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Which 6.5mm for 1K deer?
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<blockquote data-quote="Dano1" data-source="post: 339137" data-attributes="member: 14209"><p>I actually have a 6.5-06AI and right now I'm able to get 3125FPS out of a 26"bbl with a 140g Berger VLD and RL-22. I know that this bullet can be pushed faster out of my rifle and I'm thinking that Retumbo may actually be the ticket. I have shot the hottest loads I could find on the internet using Retumbo and a 140g bullet and they are showing no pressure signs at all. Infact they are milder than RL-22 loads </p><p> </p><p>I am still in the testing phase, and trying to find the best powder for this rifle. I built this rifle this last spring and didn't have all the time I wanted to get the best loads for this rifle. I was able to take a respectable muley this fall with it, but I did shoot at some bucks at the 600-700yd mark and I kept shooting just over them. This is one flat shooting cartridge. I gotta get some time behind my rifle and do better this next fall.</p><p> </p><p>As far as ease of loading, this one is easy, of course you gotta fire form brass, Mine has a match chamber, so I turn my necks as well.</p><p> </p><p>Barrel life???, I'll probablly never wear out this rilfe. I won't shoot it that much.</p><p> </p><p>I do like this cartridge alot!</p><p> </p><p>Dan</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dano1, post: 339137, member: 14209"] I actually have a 6.5-06AI and right now I'm able to get 3125FPS out of a 26"bbl with a 140g Berger VLD and RL-22. I know that this bullet can be pushed faster out of my rifle and I'm thinking that Retumbo may actually be the ticket. I have shot the hottest loads I could find on the internet using Retumbo and a 140g bullet and they are showing no pressure signs at all. Infact they are milder than RL-22 loads I am still in the testing phase, and trying to find the best powder for this rifle. I built this rifle this last spring and didn't have all the time I wanted to get the best loads for this rifle. I was able to take a respectable muley this fall with it, but I did shoot at some bucks at the 600-700yd mark and I kept shooting just over them. This is one flat shooting cartridge. I gotta get some time behind my rifle and do better this next fall. As far as ease of loading, this one is easy, of course you gotta fire form brass, Mine has a match chamber, so I turn my necks as well. Barrel life???, I'll probablly never wear out this rilfe. I won't shoot it that much. I do like this cartridge alot! Dan [/QUOTE]
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