The 264 WM grew up. Enter the 6.5mm - 300 Win Mag

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Christmas came early this year, just in time to get a 1/2 decent load worked up for hunting I hope. ;)

This little beauty was built from 2 different rifles. The action came in a trade earlier this year from a fellow way up north. This is by far the smoothest A action I have ever owned (and I've owned a few). I cycles incredibly smooth. That's why I kept this action for myself & built the one for my Dad on another rifle I had:

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=385121

The stock was from another trade. I had to have it inleted for the bigger trigger assembly this action sports. It was pillar bedded & I decided to remove the ugly red factory pad in exchange for a nice decelerator pad.

Here are the specs on the build.

#2 26" Ted Gaillard barrel (turned down to factory Sako shank size) 1-8 twist matte finish chambered in 264 Win Mag.
Factory Laminate stock pillar bedded & decelerator pad installed. 14" LOP.
Factory trigger tuned to 2 1/2lbs.
Talley mounts & rings
Leupold VXIII 4.5x14x40mm B&C reticule
Nosler brass & 140gr Accubonds (powder charge yet to be determined) RL25 to start with though.

Virgin trip to the range tomorrow.

I am sure it will shoot good just like all of Teds barrels do.
 
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Sure looks good and will shoot just as good.Ted's barrels are great.
I just picked up a Remington 700 in 264,dropped it off to Dennis to give it a once over.I will need a few load ideas when you start loading.

Gord.
 
VV NICE!!!

You combined a superb action with a top notch barrel and chambered it in an interesting caliber and found a rare and beautiful stock. What more could have you done? Nothing!

Excellent execution and an outstanding finished piece. I hope my opinion of it is not too vague.
 
Well it seems to shoot too!

Ignore the fouler, but 3 touching already WOW!

FPS is low yet though :( An average in the 2850 FPS range. 60gr RL25. Gonna go up & see where it takes me.

Very happy so far. :)
 
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It's coming together.

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Wow! Are you a professional photographer or something? Nice photos of a gorgeous rifle! That setup in that chambering looks very interesting, may have to try something like that some day.
 
Seating depth Question?

So after a few trips to the range I am finding the 64.5gr of RL25 & the 140gr Accubonds seems to be my best accuracy/speed combo. I am at a average of 3116 FPS.

I fired 7 consecutive rounds with the lowest @ 3102 FPS & 3126 FPS being the highest. All 7 rounds were just over a MOA, so I am thinking seating depth is my next step. I know I am just off the lands right now. I don't have a competition seater, so I don't know exactly how far off I am?

What is the best way to play with seating depth to find the sweet spot & tighten your groups up?

On another note a few mentioned trying 130gr bullets which I have also. I found 64gr RL25 to be the best with those as well. Average speed was 3123 FPS. These also grouped in almost exact POI as the 140's right around a MOA. Stepping up to 65gr RL25 caused groups to open up considerably (just like the 140's with 65gr) & averaged 3189 FPS with a top speed of 3211 FPS.

It's looking like the 3100 FPS range is where this rifle likes to shoot the best?

So advice on how to further tighten these groups would be appreciated.

Thanks.
 
Following with interest

Hey Wookie, nice rig. I've got a Finnbear chambered in 264 that I haven't started loading for yet, beautiful gun. I haven't measured my throat yet so I don't know if I have a standard short throated .264 or if Sako was smart enough to lengthen the throat. I'm wondering what you did with yours when you had it built? I have'ne reread the post yet, but how far off the lands are you now?
 
Question for 6.5mm 264 shooters. Right now I am @ 3.440 COL with a 130/140gr Accubond & could go all the way out to 3.600 in the mag box & still feed properly. Being the 6.5mm is such a long bullet, would I be at an advantage having the barrel throated longer to seat the bullet out farther. These are the bullets I plan to shoot, & I hope to use US869 powder when I get my hands on some. I have to make a trip to my smith next week & he say he has time to throat the barrel. I am wondering if it would be $ well spent.

Thanks.
 
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Well I haven't even measured my Sako 264 yet:rolleyes:...But you already had it throated long once right? The only reason to go from 3.4 to 3.6 is to get a little more powder room correct? I can't see that being much powder. I'd be inclined to keep it where it is and if by chance you end up with a bit of throat erosion in the next few years, you'd have a little "wiggle" room to recut the throat and still be able to be close to the lands by seating the bullet out a little farther. My .02$
 
Wookie316 said:
So after a few trips to the range I am finding the 64.5gr of RL25 & the 140gr Accubonds seems to be my best accuracy/speed combo. I am at a average of 3116 FPS.

I fired 7 consecutive rounds with the lowest @ 3102 FPS & 3126 FPS being the highest. All 7 rounds were just over a MOA, so I am thinking seating depth is my next step. I know I am just off the lands right now. I don't have a competition seater, so I don't know exactly how far off I am?

What is the best way to play with seating depth to find the sweet spot & tighten your groups up?

On another note a few mentioned trying 130gr bullets which I have also. I found 64gr RL25 to be the best with those as well. Average speed was 3123 FPS. These also grouped in almost exact POI as the 140's right around a MOA. Stepping up to 65gr RL25 caused groups to open up considerably (just like the 140's with 65gr) & averaged 3189 FPS with a top speed of 3211 FPS.

It's looking like the 3100 FPS range is where this rifle likes to shoot the best?

So advice on how to further tighten these groups would be appreciated.

Thanks.
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Get yourself a comparater from Sinclairs international. They cost $17.50US, and they will be the best investment you will have ever made as far as reloading equipment increasing accuracy. Seeing as you have some of the more obscure diameters (face it guys, the .264 isn't super popular) you may need to buy both of them, but thats an investment of only $35.00 that will last a lifetime.
Mike
 
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