Thread: 6.5 v 7mm

Originally Posted by caberslash

Remington is top of the field for making a world class cartridge (6.5 Rem Magnum, 280 Rem, 260 Rem, SAUM etc.) and letting it disappear through lack of marketing, quality ammunition/brass and encouraging other rifle makers to chamber it. The lack of 'long range' hype at the time probably confined these cartridges to the back shelves for being too expensive/ having too much 'kick' (admittedly, chambering a Remington 600 for their short mags was probably too much for most to handle! )

Hornady took a lot of inspiration from the early Remington Short Mags (350 Rem Mag in 1965 then 6.5 in 1966), removed the belt and 'created' their current line of hot sellers. Good prices, availability and few youtubers and social media hype have probably doubled their turnover or more.

The 6.5 Rem mag is about perfect for case capacity just a shame it had the belt. But then there are hoards of really good European cartridges that we never see here. The 6.5 x 68 and 8mm x 68 from the 1930's and the 6.5 x 65 RWS from 1988, I know a bloke with a Blaser in this cal and it's pretty snotty

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

The 6.5 Rem mag is about perfect for case capacity just a shame it had the belt. But then there are hoards of really good European cartridges that we never see here. The 6.5 x 68 and 8mm x 68 from the 1930's and the 6.5 x 65 RWS from 1988, I know a bloke with a Blaser in this cal and it's pretty snotty

Mate in UK has a Blaser in 6.5 x 65 RWS and it’s an empathetic killer of roe deer.
@caberslash - I’m going to take exception to your assertion. My .30-06 Springfield, ..300 Win Mag, .284 Winchester, .270 Winchester say otherwise. My 7 Rem Mag is on your side.