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| I've been doing a couple of internet searches every week, hoping for more information. I haven't seen any more than what you stated. Hornady hasn't given any more information, DPMS has a rifle listed, and Midway has ammunition listed as "coming soon". I sure hope it hits the market. I think it would be a great silhouette shooting round. And with the factory ammo, it could be used in both Standard and Hunting Rifle classes. Hope to find out more soon. You could always get a Savage or Stevens and make one, I'm considering that. Good Luck
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| Essentially it is a slightly shortened 260 Rem Case, with supposedly a small rifle primer pocket... the 6 BR web site had some info on it... primary purpose was to fit a 6.5 into an AR, and not go with the Russian case aka the 6.5 Grendel...
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| Savage will also chamber models in calibers they don't have in the standatd offering but I bet they dont have reamers for this yet. Guess I could use it as an excuse to get another black rifle. But was really just wanting something to burn less powder than my 25-06 and get a little better sectional density and B.C.. Maybe I should just get a .260 Rem.
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| Looks like a not so subtle knock-off of the 6.5x47 Lapua to me. One hopes the brass will be less expensive. |
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| Go to snipershide.com and search, Zak Smith, comp shooters knows a good deal about it-experience, and also 6mmbr.com, go to 6.5 forum.
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| Brass now about $100 per 100 on the Lapua, makes the Creedmore and std 260 look even better...... |
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| IMHO, yes the 260AI is the best option. I REALLY like it.
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| Hate to ask instead of looking into it myself, but what are average velocities on the AI with 140 gr projectiles.
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| Downside to 6.5-08 AI / 260AI is that there is more prep work involved and each case has to be fireformed. For some types of shooting, this isn't a problem. For someone who wants to load up 500 rounds for a series of matches, it can be a huge pain. |
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| quote: Originally posted by Zak Smith:
Downside to 6.5-08 AI / 260AI is that there is more prep work involved and each case has to be fireformed.
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| If you are using the 140 gr. class bullets try the following loads.
Some where around 43.6 gr. of H4350 with a CCI BR 2 primer in Remington brass will give 2850 to 2870 accurate fps in a 26" barrel.
Some where between 48.0 to 48.5 gr. of H4831 SC with a Fed. 210M primer in fire formed Rem. brass will give about 2920 to 2950 fps in a 26" barrel.
Neither of these loads show any pressure in my Krieger barrel. I have used both in 1K matches with excellent results. I know of several long range shooters using the same loads. Hope this helps some.
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