They finally did it!! 6.5 cal 155 grain Berger Elite Hunter!!!

[codyadams]

just don't understand the idea of wasting time messing around with the puny creed case and the 155 gr bullet, is this some sort of subsonic attempt with a suppressor ?

lot's of superior SAAMI cartridges readily available if not wanting to run with a wildcat

Because alot of people already have a 6.5 creed, and loaded properly the 155 should give superior long range ballistics.

Last I heard, December-January is when Berger will be shipping them put to dealers. This was from the Extreme store.

 

[BucksAndBulls]

Tagging in

 

[TX Badger]

tag

 

[Rocky Mountain]

Great look forward to trying some out.
Do they need tighter than a 8 twist?

 

[codyadams]

Great look forward to trying some out.
Do they need tighter than a 8 twist?

From what I have heard an 8 twist should be sufficient unless you are at low elevation. With that said however.....I have a 7.5 twist krieger being build right now ha ha.

 

[Predator 22]

From what I have heard an 8 twist should be sufficient unless you are at low elevation. With that said however.....I have a 7.5 twist krieger being build right now ha ha.

Don't be like that. What are you going to push it with?

 

[codyadams]

Don't be like that. What are you going to push it with?

I'm still gonna put them through my 8 twist .260 AI, but I live at 6600 ft....and were thinking 6.5 SS on a Ruger M77 long action, or possibly a Savage short action. Or I might get a savage long action and build a standard 6.5 Sherman. I shoot alot, so I don't want too bad of a barrel burner like a 26 nosler or 6.5 WBY. Though that wpuld be awesome ha ha

 

[tbrice23]

Nah...
Go ahead and do a 6.5-338 Lapua Improved !

 

[codyadams]

Nah...
Go ahead and do a 6.5-338 Lapua Improved !

450 round barrel life!! Lol

 

[tbrice23]

Yeah but your brass will last for a few barrels

 

[codyadams]

Yeah but your brass will last for a few barrels

This is true.....lol

 

[tbrice23]

I don't need to start thinking about crap like that,

I am 8up.

 

[TX Badger]

Don't be like that. What are you going to push it with?

I built my 260 AI with a 7.5 thinking that this would probably happen. I have not seen the dimensions yet. Hopefully it is a hybrid design with extra voodoo that leaves some case capacity. I have extra mag length room with the 140s so we'll see.

 

[martinakl]

Tagging in. I ordered a 1:7 barrel a while back just to be prepared.

Thinking of building:
6.5x284
-or-
6.5 SAUM or 6.5 PRC

Need someone else to test them in the SAUM/PRC variants. Thinking a "medium" action might be needed (someone with greater than 3" COAL).

Heavy 6.5's keep coming out: 147 Hornady, 150 Sierra, 155 Berger.