the 6.5 WSM for the Howa. The advantages of the longer magazine would allow throating for long bullets and still feed. The Nosler WSM cases are better than the Hornady brass of the 6.5 PRC. Another brass maker may pick up the 6.5 PRC, but not this minute. Rock Creek makes a lighter weight (smaller diameter) fluted barrel for the short mags that they finish to 26 or 24 inches. I have three of those. One rifle is a 6.5 WSM and 7.1 pounds with steel Conetrol rings and bases and a 2.5-10X36 Sightron with a 26inch length. </p><p></p><p>I talked to Travis at R-Bros in September before "deer" season. He and his brothers are having fun with 24inch barreled 6.5 WSMs shooting 140gr Bergers at 3300 fps. Travis makes a thousand custom rifles a year in the $5K range. He shoots all of them, off a bipod, prone, before he delivers. Reloader 26 is <strong><em>the</em></strong> powder. Travis and I agree.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="65WSM, post: 1569325, member: 9551"] I have rebarreled #2 and #3 actions. I also had little faith and wasted a lot of good components on factory barrels. I like custom barrels. I chose to rebarrel my .300 WSM to the same cartridge. I like the 6.5 WSM for the Howa. The advantages of the longer magazine would allow throating for long bullets and still feed. The Nosler WSM cases are better than the Hornady brass of the 6.5 PRC. Another brass maker may pick up the 6.5 PRC, but not this minute. Rock Creek makes a lighter weight (smaller diameter) fluted barrel for the short mags that they finish to 26 or 24 inches. I have three of those. One rifle is a 6.5 WSM and 7.1 pounds with steel Conetrol rings and bases and a 2.5-10X36 Sightron with a 26inch length. I talked to Travis at R-Bros in September before "deer" season. He and his brothers are having fun with 24inch barreled 6.5 WSMs shooting 140gr Bergers at 3300 fps. Travis makes a thousand custom rifles a year in the $5K range. He shoots all of them, off a bipod, prone, before he delivers. Reloader 26 is [B][I]the[/I][/B] powder. Travis and I agree. [/QUOTE]
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