Thread: 6.5 06

just had a look go with the 2217 ive tried 120gr and 140gr with it and it went well

Go with slower powders, I started off trying 2213SC, RL19 then 2217. But recent load dev with RL25 has given best speed and accuracy with 140 gn pills. If I had more RL26 then I’d go that way but have plenty of RL25 on hand and it’s working real goooood

Originally Posted by Bos

Right y o guys and girls
So I've decided to go down the custom-build road with a carbon wrapped barrel, and looking hard at the 6.5 x 06. That way I can still use my Mk 5 .270 Weatherby action.

Just need some pros'and cons help from those that have a 6.5 06 cos I really know nothin about them.
ANY advice will be a huge help,........thanks in advance

6.5/06 is a excellent cartridge i had one for about 10 years i only just last weekend swapped it with my dads 6.6x55 they shot pretty flat i was using hornady projectiles and barnes in the 120 - 130gr

I can give you best guess by looking at 30/06 and 270 and 25/06 to work out where it SHOULD SIT.... but nothing more accurate.... will check my manuals and see if got hard data and get back to you soon.

In 6506ai I was loading up around 56-57 gns with 2217..... but the ai has got slightly more case capacity. RP brass, 140 gn partitions or 140 AMAX, seated long, 1:9 barrel twist. Some of the US info with 6506ai and 2217 shows loads up to 59 - 60 gns but I would think that’s getting pretty damn hot. You should be ok working up carefully from 52 gns

Appreciated fellas, Thanks

the dirty06 case maxs out at around 60 grains of MOST powders....low 40s is hardly a well fulled case.
I dont load 6.5-06 but did load up both 270 and 25/06 last night.....2213sc for the .25 and H4831 for the .270 same powder ,different label 53 grns for one and 56 for other so the cases were filled till had little air space left inside. which Im told is desired result.

In 6.5/284 I use 2209 @ 58.5 with a 140 for 2940 fps. Been up to 51.5 but destroys lapua brass in 3 firings.

With 2213 I have to go to about 51.5 gns.

I’d also look at RL22 if you have some in your supplies but if not no drama as 13 or 17 should be fine.

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You could perhaps look at these two threads Bos, good info from when I was starting out;
Shoot as much 4831/AR2213 as you like, your wasting time and barrel life.

2217/H1000 or up

https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co....jectile-50840/

Originally Posted by jakewire

You could perhaps look at these two threads Bos, good info from when I was starting out;
Shoot as much 4831/AR2213 as you like, your wasting time and barrel life.

2217/H1000 or up

https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co....jectile-50840/

Thanks for the reference
Heaps of info amongst that lot, just need to sort through it a bit.
I can probably get rid of the 2213sc as its not gonna be much use to me,and see if I can find some Reloader or N560,or 2217.

Whats the general concensus on magnum primers??
Ive used them for years with 140 / 145 grainers in the .270 and reackon they work well when youve got around 90%plus case load of powder.
Theres a few comments supporting them in the 6.5 06 under similar case load capacities

So far I've tried these combinations
140 interlock 53.5gr 2217 2790fps
120 smk 58gr 2217 3068fps
120 gold dot 58gr 2217 3127fps
120 gold dot 49.5 2209 2842fps

At the moment I'm using 140 gold dots but haven't had a decent try as my bolt kept falling apart

Well that's a concern.

Yea the first couple of times it was I think I've fixed it tho gave it a test run yesterday and seemed to go ok it's a real piss off when it happened after the first shot in a comp a few months back