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Which 6.5mm for 1K deer?
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<blockquote data-quote="remingtonman_25_06" data-source="post: 338605" data-attributes="member: 1403"><p>Was bored tonight and started looking at QL and its predictions. Ran a few calibers, but it doesn't have the 6.5-06 AI or 6.5 STW or 6.5 Dakota in there, and 2 of them are the ones I really would like to see some numbers for, the 6.5-06 AI and the Dakota...</p><p></p><p>Anyways, barrel length is 28" for all, and bullet is a 140g VLD, these are top end loads...</p><p></p><p>6.5-284---3000-3100fps</p><p>6.5-06-----3050-3125fps </p><p>6.5 SAUM-3150-3200fps</p><p>6.5 WSM--3200-3250fps</p><p>264 WM---3200-3250fps</p><p>6.5-300 wby-3300-3350fps</p><p></p><p>I'm thinking with the 6.5-06 AI, you could hit 3200fps, thats only a 75fps gain, which is a safe number...And that would meet my requirements pretty much spot on. No opening of the boltface, beltless case, 3200fps w/140g, good barrel life (thinking 2000-2500) </p><p></p><p>I like the standard 6.5-06 though to, 3125fps with RL-25/Magpro and only burning 56-57g of powder. Should be able to get 2500-3000 rounds of barrel life. Reason I say this is because I have shot out a 25-06 barrel at around the 3K mark and most of them were moving a lot faster then a 6.5 w/140's. A lot of 85's and 100' and 115's anywhere from 3200-3700fps, so I'm hoping/guessing/assuming you should be able to get 2500-3000 rounds of good barrel life since your only shooting around 3100fps w/140's the whole time... If I'm way off on this, please help me understand why...</p><p></p><p>Im thinking if not the 6.5-06 or AI, the standard 264 WM is looking pretty good as well. You burn on average 10g more powder to get that extra 100-125fps, and I'm not so sure thats exactly worth it. 100fps dont amount to jack at 1K, and the decrease in throat/barrel life with 10g more powder is probly cut by 1000 rounds one would think... Only problem with the 264 is opening my boltface and the belt, which are really non issues, just kinda wanted to stay with the original boltface so if I ever wanted to go back to a 25-06 for some reason, I still could...</p><p></p><p>Right now I think the 6.5-06 AI is probly still going to be my best bet for what I'm looking for.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="remingtonman_25_06, post: 338605, member: 1403"] Was bored tonight and started looking at QL and its predictions. Ran a few calibers, but it doesn't have the 6.5-06 AI or 6.5 STW or 6.5 Dakota in there, and 2 of them are the ones I really would like to see some numbers for, the 6.5-06 AI and the Dakota... Anyways, barrel length is 28" for all, and bullet is a 140g VLD, these are top end loads... 6.5-284---3000-3100fps 6.5-06-----3050-3125fps 6.5 SAUM-3150-3200fps 6.5 WSM--3200-3250fps 264 WM---3200-3250fps 6.5-300 wby-3300-3350fps I'm thinking with the 6.5-06 AI, you could hit 3200fps, thats only a 75fps gain, which is a safe number...And that would meet my requirements pretty much spot on. No opening of the boltface, beltless case, 3200fps w/140g, good barrel life (thinking 2000-2500) I like the standard 6.5-06 though to, 3125fps with RL-25/Magpro and only burning 56-57g of powder. Should be able to get 2500-3000 rounds of barrel life. Reason I say this is because I have shot out a 25-06 barrel at around the 3K mark and most of them were moving a lot faster then a 6.5 w/140's. A lot of 85's and 100' and 115's anywhere from 3200-3700fps, so I'm hoping/guessing/assuming you should be able to get 2500-3000 rounds of good barrel life since your only shooting around 3100fps w/140's the whole time... If I'm way off on this, please help me understand why... Im thinking if not the 6.5-06 or AI, the standard 264 WM is looking pretty good as well. You burn on average 10g more powder to get that extra 100-125fps, and I'm not so sure thats exactly worth it. 100fps dont amount to jack at 1K, and the decrease in throat/barrel life with 10g more powder is probly cut by 1000 rounds one would think... Only problem with the 264 is opening my boltface and the belt, which are really non issues, just kinda wanted to stay with the original boltface so if I ever wanted to go back to a 25-06 for some reason, I still could... Right now I think the 6.5-06 AI is probly still going to be my best bet for what I'm looking for. [/QUOTE]
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