6.5 build question

[Titanium700]

Why build when you can buy?

I'll sell you my full custom Remington 700 in .264 win mag that will throw a 130 grain Barnes tsx at 3470 fps.

Built by Karl Kampfeld

[Big or Bust]

With a 38" barrel?

[Titanium700]

30"

[Titanium700]

You know the rifle

[Big or Bust]

I do?

[Titanium700]

I think so.

 

Does "Carnivore" ring a bell?

[rkv09]

The reason why I posted this was because I was dead set on the 26 nolser but when I told the gunsmith about it, he said he has built a couple but had a difficult time finding a good load because of the casing and recommended going with the 264 win mag instead. I am just looking for advice on building a 6.5 and I got some great advice on calibers I hadn’t researched such as the 6.5 4s. I have and do look at other hunting forums for advice and reviews but since I only contribute to this forum, that’s where I ask my questions.

Hey Big, you're telling me that I can’t build a rifle, throw a nightforce on it, follow the velocity chart on the box of bullets and shoot a dink at 1372 yards? That’s not what they told me at Walmart! When I say I don’t plan on shooting this gun a lot it is because it will be my coues gun. I am not gonna use it for long range matches, elk hunting, hunting pet deer down here in texas or anything else. I do burn primers, sometimes with powder, sometimes in the living room but I am still in love my .270 and I use it more than anything. Who knows I might like this gun more, I am just stating I am not concerned about barrel life. I don’t really shoot long range anyway, my longest shot was about 450 and my last two coues were under 150 yards. I figure if I am going to build a 6.5 why not go all out, if I wanted barrel life, I would buy a creedmore.

Titanium thanks for the offer but I already have all the parts for the build, just need to drop it off at the gunsmith.

[Big or Bust]

I think so.

Does "Carnivore" ring a bell?

Vaguely?

[Titanium700]

Now?

 

[Big or Bust]

Well shoot I have seen it...

 

Dan's old rifle?

[Big or Bust]

I got you now. How's it going Tom? Grin....

[Titanium700]

Doing fine, thanks.

[77man]

6.5 4s. It is buy far the funnest gun I have ever shot. It is a freaking lazer, in fact I'm having a third one built.

[Red Rabbit]

I would run with the 26 Nosler. Nosler brass and ammo is readily available from what I have seen at Sportsmans Whorehouse. With you only wanting to shoot a limited number of rounds each year, trying the factory ammo first may be a good option if it shoots well. With the suggested LR practice, the reloading route would be better, imo. Nosler has reload data on their website. I did see a post on another forum where a person knew of 3 different 26 Noslers that were harder to group as max load/pressure was approached.

 

I had Kirby Allen build my 6.5WSM. I am using Redding dies to neck down 270WSM brass and then turning the neck. Lee has 6.5/300WSM dies available too. I am at 3200fps with 130 grain bullets in a 26" barrel.