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Twin customs on Model 70's in 6.5
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<blockquote data-quote="CouesHunter" data-source="post: 55220" data-attributes="member: 2338"><p><strong>Twin customs on Model 70\'s in 6.5</strong></p><p></p><p>Gentlemen:</p><p></p><p>I've been running searches and reading threads for two days, with the predictable result that I'm more confused now than I was when I started.</p><p></p><p>A buddy of mine and I recently discovered that we had two pre-'64 Model 70's laying around, and we've decided to put together two custom rifles in some flavor of 6.5MM.</p><p></p><p>He's leaning strongly toward the 6.5 WSM, but I have my doubts; my rifle is currently a Featherwieght in .30-06, and I don't want to build some great huge long-barreled monster of a rifle; hunting the canyon country in Arizona means carrying a lot and shooting a little, and I'd rather build a stalking-type rifle with a 22-24" medium tube and limit my shots to 400 yards or so (and then only if the canyon is that wide).</p><p></p><p>So my question is this:</p><p></p><p>Of all the 6.5's out there, which one will best suit a more-or-less conventional envelope without an excessive barrel length?</p><p></p><p>I suppose that 140's in some flavor will be my bullet of choice, by the way.</p><p></p><p>Thanks</p><p></p><p>CouesHunter</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CouesHunter, post: 55220, member: 2338"] [b]Twin customs on Model 70\'s in 6.5[/b] Gentlemen: I've been running searches and reading threads for two days, with the predictable result that I'm more confused now than I was when I started. A buddy of mine and I recently discovered that we had two pre-'64 Model 70's laying around, and we've decided to put together two custom rifles in some flavor of 6.5MM. He's leaning strongly toward the 6.5 WSM, but I have my doubts; my rifle is currently a Featherwieght in .30-06, and I don't want to build some great huge long-barreled monster of a rifle; hunting the canyon country in Arizona means carrying a lot and shooting a little, and I'd rather build a stalking-type rifle with a 22-24" medium tube and limit my shots to 400 yards or so (and then only if the canyon is that wide). So my question is this: Of all the 6.5's out there, which one will best suit a more-or-less conventional envelope without an excessive barrel length? I suppose that 140's in some flavor will be my bullet of choice, by the way. Thanks CouesHunter [/QUOTE]
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