various 6.5 cartridges over the years
The 6.5Creed/270 Win thread got me to thinking of the different 6.5 cartridges
I have owned, shot, and/or worked with over the years. I even forgot a few at first!:sHa_sarcasticlol: Here's the list: 1: 6.5 Greek Carcano 2: 6.5X54 MS 3: 6.5X 55 Swede 4: 6.5X 55Swede IMP. 5: 6.5X57 Mauser. 6 : 260 Rem. 7 : 6.5X303 Epps IMP 8: 6.5WSSM 9: 6.5 WSM ( Badcat) 10:6.5X284 11: 6.5SAUM 12: 6.5/06 13: 256 Newton ( actually uses a .264 bullet.) 14: 264 Win Mag. 15: 6.5STW 16: 6.5Creedmoor. 17: 6.5 PRC There my be another one or two, I will have to check my log books, this is from memory!:sHa_sarcasticlol: All were fun to shoot, the Carcanos were the least favorite, and the 6.5WSSM was a very frustrating adventure! The 6.5STW is a screamer and the fastest of the bunch , but also uses a scoop shovel full of powder. The 260 is an incredibly accurate rifle with a Ron Smith gain twist tube on a highwall The 264 Win Mags made some impressive kills , but the most impressive of the bunch were the three 6.5 Badcats, one that David Henry built for Sullijr on a Ruger action with a Ron Smith barrel, and two that Paul Reibin and Mick McPhee built on an 1885 and a B78 action. All three of these rifles were outstanding right out to 1K and beyond! I think it had more to do with well built and chambered rifles than anything else , however. Cat |
Missing the best one
Your missing the best one, the 6.5 x 47 Lapua. Its probably the most forgiving cartridge ive ever loaded for.
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The vast majority of these rifles were in hunting configuration , not match rifles. In fact the Creed was the only one put together specifically for match shooting , although I competed with many of them in rifle rodeos . Cat |
And the 6.5 Rem Mag is another that still gets asked for in the rebarreling shops.
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Mine was not in a 600 though. It was on a 700 action and really let that case push a 140 the way it should!:sHa_shakeshout: Cat |
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One of my favorite up-to-1000 yd target rifles is in 6.5-08 A-Square.
Of course the designation has since been renamed. |
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My days of building match rifles is pretty much done anyway, and for that matter the only cartridges that qualify for the class I shoot are the .223 and .308. It is still an interesting little cartridge though . As far as a hunting round goes, I also have no need , desire or funds to build another one , my .303 works perfectly, and if I were to rebarrel it, it would either be a .6.5x59R or a 6.5x303 Epps IMP Cat |
Oddly enough the only 6.5 I've ever owned, and I believe ever shot, is the RPM I bought last year. It does shoot though
Sheep hunting partner bought one last year as well. Killed a desert and a California bighorn, both at 500 yards, as well as a 340" elk with it last year and a stone sheep with it this year. He hasn't complained about it yet lol |
OPPS! Just remembered another , the 6.5x54 Finnish designed for Biathlon shooting.
That was another very accurate iron sighted rifle! Ones that I never did try are the are the RPM, the 6.5x300 Weatherby. 6.5 Grendel, 6.5mmBR. Or the 6.5/ 222 Rem Mag. I considered two of these however at one time. The BR and the Rem Mag versions . Cat |
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My favorite for the big boomer 6.5's is the 6.5x300 Weatherby Magnum. |
Another one that was chambered back in the 70's was the 6.5 International which at the time was popular on the bench rest circuit. It was a 250 Savage opened up to .264" with no other alterations if I recall. I don't believe it was ever offered in Remington's 40x or any other manufacturer for that matter. D.H.
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I saw a beautiful matched set blazer 6.5X68 and 8x68 a few weeks ago that tempted my wallet. Probably two cartridges that never made many inroads in NA. As a general rule I find blazers quite hideous but this set had fantastic furniture and a beautiful case.
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