i'd like to build a 6.5x54 M/S over the winter and have a few questions. having a smaller head diameter then a standard cartridge, how much of a problem would it be? i currently have one built off of a Norwegian Krag, and while it always extracts, ejection is not always a for sure thing. i'm planning on starting with a standard long action, either a Weatherby Vanguard or a Browning X-Bolt. i know i can form brass from .220 Swift to solve the head diameter issue, but i'd rather use proper stamped brass. also, what is the general consensus on Montana Rifleman barrels?
building a 6.5x54
- Thread starter kevin.303
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Steyr-mannlicher built some of their SBS rifles in this caliber as an anniversary edition. I wonder if they used a non-standard bolt face, which would be odd because very few were made.
What about using a a Tikka T3 chambered in .223 or .222 as a base? The action would be long enough and then you could just open the bolt face to the correct dimensions.
Have you considered a Walther barrel?
What about using a a Tikka T3 chambered in .223 or .222 as a base? The action would be long enough and then you could just open the bolt face to the correct dimensions.
Have you considered a Walther barrel?
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