6.5 Remington Magnum
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lol RJ
Takujualuk
CGN Regular
- Location
- Whitehorse, Yukon
I used my 6.5 Rem Mag in a Rem 660 so much I needed to re- barrel it. Good news is the Pac-Nor super match barrel is almost as accurate as the uncanny original Remington Barrel. I have a string of one shot kills on caribou that is now at 25. The combination of reasonable recoil. velocity, trajectory and hitting power is superb for all medium game. My new barrel is 23" long which is a good minimum. If you check out the Nosler reloading guide you get some modern loads and the round is pretty efficient treading on the great 264 Winchester with less erosion.
Mine likes 130 TSX and Accubonds wth Rl 22 or IMR 7828 or 140 Sierra's with H-4831. I acquired about 1000 rounds of factory loads up in Nunavut. Seems like Co-op and Northern Managers in various towns had ordered 6.5ammo probably for 6.5x55 but received 6.5 Rem Mag instead. Many years later I snapped it up at 5 to 10.00 a box. I had the ammo before the gun.
Here is a typical 6.5 Rem Mag caribou kill. Love this caliber!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHIp3M8j68U
Mine likes 130 TSX and Accubonds wth Rl 22 or IMR 7828 or 140 Sierra's with H-4831. I acquired about 1000 rounds of factory loads up in Nunavut. Seems like Co-op and Northern Managers in various towns had ordered 6.5ammo probably for 6.5x55 but received 6.5 Rem Mag instead. Many years later I snapped it up at 5 to 10.00 a box. I had the ammo before the gun.
Here is a typical 6.5 Rem Mag caribou kill. Love this caliber!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHIp3M8j68U
Takujualuk
CGN Regular
- Location
- Whitehorse, Yukon
Yup..He isn't so little anymore though..... Got his first moose last year with his 450 Bushmaster and is the starting center on his Senior Basketball team. They don't stay small long!
Man, that's one saaweeeeet rifle you built !! Great video...Quite the boo streak you got goin too !
Always been a shortmag fan.
.....thank you for posting....and now dang it, you got me researching another caliber that I don't need but I'd like to have anyways
Always been a shortmag fan.
.....thank you for posting....and now dang it, you got me researching another caliber that I don't need but I'd like to have anyways
Shot it at 300 yrds with the 143 Hornadys going 2.4" and the 120 TTSX at 1.4".
Each at only 2.5 minutes of elevation from a 100 yrd zero
Thanks for the complements guys
Any more UPdates - GROUPS etc ? RJ
I've shot just over 200 rounds through it now. Nothing beyond 300 yrds though. I pulled off the 24x scope and put on a vx3 4.5-14 cds. The loads are good enough for me, grouping at sub moa. Will try longer later this spring. Brass is holding up well at 4x fired.
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Very Kool and Thxs for Sharing ! RJ
I built another one. This time a Kimber 8400 stainless classic select in 270 wsm was sacrificed. Another Bartlien 8 twist barrel at 24" was chambered and screwed on by my gunsmith. Came in a bit heavier than I wanted at just over 8 lbs scoped but that I'll live with for now.
I shot it this afternoon in the cold with the first group of 120 Sierras going just over half inch at 3200 fps. The 143 Hornadys at 3000 fps looked as good until the third shot went a bit right. My favourites, the 120 TTSX were dissapointing at ~2" but I'll keep trying!
I shot it this afternoon in the cold with the first group of 120 Sierras going just over half inch at 3200 fps. The 143 Hornadys at 3000 fps looked as good until the third shot went a bit right. My favourites, the 120 TTSX were dissapointing at ~2" but I'll keep trying!
I built another one. This time a Kimber 8400 stainless classic select in 270 wsm was sacrificed. Another Bartlien 8 twist barrel at 24" was chambered and screwed on by my gunsmith.
Geez... that is a beauty... well done! I am still waiting on my barrel.
Nice Rifle Bucky ! RJ
Nice rifles and groups guys!
Looks like you all are enjoying another 6.5! It is such a fun caliber to shoot and hunt with!
Very nice wood on that Kimber! If it balances and carries well, you'll probably not notice that it is 8 lbs in the field. (on the mountain, maybe! LOL)
Looks like you all are enjoying another 6.5! It is such a fun caliber to shoot and hunt with!
Very nice wood on that Kimber! If it balances and carries well, you'll probably not notice that it is 8 lbs in the field. (on the mountain, maybe! LOL)
