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What do ya'll think about a 6.5-375 Ruger?
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<blockquote data-quote="MontanaRifleman" data-source="post: 911786" data-attributes="member: 11717"><p>You are using 6.5x68R (rimmed) brass?</p><p></p><p>I don't see how you can push the shoulder forward any amount in a WSM let alone .100. The neck on the 270 WSM is only .277 as it is and if you change the shoulder from 35 to 30 you're going to loose more neck and when you neck it down, you will loose even more, not to mention the brass is usually .005 - .010 shorter than spec anyway. If you want more capacity and 30* shoulder, then go with the 7 Dakota necked down. It is almost exactly what you are describing and it already has a 30* shoulder and good long neck to boot and made by Norma (last I heard)</p><p></p><p>I have tried RL17 and Retumbo with 130 gr bullets in my 6.5 WSM and both gave basically the same velocity (about 3400) at the same pressure and the Retumbo filled the case better. I was able to push 140 bullets about 3450 out of a 27" with RL33. IMO, RL33 is the powder for the 6.5 WSM and I'm sure it would do very well in the 6.5/Dakota.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MontanaRifleman, post: 911786, member: 11717"] You are using 6.5x68R (rimmed) brass? I don't see how you can push the shoulder forward any amount in a WSM let alone .100. The neck on the 270 WSM is only .277 as it is and if you change the shoulder from 35 to 30 you're going to loose more neck and when you neck it down, you will loose even more, not to mention the brass is usually .005 - .010 shorter than spec anyway. If you want more capacity and 30* shoulder, then go with the 7 Dakota necked down. It is almost exactly what you are describing and it already has a 30* shoulder and good long neck to boot and made by Norma (last I heard) I have tried RL17 and Retumbo with 130 gr bullets in my 6.5 WSM and both gave basically the same velocity (about 3400) at the same pressure and the Retumbo filled the case better. I was able to push 140 bullets about 3450 out of a 27" with RL33. IMO, RL33 is the powder for the 6.5 WSM and I'm sure it would do very well in the 6.5/Dakota. [/QUOTE]
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