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if you were to build a 6.5 rifle...
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<blockquote data-quote="RT2506" data-source="post: 865571" data-attributes="member: 10178"><p>I have a Rem 700 with a #4 Shilen barrel that is 27 3/4" long, all that the smith could get out of a 28" blank, 264 Win mag. I put it in a Hogue full bed stock with Leupold bases and rings and a Meopta Meostar 30mm 3-12X56 scope and a sling that just weighs 9 1/2 lbs. I could use a lighter scope and take a little weight off but this rifle carries well and is very accurate. You don't need a bull barrel or a rifle that will shoot 5 to 10 shot groups in 1/2 MOA on a hunting rifle. All it needs to do is put the first 1 or 2 shots were you want it. </p><p></p><p>Anything that will push a 6.5 140 gr bullet 3200 fps is going to be over bore. So if you have to fire form cases for a round you loose just that much barrel life. The 264 Win mag still makes a whole lot of sense to me. </p><p></p><p> I have not worked up any loads with 140 gr bullets because I don't need that heavy a bullet for the deer hunting I do but I use 130 Accubonds and with Retumbo I get 3350 fps average so I am sure that 3200 would be easy to get with 140s.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RT2506, post: 865571, member: 10178"] I have a Rem 700 with a #4 Shilen barrel that is 27 3/4" long, all that the smith could get out of a 28" blank, 264 Win mag. I put it in a Hogue full bed stock with Leupold bases and rings and a Meopta Meostar 30mm 3-12X56 scope and a sling that just weighs 9 1/2 lbs. I could use a lighter scope and take a little weight off but this rifle carries well and is very accurate. You don't need a bull barrel or a rifle that will shoot 5 to 10 shot groups in 1/2 MOA on a hunting rifle. All it needs to do is put the first 1 or 2 shots were you want it. Anything that will push a 6.5 140 gr bullet 3200 fps is going to be over bore. So if you have to fire form cases for a round you loose just that much barrel life. The 264 Win mag still makes a whole lot of sense to me. I have not worked up any loads with 140 gr bullets because I don't need that heavy a bullet for the deer hunting I do but I use 130 Accubonds and with Retumbo I get 3350 fps average so I am sure that 3200 would be easy to get with 140s. [/QUOTE]
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