6.5-06

[Salmo]

Looking for load info and velocities folks are getting outa the 6.5-06!

Thanks!!

[Huntbear]

go over to reloadersnest.com..

Great site for load data especially for the oddball calibers

[Salmo]

Odd ball?  hardly,

Thanks for the link though!

[Dan-o]

Odd ball?  hardly,

Thanks for the link though!

Clearly, the 6.5-06 is NOT an oddball chambering.   It would need to develop quite a few more fans to be categorized as an oddball!   

What a neat round, though.   Just another chambering I'd love to own.

[b23]

For what bullet and which brass are you using? 

Lapua 30-06 necked down to 6.5 will do 3200fps with a 140 Berger out of a 6.5-06 Ack. Imp.   I would guess a non improved version would be 100ish FPS slower.  There isn't much case capacity gained with improving the 06 case but you'll rarely ever have to trim a case.

[b23]

Also, nearly all reloading manuals have the 6.5-06 listed.

[Salmo]

For what bullet and which brass are you using? 

Lapua 30-06 necked down to 6.5 will do 3200fps with a 140 Berger out of a 6.5-06 Ack. Imp.   I would guess a non improved version would be 100ish FPS slower.  There isn't much case capacity gained with improving the 06 case but you'll rarely ever have to trim a case.

I like 140's in the 6.5.  Brass?  whatever shoots the best.

[Salmo]

Also, nearly all reloading manuals have the 6.5-06 listed.

The manuals I own list .260 velocitys.  WTF?

[Huntbear]

Odd ball?  hardly,

Thanks for the link though!

Oddball to me is anything I can not walk into Bi Mart and buy a box of ammo.. my .257 Ackley Improved is in the same category.

[Salmo]

I hear ya!  But to me owning a .270 would make me more of an odd ball

[high country]

I ran 142smk's at 2950 and it was hell on every elk or deer it came in contact with. I used imr 4831, rl 25 and 7828 with good luck in my 8 twist. I am now running a 260ai at 2900 and loving it with the 139 lapuas.

Here is what to expect at 1800fps-ish impact velocities with the 142 smk when you smash it into an elk.

[7ultra]

why not just use the 264 winchester magnum outdoes all of the 6.5/06 and the 6.5 284 and its a standard caliber

[high country]

Call Sierra and ask them how fast to spin and shove a bullet. They will tell you 2900 for the 142. You will need an 8.5 twist minimum to pull it off.....most 264 Winnie's are 1:9 twist. If you want a rifle that goes alligator in short order, do the mag.

[7ultra]

well i beg to differ i have a 264 win mag that has been handed down for years and it has over a thousand rounds easily through it and it still shoots 1/2 to 3/4 in groups and does over 3100 fps with 140gr

[high country]

well i beg to differ i have a 264 win mag that has been handed down for years and it has over a thousand rounds easily through it and it still shoots 1/2 to 3/4 in groups and does over 3100 fps with 140gr

3100 is not far out of reach for the 06' cases. If you are happy with 1/2-3/4" then good enough. I personally choose the 6.5 stuff for accuracy. I would rather send a 142 at 2900 into .2" then send it at 3100 into .75".....hell after killing a few elk at range (500-750) I can't see any reason to sweat the little bit of speed.