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| Maybe a 6.5-284.....if bolt & magazine modifications were made, you could also do a 6.5 WSM or 6.5 RSUM. Lee Martin www.singleactions.com |
| Posts: 380 | Location: Arlington, VA | Registered: 24 December 2002 |
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| I will certainly second Lee's motion on the 6.5 WSM. I really like mine. Now that there is .270 WSM brass out there it will be a snap to reload for; in and out of the resizing die in a hurry. You really had to watch you P's and Q's when all you had was .300 WSM brass to work with. |
| Posts: 1323 | Location: San Antonio, Texas | Registered: 04 March 2003 |
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| If i was putting one together again, i'd go for the 6.5 RSAUM as someone mentioned above. It's shorter than the WSM, and gotta be right next to it in performance with a little bolt modification. |
| Posts: 926 | Location: pueblo.co | Registered: 03 December 2002 |
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| Fredj338,
I am curious for your decision to have a 260 AI made. I have looked into the Improved rounds quite a bit when doing research as to what chambers I wanted to purchase for my gunsmithing shop and it seemed from a performance stand point, all the improved rounds on the 308 case improved very little over the parent case as it is already pretty straight walled to start with.
I would be very interested in the performance your 260 AI gets compared to the parent 260.
Good Shooting!!!
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| Posts: 701 | Location: Fort Shaw, MT | Registered: 09 April 2002 |
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| You're right FiftyD, I was going for a new bbl. anyway & I have no problem fireforming so why not? The AI only holds 2gr more powder, but case life should improve & if I get 50-75fps for only the add'l cost of the dies, it works for me . Stay tuned. BTW, I had a .404jeffery made when I could have gone .416rem, a .338x74K when I could have gone .338Winmag, do you see a pattern? I admit, it's an illness. I handload all of my stuff anyway so I like to have something a bit different. I also have an Airedale terrier instead if a Sheppard or Lab (I do drive a Dodge truck though, can't afford a H2 ). |
| Posts: 7752 | Location: kalif.,usa | Registered: 08 March 2001 |
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| I see by your taste in things that you are on the right track Fred, oddball cartridges and terriers (I have a couple of Wheatens, myself), but instead of one of those yuppie H2's you really need something a little more specialized, maybe an original Power Wagon (the military one) or a full sized Jeep 3/4 or 1 ton. Something that shows the world that you are a man of taste . Oh, and if you want, you can modify the Rem action with little trouble to take the 3.1" WSM length cartridges (Brownells even sells the magazine boxes) - Dan |
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| There's a couple of guys on longrangehunting that just swear by their 6.5 WSM's |
| Posts: 926 | Location: pueblo.co | Registered: 03 December 2002 |
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| 50, sometimes you got to get away from the short barrels to see velocity gains. I got a 7-08AI with a 26"tube. Granted this is a fast barrel but I get 3185 with 140xlc's. Am planning on either a 260AI or 6.5-284. Whichever I decide to build will have a 25" barrel as a minimum. |
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| Steve, the 6.5-284 should be the cats meow if you want something you do not have to fireform. With that 7-300, why you even need that SA remington. Just sell it to me. Oh yeah, I done almost let Tim talk me into one of those 7-300AI. |
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| Fredj338,
Your reasoning sounds good to me, like I tell all my customers, you will only be happy with a rifle you want, not one you got talked into.
My job is to build the damn things, not tell them what they need.
Thanks for the reply!
Good SHooting!!!
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| Quote:
Steve, the 6.5-284 should be the cats meow if you want something you do not have to fireform. With that 7-300, why you even need that SA remington. Just sell it to me. Oh yeah, I done almost let Tim talk me into one of those 7-300AI.
280 I use that 260 in the woods where I'm apt to have close shots I couldnt bear to shoot something at 40 yards @ 3500 fps140 gr The only thing is ----You walk across Big Fields or decide to hunt differantly sometimes. That .260 is at max a 300 yarder with 120 BTs on mature whitetail even though it shoots really good (on down yonder) I've switched to 140 sierras now and I would like to get them from 2750 -2800 range to 2900-3000 range for a flatter Trajectory
I mentioned before that I wasnt in to fireforming but I may concider rechambering to 260 Imp anyways |
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| Fred 2800 to 3000 will only add 11 yards to my point blank range with a 3 " Radius---But It will Take 4 " of fall out of a 400 yard shot If I were lucky enough to see that much differance I would be more than satisfied |
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| Why not the 6.5 Rem with a 24"barrel? |
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| Actually, Flick has a point. I've built a couple of 6.5 Rem Mags on standard length actions over the years (and now have to do another one, as I've just been talked out of my third), and with a col of 3.2 or 3.3, the 6.5 Rem Mag will push a 140/142 gr bullet the same speed or a little better (assuming equal barrel lengths) as a 270 Win. And before all you 270 fans out there (and yes, I own a couple) ask why, check out the downrange ballistics of the 6.5 140/142 bullets. - Dan |
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| Hey, I have killed 7 deer at almost 400yds(370 according to rangefinder. Distance to back of food plot) with that 7-08AI and all shots were pass thrus with a 140xlc. That 260 should have no problem doing that especially when the 140 has a lot better B.C. than a .284 140 grain. And besides fireforming aint a total waste of ammo. AIed rifles usually tend to be pretty darn accurate with loads in cases that have not yet been fireformed. Got a forming load for my 08 that will shoot 1 ragged hole at 100yds using blc-2 powder and 100grain sierra hollow points. Poor crows catch hell round the farm. |
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| Use something besides that damn ballistic tip bullet. Will cut down on meat damage should a close shot present itself. Besides, the deer aint gonna have a chronograph when you shoot him. Am already trying to get Tim to give the new barnes tsx a try. I know they are a lot better than that bt. |
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| From my observation the 6.5 Rem Mag could be underated as well as under appreciated. Remington designed the 6.5 to deliver 270 ballistics in a carbine. When matched with a 270 bullet by sectional density the old girl does not do to bad. To the previous poster concerning the 7/08AI,sometime try the Speer 110 TNT in your 7/08AI.DEVASTATING!{ is a mild word} |
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| The 100grain sierra works for me. I use it as a fireforming load only. They are cheap. The crows is just an added benefit. I deer hunt and gear all my load development towards that. The fireforming load was just a quick throw together that happened to shoot great. So it is either 100gr sierras or my beloved blue meanies. That one is not open for discussion. |
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