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Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
Savage actions and 6.5 wildcats
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<blockquote data-quote="jrock" data-source="post: 1128493" data-attributes="member: 78569"><p>I would like some opinions on what 6.5mm cartridge would be best matched to a SA or LA. Here is the scoop. I have a Model 12 FV (small shank I believe) in .204 I only use in the summer. I also have an older 110 in 30-06 that is collection dust. I plan to do a barrel swap on one of these to a 6.5 to shot the 140 VLD class bullets.</p><p> </p><p>My goal was to get about 1800 fps and 1000 ft*lbs of energy at 1000 yards for hunting and have narrowed it down to a few calibers. </p><p> </p><p>260 AI: I hear seating the bullets out needs a long action (~2930 fps)</p><p>6.5x284: Long action required for long bullets as well (~2950 fps)</p><p>6.5x300 SAUM: Short action with bullets seated out (~3150 fps)</p><p>6.5x-06 AI: Long action required. Don't know COAL for 140 vlds seated long so I'm not sure if they will still fit in a LA mag (~3150 fps)</p><p> </p><p>I've contacted quite a number of barrel manufactures that can do a drop-in barrel and the 6.5x284 is the only wide spread stock offering. One or two have even a 260 AI.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jrock, post: 1128493, member: 78569"] I would like some opinions on what 6.5mm cartridge would be best matched to a SA or LA. Here is the scoop. I have a Model 12 FV (small shank I believe) in .204 I only use in the summer. I also have an older 110 in 30-06 that is collection dust. I plan to do a barrel swap on one of these to a 6.5 to shot the 140 VLD class bullets. My goal was to get about 1800 fps and 1000 ft*lbs of energy at 1000 yards for hunting and have narrowed it down to a few calibers. 260 AI: I hear seating the bullets out needs a long action (~2930 fps) 6.5x284: Long action required for long bullets as well (~2950 fps) 6.5x300 SAUM: Short action with bullets seated out (~3150 fps) 6.5x-06 AI: Long action required. Don't know COAL for 140 vlds seated long so I'm not sure if they will still fit in a LA mag (~3150 fps) I've contacted quite a number of barrel manufactures that can do a drop-in barrel and the 6.5x284 is the only wide spread stock offering. One or two have even a 260 AI. [/QUOTE]
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