Thread: 6.5 options??

Hey all

Thought id ask here for something different an few options

I have a rem700 S/A in 243 that i have fiddled an changed a few bits, but after a few shot placements gone wrong through little wrong wind call an close running shots iv lost few animals now an spent my time of looking for them to find them/dead animals not too far from where hit i know this happens but after a little more grunt, have a 7mm so thats got enought but its open rifle

This will also be open/steel gun, im looking at building a 260ai on it?

Other options are.............straight 260
6.5x47
6.5 creedmoor
6.5-284?
6.5x55(AI?)

I have modified my mag to take londer rounds but couldnt be super long match chamber

Any other ideas or input? chuck it in

Cheer Abe

G'Day Fella's,

Tui-man 2 the short answer is, take your 7mm!

Back to the .243, before I went changing rifles/barrels, I'd get some opinions on the bullets you are currently using and some other options!
I assume you are hunting/shooting Reds?


Hope that helps

Doh!
Homer

308 :grin:

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

308 :grin:

Greg the new pink look is a different look for you???

The plain old 260 is a great work horse and fits the mag easily but the 6.5 284 gets my vote just need a long mag and some gunsmithing

Originally Posted by Terminator

Greg the new pink look is a different look for you???

The plain old 260 is a great work horse and fits the mag easily but the 6.5 284 gets my vote just need a long mag and some gunsmithing

I'm the guinea pig apparently........they try this stuff on me because they know I can cope....

When they made me pink I couldn't even complain because I had no access to PMs & couldn't post....a ph call & its all sorted

Nothing wrong with Pink........

Originally Posted by Homer

G'Day Fella's,

Tui-man 2 the short answer is, take your 7mm!

Back to the .243, before I went changing rifles/barrels, I'd get some opinions on the bullets you are currently using and some other options!
I assume you are hunting/shooting Reds?


Hope that helps

Doh!
Homer

Its barrel life aint that great no that thats the issue, but smashed alot of meatsmiley:

Iv tryed 87gr sp (shit), barnes 85gr (worked well) as well as 80gr gmx, an 105gr a-max witch also worked well, have shot goats an tahr 600plus with the a-max
shoot anything reds, tahr cham fallow hogs, its hog an reds i have lost tho

Want to run the 140 a-max/140 burger or 123 a-max an barnes/gmx sub 300

An either 26/28" tube?

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

308 :grin:

i did toss that up or 7mm08

If its a Short action I wouldn't bother with a 6.5/284 or 6.5x55 Ackley or standard....
6.5x47
6.5 Creedmore
260 Rem

All good options....

Nice thing about the 6.5x47 is the COAL.... can get nice long pills into a repeater..... less room in a 260rem...

Originally Posted by Sidney

If its a Short action I wouldn't bother with a 6.5/284 or 6.5x55 Ackley or standard....
6.5x47
6.5 Creedmore
260 Rem

All good options....

Nice thing about the 6.5x47 is the COAL.... can get nice long pills into a repeater..... less room in a 260rem...

I have around 80mm OAL

An want the 140gr to try go 3k

Now you just getting cranky:grin:

U won't get that with the 6.5x47, Creedmore or standard 260Rem.

U may not get it with 260Ackley unless in a long action. Can't get it in a 6.5x55SE with 24" barrel or less and that needs a long action.
Could get it in a 6.5/284 but more likely in a LA, and most don't like running them that hot.

I am running a 6.5x55BJAI in a long action at 3050 with fireforming loads 24" barrel, expecting 3100-3200 when sorted...with 140 Amax.. but that don't help cause yours is a short action...

¥øu are probably being unreasonable :grin:

Originally Posted by Sidney

Now you just getting cranky:grin:

U won't get that with the 6.5x47, Creedmore or standard 260Rem.

U may not get it with 260Ackley unless in a long action. Can't get it in a 6.5x55SE with 24" barrel or less and that needs a long action.
Could get it in a 6.5/284 but more likely in a LA, and most don't like running them that hot.

I am running a 6.5x55BJAI in a long action at 3050 with fireforming loads 24" barrel, expecting 3100-3200 when sorted...with 140 Amax.. but that don't help cause yours is a short action...

¥øu are probably being unreasonable :grin:

never haha

im hoping the 26/28" will give it the little extra?

whats you oal on the 6.5x55ai?

im thinking will be 260ai still

Tui-man2, a fella I know in NZ that is a hunting guide, uses a Rem Mod 7 in .260 with 125grn Nosler B-Tips, as his primary customer loan rifles.
He reckons, that with well placed shots, most things go belly up!!!

Doh!
Homer

My COAL for my reamer on the 6.5x55BJAI with the 140 Amax is 75.1mm
COAL in my 6.5x47 with the 123 Amax is 67.36mm

260ai sounds the closest bet with a Short action..

Originally Posted by tui_man2

I have around 80mm OAL

An want the 140gr to try go 3k

80mm OAL is a lot for a short action..mmm My 6.5x6mmRemAI is 79mm maybee I could use a short action to build a lighter one

In my old Mauser action it gets the 140 going over 3K with a 25" tube without to much issue...Be nice to do it in a modern action ... Need to sorce some better brass first...Norma do cases, Must find some

Originally Posted by leathel

80mm OAL is a lot for a short action..mmm My 6.5x6mmRemAI is 79mm maybee I could use a short action to build a lighter one

In my old Mauser action it gets the 140 going over 3K with a 25" tube without to much issue...Be nice to do it in a modern action ... Need to sorce some better brass first...Norma do cases, Must find some

its a squeeze at 82mm you have to mill the front an rear a fair bit an to get the bullet to unload if unfirerd is a pain have to pull it back then push it forward again an there not much left of the bolt stop but it can go that long.

doing a 7mm wsm at moment that will have long throat for the 180gr so will post photos of the build where is milled etc

Originally Posted by tui_man2

its a squeeze at 82mm you have to mill the front an rear a fair bit an to get the bullet to unload if unfirerd is a pain have to pull it back then push it forward again an there not much left of the bolt stop but it can go that long.

doing a 7mm wsm at moment that will have long throat for the 180gr so will post photos of the build where is milled etc

Look forward to the thread... Be a while before I am ready. Got to finish other gear first