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Rechambering from 260 Rem to 6.5-06
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<blockquote data-quote="Trickymissfit" data-source="post: 867493" data-attributes="member: 25383"><p>I'm an efficiency nut, and would rather have a gun shoot tight groups, than one shoot 4000fps. Then I factor in barrel life, and loading ease. I like the long necked cases as many know by now. </p><p> </p><p>It's common knowledge that overbore case are a little bit finicky about reloading. But it still can be done well. I personally think the 6.5-06 is about it for a 26 caliber bore. But on the otherhand the 6.5WSM just baffles me. With a heavy dose of Magpro (the powder that was designed for the WSM case) it will do an honest 3275fps, and maybe a tad more. The 264 mag velocity! Still I would take the 6.5x57AI (off the .257 case). It'll do an easy 2950 fps with a 140 grain bullet, and groups very well. So well that a lot of 1000 yard shooters have moved into it. I'm kind of a tightwad, and dies can be a serious issue. Forster sells the .257AI die as a standard caliber. You run the chamber reamer in the seater sleeve, and hone the I.D. of the sizer out about .010". Or order a bushing die. Not rocket science there! </p><p>gary</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Trickymissfit, post: 867493, member: 25383"] I'm an efficiency nut, and would rather have a gun shoot tight groups, than one shoot 4000fps. Then I factor in barrel life, and loading ease. I like the long necked cases as many know by now. It's common knowledge that overbore case are a little bit finicky about reloading. But it still can be done well. I personally think the 6.5-06 is about it for a 26 caliber bore. But on the otherhand the 6.5WSM just baffles me. With a heavy dose of Magpro (the powder that was designed for the WSM case) it will do an honest 3275fps, and maybe a tad more. The 264 mag velocity! Still I would take the 6.5x57AI (off the .257 case). It'll do an easy 2950 fps with a 140 grain bullet, and groups very well. So well that a lot of 1000 yard shooters have moved into it. I'm kind of a tightwad, and dies can be a serious issue. Forster sells the .257AI die as a standard caliber. You run the chamber reamer in the seater sleeve, and hone the I.D. of the sizer out about .010". Or order a bushing die. Not rocket science there! gary [/QUOTE]
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