I have a 6.5 bbl that is short chambered for 260 rem. I am wondering if a 6.5-06 reamer would clean up the chamber? Im guessing the answer is "it depends on how deep it is short chambered".. ??

I know a 6.5-06 AI would do the job, not really intrested though.

The standard 06 reamer won't clean up the old chamber. The Improved will.

The 06 has less taper than the 260 so you would have to pretty much remove the chamber then recut. As said the AI would but with the std you are pretty much SOL.

A 264 should

A 6.5x65 will clean it up.

Thats what I was afraid of. Maybe Ill take it to someone more skilled than me and have them set the bbl back.

Thanks guys.

According to Ammoguide's rebarrel/rechamber guide it will work.

quote:

According to Ammoguide's rebarrel/rechamber guide it will work

Here is a copy of what AmmoGuide says"

""AmmoGuide ReBarrel/ReChambering Guide
Given a currently chambered cartridge, list rounds that are candidates for conversion.
This advanced software analyzes the shape of cartridge cases.
(Thanks to Stephen P. Gibbons for suggesting this tool.)

Sorry, but based on your settings, you cannot ReChamber your .260 Remington firearm to 6.5-06 A-Square because the case of the .260 Remington is too wide at the bottom of shoulder.""

The bbl really can't be set back and used for the 6.5-06 unless it is non tapered. The full 260 chamber has to be removed.