I have 3 boxes of REM 120'S 50 virgin brass and dies but no gun yet, and have a hankering to get a gun built in this chambering. I intend on using it for a varminter. I've been looking on TEC'S web page and can get a 98 for $300.00, but would like to find a Parker hale 98 in 308 or a BSA. There doesn't seem to be a 6.5 rem mag on the market anywhere, i've been looking for 2 years { i'm patient}. Even the 673 guide guns that were out a few years back have not surfaced, which leads me to believe that they are keepers, only the 350 Rem mag's are turning up. Am i crazy or what, yes i know the 6.5-284 would be a better choice but whatever. Tell me something good about this chambering.
does anyone shoot a 6.5 Rem mag
- Thread starter Dean C
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I had a Sako Finnbear rechambered to 6.5 RM befor it was ever fired in the original 264 Win, & was never sorry, in the long action you can seat the bullets out where they belong & it doesn't fall too far behind the 264 Win, the barrel life is extended & was used as both a Varmiter with light bullets & a hunter with the Heavy bullets
The 6.5 RM does the same thing a 6.5-06 will as far as volocity and does it with a hard to find belted case. I also considered the 6.5 RM but after looking deeper into it.....decided to steer clear. If you want a short 6.5 magnum why not look into the 6.5 WSM wildcat. All you have to do is buy a Rem 700 SPS in 270 WSM and spin the barrel and put on a quality aftermarket. This would be my choice. But from what I can remember Bashaw Sports still has some 6.5RM Guide Guns
He said he already has some loading supplies, and if some day he couldnt find any cases, you can buy a case form set to use any belted mag....which are NOT hard to find.
You can do the same with any remington 700 or model seven in any WSM or SAUM and spin on a new 6.5 rem mag barrel which you can pimp out or leave as stock.
