I had my gunsmith chamber my rifle to 264 win mag. Well he ordered me a barrel that was threaded and chambered. Well all seemed well, I loaded rounds at the standard oal. Shoots ok not great. I figured I would play with some 140 bergers so I grabbed my gauge case and stuck the tool in the gun figued I would see how long I could load them well the chamber is so long that the 140 will fall out of the case before it touches the rifiling???. I have never seen this before. Can somebody enlighten me as to what goin on with my rig.
Issues with a barrel
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westcliffe01
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I have heard that with that cartridge, the "free bore" is long to suppress the pressure peak. Provided the diameter is a good fit to the bullet, it need not be a problem. It is the fastest wearing part of the barrel anyway.
gohring3006
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if your using the hybrids than it shouldn't be a problem you might get better velocity because of the freebore might allow a little higher pressures"maybe"....
BW, same thing happens with the Weatherbys with their freebore. All of mine are sub- MOA and not even close to the lands. Follow rule of thumb for minimums on seating depth for safety and it should shoot quite well. Good luck
gohring3006 , I think I might have to look for some of the hybrids, I just have the orange box 140 vld hunters. I didnt realize they made a hybrid for these. Ive seen them in the 243 . I will look around.
Dosh, I usually just load hunting rounds to 3.340 so they will feed good if I have to take a quick follow up shot.
The only thing Im kind thinking about now is with that long of throat the barrel will be a one hit wonder , when the throats toast I will be getting another tube.
Dosh, I usually just load hunting rounds to 3.340 so they will feed good if I have to take a quick follow up shot.
The only thing Im kind thinking about now is with that long of throat the barrel will be a one hit wonder , when the throats toast I will be getting another tube.
westcliffe01
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Go to the SAAMI website and look at the chamber/reamer specs for your cartridge
http://www.saami.org/PubResources/CC_Drawings/C and C Dwgs - TOC - Rifle.pdf
I use Firefox and the links in the PDF file do not work for me. Maybe you will have better luck with a different browser.
Unless the smith has a very good reason, your chamber had better be cut to the SAAMI spec.
http://www.saami.org/PubResources/CC_Drawings/C and C Dwgs - TOC - Rifle.pdf
I use Firefox and the links in the PDF file do not work for me. Maybe you will have better luck with a different browser.
Unless the smith has a very good reason, your chamber had better be cut to the SAAMI spec.
bigngreen
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I would try the VLD's and see how they work, they will function better on game than the hybrid in the 6.5! I've never had an issue with a VLD vs the Hybrid I load the one that functions best on game, I've done fine getting a load dialed even in freebored rifles.
westcliffe01, I tried the pdf they dont work for me either. I will call him up on monday
bigngreen I will just try loading up to the max mag length , I am willing to try it now that I know my rifle is more than likely ok.
Im such a dork but im just excited I found out that I can just resize 7mm rem mag brass in the 264 dies and load them up.
I picked up about 300 of them off the ground at the range last fall. Im sure this isnt anything new to most of you but sure is to me.
bigngreen I will just try loading up to the max mag length , I am willing to try it now that I know my rifle is more than likely ok.
Im such a dork but im just excited I found out that I can just resize 7mm rem mag brass in the 264 dies and load them up.
I picked up about 300 of them off the ground at the range last fall. Im sure this isnt anything new to most of you but sure is to me.
gohring3006
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those hybrids can be less sensitive to seating dept so it might be more forgiving with your freebore also I have had good luck with sierra gamkings by jumping them to the lands
gohring3006
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I'm sorry I just figured they did I use them in .308 and .284 cal. That's what I get for trying to help on something that I don't truly have knowledge of I'm sorry for that...
gohring3006
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I agree. I just wanna shoot and do it with accuracy. Don't over look those sierras they are forgiving no matter what caliber.
