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    Quote Originally Posted by 257weatherby View Post
    If you need to have a hotrod 6.5 for hunting, you paint yourself into a corner, both in projectile weight and resale value.

    Get a 7mm Mag if you must drive lighter projectiles fast, .264 120gnTTSX vs .284 120gnTTSX, not much difference in the bc values and my 7mm Mg drives the 120gnTTSX at 3500fps and groups them outstandingly well, but if I want, I can switch to the 180 Berger and say "see ya later" to anything .264.
    I see your point, but the OP said that this was not an issue and with that logic you might as well get a .338 Lap Mag and say "see ya later" to anything in 7mm....

    Plus its a .264 thread....
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    Having had a couple of 6.5-06's, neither of which I could ever get to "advertised" velocities with acceptable accuracy I wouldn't go down that track again (or 6.5/284 which is the same thing, maybe with a slightly more efficient/modern shape).

    I think I'd decide whether I wanted another long action or a short first. If you happen to think short then the 6.5 Creedmoor is worth thinking about. The one I had gave an honest 2800 with 140's, and just under 3000 with 129's, was super easy to get to shoot. Dammed if I know how it did it cause that's nearly 270 ballistics from a piss-pot little case from a 20" barrel. I sold my Creedmoor but have another (more expensive) one on order.

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    As it happens, I have a 6.5x55 and it kills critters large and small without drama out to sensible ranges, if I think I might be up for something a bit further out, I reach for something else with faster or bigger wheels, Robbie has been trying to talk me into using an action I have spare to build a 6.5 STW, now that, is a 6.5 hotrod !, so far I have resisted, so far.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by 257weatherby View Post
    As it happens, I have a 6.5x55 and it kills critters large and small without drama out to sensible ranges, if I think I might be up for something a bit further out, I reach for something else with faster or bigger wheels, Robbie has been trying to talk me into using an action I have spare to build a 6.5 STW, now that, is a 6.5 hotrod !, so far I have resisted, so far.....
    What about 6.5 Allen Magnum?? if you want a reel hotrod
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    Quote Originally Posted by mikee View Post
    What about 6.5 Allen Magnum?? if you want a reel hotrod
    He ( Allen) already admitted that the 6.5 STW and his baby are pretty much tomato/ tomatoe, but the STW has better brass life at the same pressures.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BRADS View Post
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    Correct me if i'm wrong but mag length becomes the problem here for a repeater and spook and shoot scenarios?

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    Quote Originally Posted by 300_BLK View Post
    Correct me if i'm wrong but mag length becomes the problem here for a repeater and spook and shoot scenarios?
    Not exactly a rifle you'd use in a spook and shoot scenario though is it. More of a i'll shoot from wayyyy over here

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    Quote Originally Posted by 300_BLK View Post
    Correct me if i'm wrong but mag length becomes the problem here for a repeater and spook and shoot scenarios?
    Mag length no problem, even in a Tikka, a 140 6.5 is shorter than a 162-180 .284
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gibo View Post
    Not exactly a rifle you'd use in a spook and shoot scenario though is it. More of a i'll shoot from wayyyy over here
    I was thinking walking to the tops and bump into a yearling etc...

    Quote Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg View Post
    Mag length no problem, even in a Tikka, a 140 6.5 is shorter than a 162-180 .284
    Thats what I was after. Is meat in the bolt face an issue or standard 06' case head since Ruger like to keep em in normal length actions?

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    Quote Originally Posted by 300_BLK View Post
    I was thinking walking to the tops and bump into a yearling etc...



    Thats what I was after. Is meat in the bolt face an issue or standard 06' case head since Ruger like to keep em in normal length actions?
    The 26 Terminator is the 6.5-375 Ruger & has a standard magnum bolt face .532.

    I also do the 6.5-06 Improved with the standard .473 bolt face.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BRADS View Post
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