6.5x47, 260rem, or 6.5x55?

Simple answer for me, I bought an old CG-80 in 6,5X55 Swedish (has a Shultz & Larsen barrel) from Trade Ex, cleaned the barrel real good with my FoulOut III, changed the trigger for a Timney and mounted a Farrell 20 MOA rail on it and a cheapo Barska 6-24x scope.

I brought it over to the 600 yds range at Valcartier CFB and shot it at 600 yds for a couple of 10 shot groups with no-wind conditions. I was shooting 139gr Lapua Scenars at 2550 fps with Lapua brass and RL19. First group was 6 in, second was 4½ in, and third was 5 in. Just a tad under 1 MOA average with this old rifle, and this was my first time shooting long range. I was impressed, and hooked!
 
If the action is strong enough, consider H4831SC enough to get that lapua to 2800 to 2900fps. A great big sweet spot there.

Pressures would still be well under 60,000psi but not sure if that is ok with the metal bits.

Jerry
 
Mystic Precision said:
If the choice is to use a Savage action then you can happily use the SA AND it will both feed from the factory mag AND a loaded rds WILL eject out of the action.

Savage SA is actually a mid length action when compared to other makes. The new center feed mag will allow an internal OAL of just under 3" so you can have a 260Rem with 140gr Bergers set at 2.90/2.95" and live happily ever after.

With the Tikka, the Savage SA has the longest '308' mag on the market BUT high cap is a big PITA.

If you go with a bottom metal and an AI style mag, you immediately drop to a 2.8ish" OAL. This is not as big an evil as some think. The gun will still shoot accurately, and you might not even loose any speed - you just need to change your powder choice to suit.
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So the short action will work, but if id like to go with an AI style mag, and not have to worry about seating/OAL, then it would be best to go with the long action right from the start? I ask because i havent bought anything yet and want to be sure that down the road im not needing a whole new action :redface: Or would the long action run me into the trouble that it is then too long?? and i have feeding trouble?

Thanks for all the info guys!!
 
A 260 is what I am thinking of building also but I'm not sure if I wan't the ackley improved or the regular 260,I was even thinking of a 260 with a 30 degree shoulder.
 
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