Wyatt long box spring and follower

[ohiohunter]

Anyone have a complete Wyatt’s long box laying around? I’m building a 6.5prc on a long action defiance. I think the long box is my only option, correct?

 

[kaseyfied]

Or a Hawkins hunter detachable metal.. run the 300prc. Mags they seem to feed well

 

[7stwnut]

I have a Wyatt's PRC box, spring, and follower if you decide to go that way.

 

[ohiohunter]

Their 6.5 prc box is too short 2.99”, but thank you.

I already have a hinged bottom metal, sorry but no desire for dbm.

 

[7stwnut]

No worries. FYI, this box measures 3.860...

 

[ohiohunter]

No worries. FYI, this box measures 3.860...

I’ll talk to my smith, how much?

 

[kaseyfied]

There long action is 3.770 in the hunter not 2.990.. its flush so doesnt look terrible..

 

[Tucker65]

I've had issues with the 6.5 prc feeding using the box Wyatts makes for a 300 prc. I learned from a smith that had the same issues that the way to get them to reliably feed was up get a box with no window cut in it and then cut the window in the correct location. The 6.5 prc is about 9/16 shorter than the 300 prc. I traced the window of the 300 prc box on the box with no window with it move back the 9/16. I cut it out in my mill and after getting it all cleaned up it feeds all rounds reliably. You might give Wyatts a call as I've talked to him about this and he might have made some boxes by now for the guys building 6.5 prc's on long actions.