Just traded a used box of matches for an old mauser with a match barrel in 6.5-06 AI

[Beelzebub]

First, I'd make sure they're cleaned and ready to load. Then, I'd run them through the FL .270 Win sizing die. Then I'd run them through the 6.5-06 AI neck sizer die to set the false-shoulder and resize the neck. Then I'd trim to length, leaving an extra 0.020" on the trim length. Then load a book starting load for 6.5-06 and go fire-form your cases. Shoot about 5, let the rifle cool, shoot 5, let it cool, etc...

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Are you having to do any neck turning? if so, to that outside dimension? tks again.

Bee

 

[MudRunner2005]

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Are you having to do any neck turning? if so, to that outside dimension? tks again.

Bee

I don't have a 6.5-06 AI, so I can't give you a neck dimension, but I use the same technique for forming brass for my .25-06 AI brass from .270 Win.

And no, none of my neck dimensions require neck-turning. Match chamber dimensions (body dimensions) with SAAMI spec necks, so no neck-turning required.

 

[Beelzebub]

been a little under the weather for the past 5 weeks. Back in May I had a Spinal Cord Stimulator put in around the T-12 area. My body rejected the silicone in it my doc said. Had a really bad infection that required removal of the plastic paddle and then had to leave the wound open and have a wound vac on it. Today makes 4 weeks I've been out of the hospital and I have about 3 more weeks of wearing thin dan machine and 20ml of antibiotics every afternoon.

any way, have sized about 50 270's down to 6.5-06 and trimmed them all up and primed them. All drop in the barrel easily and no problem closing the bolt. So do I really need to push a bullet out the barrel at 3000 to properly form these new cases? Can I use a medium amount of 3031 or 4064 (I have too much) to form these cased. Maybe 30 grains of either?

thanks in advance,
Bee

 

[Farmerboy78]

I run re26 in my 6.5-06 as of late. i previously ran h1000. 56gr re26 gave me 3015fps average with an sd of 3. 140gr Berger hybrid, norma 30-06 brass, 56gr re26, br primers. just used this combo this past Saturday to shoot in a 600yd fclass match. shot 191, 189-3x, and 193-5x off a bipod and rear bag.

 

[MudRunner2005]

been a little under the weather for the past 5 weeks. Back in May I had a Spinal Cord Stimulator put in around the T-12 area. My body rejected the silicone in it my doc said. Had a really bad infection that required removal of the plastic paddle and then had to leave the wound open and have a wound vac on it. Today makes 4 weeks I've been out of the hospital and I have about 3 more weeks of wearing thin dan machine and 20ml of antibiotics every afternoon.

any way, have sized about 50 270's down to 6.5-06 and trimmed them all up and primed them. All drop in the barrel easily and no problem closing the bolt. So do I really need to push a bullet out the barrel at 3000 to properly form these new cases? Can I use a medium amount of 3031 or 4064 (I have too much) to form these cased. Maybe 30 grains of either?

thanks in advance,
Bee

No. I DO NOT recommend using anything but a book starting load for fire-forming. Some folks run hot loads for fire-forming, but then you run the risk of splitting necks and causing other case forming issues.

With my .25-06 AI, I fire-form using about 45 grains of RL-19 with a cheap Hornady 117 Interlock seated into the lands with some slight pressure when I close the bolt, so I know it's seated firmly against the bolt face.

 

[Beelzebub]

alright then, ill go with rl26/56 grns them

 

[Douglasskid]

Wow!! What a trade!!

 

[gunwalker]

I have a 6.5-06AI that I have shot for years. I've never tried RL26 in it. My pet load that the rifle loves is 59 grains of Retumbo behind a 140 Berger. Looking through my old notes I have shot the 130's using either Ramshot Magnum at 61.5 or H1000 at 63. Some of these are a little warm so start a little lower.

 

[Shopdog]

Yup, very good trade.And here's to a complete recovery!

I got a free scope one time for a "trade" in some machine parts...... they litteraly were in the scrap/recycle bin. A bud wouldn't take them for free,and have better things to do than argue so I capitulated.1-4X20 Luepold,VXI