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juanvaldez

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I just got in A BBL blank. It is a 6.5mm 1-9 twist Shilen match CM. Looking for ideas. So far 6.5x55 is looking good!!


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Is that a 1.25" diameter straight stock barrel, you going to have a very heavy 6.5mm caliber. 6.5X55SM would be a very good round for long range.
 
With a 1-9 I would go for a 6.5x47 Lapua. I don't think you can shoot the 140's out of a 1-9 and the 6.5x47 seems to do very well with the 120-130's
 
Videos, double click to watch, almost there, just over .0005 runout. Generally .0005 is considered acceptable for most applications. I will keep going and try for less though.

 
I would have skipped the nut if I was custom chambering a barrel to my action personally.

Another vote for 6.5x47L. If a single shot I would also be tempted by 260AI.
 
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