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<blockquote data-quote="lancetkenyon" data-source="post: 2589896" data-attributes="member: 68875"><p>The 6.5SST is not the same as a WSM case. It is actually a .100" shortened SAUM case. </p><p>But, your projected velocity numbers are very doable. </p><p>The SST is about 50fps slower than an SS, all else being equal. I get 2916fps w.156 Berger in my 20" 6.5SS with a moderate load of H1000. With N565, I can get 3001fps at the top end leaning hard on it. So adding the 2" of barrel length to an SST should be comparable. But my main load is a 130 OTM at 3075fps. Lighter recoiling, still decent BC and wicked accurate. Plenty for deer out to reasonable hunting distances (800-950) depending on conditions. The 156 @ 2916 actually extends that range to 1k+.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lancetkenyon, post: 2589896, member: 68875"] The 6.5SST is not the same as a WSM case. It is actually a .100" shortened SAUM case. But, your projected velocity numbers are very doable. The SST is about 50fps slower than an SS, all else being equal. I get 2916fps w.156 Berger in my 20" 6.5SS with a moderate load of H1000. With N565, I can get 3001fps at the top end leaning hard on it. So adding the 2" of barrel length to an SST should be comparable. But my main load is a 130 OTM at 3075fps. Lighter recoiling, still decent BC and wicked accurate. Plenty for deer out to reasonable hunting distances (800-950) depending on conditions. The 156 @ 2916 actually extends that range to 1k+. [/QUOTE]
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