sent them an email with what I wanted to do and asked them if its the way to go about it and any suggestions and price etc havnt heard back yet tho
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sent them an email with what I wanted to do and asked them if its the way to go about it and any suggestions and price etc havnt heard back yet tho
Try Mitch Maxberry Lower Hutt.
mr.max@xtra.co.nz
I'd try Dean Maisey in Tauranga, or another who is my go to and doing a 3rd 6.5 for me currently is Hugh Bradley.
Give grant a call if he does not reply to your email.
He has done two 6.5-06 Ai for a mate of mine, it is a really weaked round.
hopefully you mean wicked :)
Yep super cool :-)
So i guess i need a 24 to 26" barrel 1 in 8 twist ill probably use 140gr bullets im not a reloader who just wants to load for rhe fastest speed im after accuracy and always found i can get an accurate load without being the fastest guy on rhe forum does that barrel combination sound about right realisticly i recon it will soend most of its rime shooting targets although its always good to shoot an animal with them
If i went ai can i still seat bullets in 25 06 brass and fire form it
Yep. Best method is to seat the projectile out to engage the lands and this will make sure the case is firm on the bolt face and will ensure the head space is correct for fire forming. As already mentioned earlier, necking down 280AI brass could save you some work in fire forming.
Lowest cost: use once fired 270Win, necked down in the full length 6.5-06 die to just fit your rifle chamber and then fire form using the COW method.
I prefer the Bull method to the Cow especially with the present risk of Micoplasma Bovis. As above use 270 Win but when necked down DONT screw the die all the way but instead leave a 'Bull nose' on the base of the case neck. Adjust the die to move the bull nose so that when bolt is closed the case is tightly held or pinched between the bolt face and the bull nose contacting the start of the chamber throat. (This is far and away the best method and has been covered in other threads by members far more learned than myself to whom I apologise for repeating their wise council.) Then just load up a standard 6.5 06 load into your improved cases and go shooting. Use the collected fire-formed cases for developing your long range boar slayer loads
Finally mine will be ready to test drive on the weekend.
:)
let us know how it goes im getting closer to getting the ball rolling but as usual somethings come up
Mines here:)
Getting Ready
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Dressed and set to dance
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1990 manufactured Remington BDL action
Bell and Carlson Alaskan 11 Stock
Bartlein 2B 26" barrel
Nightforce 10 Moa steel rail.
Schmidt and Bender PM11 Scope
DPT Suppressor.
looks sexy as when do you get to fire it
Next weekend, need to sort some loads during the week.
what profile is a 2b are you going to take it hunting or is it more a target gun
Not too big however it weighs a bit once all the go fast parts are added
Never was going to be a hunting gun, gong and longer range wallaby gun was the intention.
Have numerous other hunting carry
Very cool - you’ll enjoy it for sure. The 2b is a great option for hunting or gongs. With the overall size and weight you could easily use it without the suppressor, recoil is pretty mild in 6.5 06
Hey NICE - I think @Fireflite could be looking for something like this . . . .
the ball has started rolling dies turned up now just wait for the dust to settle over our current bullshit to determine where we go with this got donor rifle ready to go got optics so its a waiting game for a bit got 3006 brass to swap for 2506 if anyones interested
Donor is getting sent to true flite this weekend going for a 26 no4 profile
no 4 is pretty heavy, I went no3 on my 65-06ai and found it a good balance in weight vs accuracy trade off. Did same on a 280ai but fluted as well & its a lazer.
Is no3 good for target work be good to shoot animals with it but it will realisticly sped more time on targets got the tape measure out as well 26 is a long barrel
I dont ever put long strings down the barrel on any of my boom sticks, at most 3 -4 shots in a row then wait plenty of time for cool down. The 3 or 3 fluted has proved itself plenty capable for this whether its targets or animals - provided the nut behind the bolt is on form. If you were going to run longer strings then the No4 would help as it provides a larger heat sink, but then again once its hot its going to take longer to cool down too.
I run a #4 Shilen at 24.5" on my 260, I had Gunworks do an 8 flute job on it which looks sweet. I shoot it mainly on targets and steel. It comes out at 3.6kg on a Tikka action scoped etc. I have 2 other rifles running #4, I like having a bit of weight up front.
hopefully turning up this week and shoot it on weekend :drool:
Remember, it doesn't happen untill there is a photo.:)
Glad it's come together for you
I haven't shot mine for a final load yet, am happy with the speed though, approaching 2900.
dont worry ill get a few pics what powder are you using the best one i have on hand at the moment is 2209 from what ive read
Im using H4530 which is basically the equivalent if not exactly the same as 2209
I'm using thanks to Mathis advice, a magnum primer which gave me roughly 60fps more for the same load.
If I can't really get what I want i'll try retumbo since the Fairy dust called R26 seems to be only available to those north of me
I rate the 6506 immensely.
Try N560. I ran mine @3150 with a anything 130 grn happy as. And now I run a 308
Parent case as fast no thanks to fairy dust [emoji106]
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