Thread: 6.5 cal addicts

Originally Posted by Wingman

Real 6.5 fans know that Creedmore and 6.5x47 Lapua dominate the 6.5mm catagory with the availability of quality small rifle primer pocket brass it can be loaded to higher pressures with faster burning powders for better velocities and efficiency with the option of running shorter barrels if wanted.

Here comes the pissing contest....

With shorter barrel life?

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

I have brass, dies, ammo, donor rifle....waiting patiently on the reamer & gauge

Would you ream a tikka from 260 rem?

Originally Posted by blair993

Would you ream a tikka from 260 rem?

Sorry we won't re-chamber Tikka barrels.

Originally Posted by Danny

With shorter barrel life?

Dont know, Ive never burned either example out..

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

I have brass, dies, ammo, donor rifle....waiting patiently on the reamer & gauge

Cool

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

Sorry we won't re-chamber Tikka barrels.

Just a question, nobody wants to re-chamber tikkas, due to hardness etc....., so does that mean that they also stand up better to throat erosion for hot loads etc.. ?

Originally Posted by Beaker

Just a question, nobody wants to re-chamber tikkas, due to hardness etc....., so does that mean that they also stand up better to throat erosion for hot loads etc.. ?

Not necessarily, I asked the same question & was told the metal is hard & kinda "flaky" (which makes it a bitch to ream) this means bits can possibly flake off the lands & bore.

I see that these are made in 6.5PRC. Maybe a cheaper way of getting into one?

https://www.sauer.de/en/products/bol.../features.html

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

Not necessarily, I asked the same question & was told the metal is hard & kinda "flaky" (which makes it a bitch to ream) this means bits can possibly flake off the lands & bore.

The late Robbie Tiffen told me that SAKO/TIKKA use more Sulphur in their barrels and if you strike a seam of it within the barrel the metal will gall your tooling and 'flake' off like in a mine...

6.5x55AI 147 ELDM out of a 28inch criterion 3048fps - by changing the seating depth from 85 thou to 15 thou I get 3085fps. And this isn't at max pressure.
RL23 is the powder im using. 3000fps was the goal and im past that from the start really.

6.5 PRC ..... made in China ?

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

Not necessarily, I asked the same question & was told the metal is hard & kinda "flaky" (which makes it a bitch to ream) this means bits can possibly flake off the lands & bore.

Does it mean that it might not do a good job on the chamber or will damage tools?

Originally Posted by blair993

Does it mean that it might not do a good job on the chamber or will damage tools?

Both, rings in the chamber are common

Originally Posted by muzr257

6.5x55AI 147 ELDM out of a 28inch criterion 3048fps - by changing the seating depth from 85 thou to 15 thou I get 3085fps. And this isn't at max pressure.
RL23 is the powder im using. 3000fps was the goal and im past that from the start really.

@muzr257 I think I need pics and more info on said firearm......

I’m at 2790 with 140 amaxs with the Swede and it is a real tight group, consistent and I can actually hit what I want to. The issue is, I only have a few hundred amaxs left.... and I have a itch for something new......

Originally Posted by Beaker

@muzr257 I think I need pics and more info on said firearm......

I’m at 2790 with 140 amaxs with the Swede and it is a real tight group, consistent and I can actually hit what I want to. The issue is, I only have a few hundred amaxs left.... and I have a itch for something new......

Its too shiny for cameras even with no flash on its like its got built in anti paparazzi filters on it.