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Thread: what length action

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    what length action

    What length action do you use to build a 6.5 284 on? got a savage 7 08 sitting here doing nothing..

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    I would use a long action to seat the high bc bullets out

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    Yip I’d use a long action it’s a pretty long round give me a minute and il take a photo

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    I've built one on a Savage medium action. 130 gn loads can be made to short action mag length, with 156s single loaded for those long dialing shots.

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    Beside .308Win loaded legnth is 3,265 20 jump 143 eldx
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kelton View Post
    Beside .308Win loaded legnth is 3,265 20 jump 143 eldx
    thanks, always good to see it in a pic.

 

 

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