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Stevens mod. 200 w/ Shaw 6.5X55 barrel FIRST TIME

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29 February 2008, 23:59
bartsche
Stevens mod. 200 w/ Shaw 6.5X55 barrel FIRST TIME
Roll Eyes 6.5 x 55, Stevens Mod 200 swapped barrel, RP cases, 47grains DP 86 filled to neck-shoulder junction, #34 primer,.
  • 140 grain PSP. Rem., oal= 3.190", Mild, clean, 2616 to 2550 fps., 3 shot 3/4" group @50yds..
  • 140 grain HPBT Sierra, oal=3.035", 2414 to 2744 fps. Not great but OK.

    Not bad for the first outting! popcornroger


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    01 March 2008, 06:16
    seafire2
    Roger,

    you forgot to finish a post on the Swede, with. " Ya Chur, ya betcha"....

    or where you put " NOT great, but Okay" you should have put.. " Oh Vell.. OOOFDa"

    Those are spelled phonetically for ya so you can get the pronounciation right at least...


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    01 March 2008, 09:00
    Allan DeGroot
    Roger,

    If you don't mind my asking which chamber did Shaw
    cut it for?

    American .473 brass (cheaper to feed)
    or Original swede (.480) dimensions?

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    02 March 2008, 00:36
    bartsche
    quote:
    Originally posted by Allan DeGroot:
    Roger,

    If you don't mind my asking which chamber did Shaw
    cut it for?

    American .473 brass (cheaper to feed)
    or Original swede (.480) dimensions?AD


    The fired cases measure .478" but these really seemed to be a modest load and may not have fully expanded. most of the Euro brass I have measures < .478" fishingroger


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    02 March 2008, 10:19
    bowhuntrrl
    Too bad you had to put another barrel on to ruin the accuracy. One of my savages (.300 RUM) shoots .5 MOA and my .270 WSM Savage shoots .23-.25 MOA just as they came from the factory.

    I hope you realize I'm only kidding, I understand that you probably couldn't get the caliber you want and those Stevens actions are a great value !!!


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    03 March 2008, 00:30
    Jon D
    l had a 6.5x55 Shaw barrel 24".this barrel shot very well with Seirra 120gr.
    and 4064.l could get 1/2 to 5/8 at 200yds.BUT it was a bear to clean.
    03 March 2008, 20:36
    bartsche
    quote:
    Originally posted by Jon D:
    l had a 6.5x55 Shaw barrel 24".this barrel shot very well with Seirra 120gr.
    and 4064.l could get 1/2 to 5/8 at 200yds.BUT it was a bear to clean.


    True! thumb The Stevens barrels are much more laborious to get clean. beerroger


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