Thread: 6.5 what

I went the 6.5 route more by accident nearly 20 years ago. Was just shooting the breeze over a brew with Robbie Tiffen and he mentioned the .264 win mag. He built one for me shortly after. It went great but I sold it back to him and I have had, just about every 6.5 variant since.
I run 2 x .260 Ackleys now. One in a blaser and 1 in a custom defiance action.
Both use the exact same powder and charge and get the same velocity and ES.
They differ in seating and headspace slightly. Both rifles have different roles.

A recent powder change has had them perform as good as a 6.5-06 I had and loved for better case life. When I bought the defiance I acquired a hydraulic forming die that works exceptionally well and saves dollars on components when having used to fire form brass.
Both rifles shoot better than I can and I have a load I have settled on that has not had a failure on an animal out to decent distances yet. And all with a lighter projectile than most find necessary in 6.5.
Like others have stated the cal just suits my needs and uses perfectly....







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