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6.5-30 Imp. Does it exist?

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02 February 2016, 05:47
Caretaker
6.5-30 Imp. Does it exist?
7-30 Waters has a following, but has 6.5-30 Imp been created?


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02 February 2016, 23:10
Nordic2
Never herd of it but tikkas were made in 6,5*52r(25-35).
03 February 2016, 16:45
dan belisle
6.5 Int-R was a round used by silhouette shooters back in three 80's. - dan


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03 February 2016, 23:09
larrys
Bobby Tomek has one.

http://forums.accuratereloadin...6121043/m/8061016712


Larry

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06 February 2016, 23:41
iiranger
Mr. Brown of eabco.com has done much work with the .219 Donaldson in his single shot pistol and branched out, so to speak. The single shot action is also available as a rifle and he markets a series of cartridges on the .219 and .30/30 Imp cases. One is the 6.5 Benchrest Magnum. Fast twist. Long, heavy bullets. Not unlike the 6.5 Swede. Enjoy. Happy Trails.
07 February 2016, 01:23
219DW PDK
The 6.5 Bullberry Imp. has been around for some time. I've been shooting a 15" Bullberry TC barrel in that caliber for about 15 years in handgun silhouette competition. Cases are made from 30-30 trimmed to 1.960 and hold around 36 grains of powder.

.204 Wasp, .219 Wasp, .219 DWPDK, .22/38-55, 6.5 Bullberry Imp., 30 Herrett
I shoot these 30-30 based wildcats, the first four in Ruger No.1's and No.3's for varmints and the last two in TC's for handgun silhouette.
08 February 2016, 01:00
Mark Clark
30-30 based wildcats have been made in every caliber 375 down. PO Ackley's books have them, full length and cut down.

M
09 February 2016, 21:52
HerrMesser
I you want more capacity use 356 Win cases. Will give .50 bigger diameter than a 30 30 case.

Rad


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10 February 2016, 05:49
MickinColo
quote:
Originally posted by Caretaker:
7-30 Waters has a following, but has 6.5-30 Imp been created?
There really hasn't been anything that is useful or not that hasn't been done on the 30-30 cartridge. Over this cartridges live of a 100 years + there were plenty of 6.5mm duds. Even the Waters is nothing to write home about.
25 September 2016, 05:56
Jimmy in VA
Ken wouldn't agree.
I like the Grendel.
You can always fall back to the venerable carcano.
Oswald did...or did he?


think twice, shoot once
25 September 2016, 06:09
ramrod340
quote:
You can always fall back to the venerable carcano

Heck killed my first couple deer with a 6.5 Jap and the Arisaka carbine my dad brought back.


As usual just my $.02
Paul K
28 September 2016, 20:06
Nordic2
The Finnish sniper rifle 7.62 Tarkkuuskivääri 85 (Mosin Nagant model 1891 with a new barrel and stock)the oldest rifle now used in todays armys.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7.62_Tkiv_85
http://www.guns.com/2013/12/27...ds-deadliest-sniper/
30 September 2016, 23:19
z1r
quote:
Originally posted by Caretaker:
7-30 Waters has a following, but has 6.5-30 Imp been created?


A friend of mine from Susanville created one at least ten years ago. Chambered his first in a C Contender and then next in a Ruger #1. He had Dave Manson make the reamer for him.

I go back and forth on whether to go this route or stick with a std .25-35 for a 94 Winchester I want to rebarrel.




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