6.5/06 or 6mm/06

[Sagedawg]

 I have a long action 06, that isnt doing anything, thinking about working it over a bit just for a fun gun. Out of the 2 calibers listed, which would you pick and why. I know they are totally different ballistics wise, just want to see what others think about them.


  Sage

[GoldTip]

I would do the 6.5/06 simply because loaded with a bonded 140gr bullet it would a useable gun  for any animal in the lower 48.

[Gutpile]

6.5 for sure. I agree w/ Goldtip. I'd love one of those.

[Intruder]

chalk 1 more up for the 6.5

[Sagedawg]

 Damn you guys are making this too easy, dont want to have my arm twisted.....


  Sage

[270Shooter]

Make it a 6.5 those bullets have great b.c. and sectional density.

I have always wanted a .264 win mag though

[GoldTip]

I still wish they had made a factory 6.5wsm to be honest. 

[WDFW-SUX]

6.5 and its not even close

[Curly]

I still wish they had made a factory 6.5wsm to be honest.

  and I wish they made a .257WSM too.

[Intruder]

I still wish they had made a factory 6.5wsm to be honest. 

That would be pretty sweet.  That .260, while not a mag, is a helluva nice cartridge.

  and I wish they made a .257WSM too.

They kinda did....  25 wssm (super short).

[Curly]

They kinda did....  25 wssm (super short).

Yeah.......not really.  That cartridge is sort of a joke (IMO); I'd rather have a roberts.  A 257WSM would be ballistically similar to a 257 weatherby.

I agree, the .260 sounds like a sweet cartridge.

And about the subject: go with the 6.5/06

[GoldTip]

I agree a 257WSM, would be a sweet little game getter, not too many critters in the lower 48 that with a good X-bullet or an accubond in 120gr that I wouldn't poke a hole in with that gun.

[Intruder]

Yeah.......not really.  That cartridge is sort of a joke (IMO); I'd rather have a roberts.  A 257WSM would be ballistically similar to a 257 weatherby.

I agree.... kinda gimmicky.  As soon as ya say that though, someone's gonna come out of the woodwork and jump down your throat claiming it's the best damn game killin SOBin caliber ever invented 

[deaddog]

chalk 1 more up for the 6.5

+ 1  but my next will be a custom 6.5 X 284, good luck with your project.

[270Shooter]

I have to agree a 6.5 WSM is a good idea. I don't know why they won't make one after all they made the .325 WSM which I think is a great round but it won't last long. Becuase of the small selection of .323 inches bullets 

[thinkingman]

Ok...party pooper alert!
What's the diff btx a 6.5-06 and a 270win?
Both based on 06 cartridge.
One can be bought anywhere and the other is a wildcat.
What do you gain?

[Gutpile]

I still wish they had made a factory 6.5wsm to be honest.

They do have a 6.5 rem mag. It's a shorty.


THINKINGMAN!!!!!!!!       
Go away party pooper!! 

[Intruder]

Ok...party pooper alert!
What's the diff btx a 6.5-06 and a 270win?
Both based on 06 cartridge.
One can be bought anywhere and the other is a wildcat.
What do you gain?

Extreme coolness factor 
This is more about "you can" than that "it makes sense" or that "you should"
If you're gonna bring logic and practicality to the discussion then we're gonna take our ball and go play somewhere else. 

[demontang]

6.5 just the BC of the bullets makes it worth it.

[high country]

sage, I have both and I hut with my 270 as my old reliable. I use my 6.5 for long range work. I have never tried light bullutes in my 6.5, but I have launched all the long bullets and it loves em. 270 is a bit flatter.....6.5 is the cats meow for long range, know how far it is and have time to make adjustments gun.

[fremont]

One vote for 6.5/06 Ackley.

If you're interested in 140s or heavier, you might want to look at a twist of 1:8.

[MHWASH]

I'd opt for the 6-06. For me the 6.5 is too close to the .270. Plus the big 6mm would be great for long range coyotes.

[Curly]

Yeah, that would be a great coyote cartridge.

[wrangler]

6.5-06 with a 40 degree shoulder. look at the 123gr sierra match kings. mine loves em! 

[Sagedawg]

 Well, you guys for the most part are leaning the same way as I was. My mind is made up for the 6.5/06. Im going to order the barrel at the end of the week from Pac-Nor. Barrle will finish out at 26'' med hev contour with a 1:8 twist. Thanks for everyones input.


  Sage

[high country]

mine is an 8.5 and my neck is .293..........just enough to not have to neck turn every round. who is smithing it?

[Sagedawg]

mine is an 8.5 and my neck is .293..........just enough to not have to neck turn every round. who is smithing it?

   Well my wife has informed me that I can't afford a full blown custom , so I am having Pac-Nor fit the barrel and square and true the action. A few of the guys at the range have had them do some work with very good results, so Im going to give them a try. How does that 8.5 twist like the 140-142's? For starters Im ordering 100rds of loaded ammo to collect brass, and do barrle breakin, then Ill start working up some loads.Might need to ask you a few questions in the near future if you dont mind.


  Sage

[high country]

likes em about .4 moa or better. I shoot the 142smk's at 2890 into a single ragged hole. you could ramp it up more but after speaking with the sierra guys that is the magic speed.

mine is a 700 trued & squared wearing a broughton 5c 8.5 @ 27" .293 nk. bushed pin, gre-tan lug, williams bottom, seeking rings/20moa base (bedded to action) mark 4 w/m1's sitting in a mc swirly remington hunter. bought' #10 all up. built by gre-tan rifles.

pretty much if you have a rangefinder and a rest.....it's dead.

[jeff100]

Hmmm.  How bout making it a .25-06...... 

[Sagedawg]

 Sounds like a very nice stick HC. Your pushing the same load that I am wanting to use,we'll see how it shoots first..... for now I'll be keeping the laminate stock, but plan to upgrade it to a Manners. Scope will also be a Leupy M4.


   Jeff,  I already have a 25/06, which I really like, but for the type of shooting I like to do, it starts to loose steam about the time things begin to get fun.



   Sage

[high country]

get'er built and we can get together and go south and thump songdogs as far as the eye can see

[fremont]

   How does that 8.5 twist like the 140-142's?

Measure your desired bullets and run it through the Greenhill formula.  I stayed with 1:8 on my 26" .264" Pac-Nor because I wanted the option of going up to the 156-160 gr bullets.  I'm a believer that too much twist is better than too little.......

[Sagedawg]

 Just to keep everyone posted on this, I had to move it to the back burner with my other recent accquistions.......so looks like a few months away for now.






   Sage

[jjhunter]

Sage,  keep us updated on your progress.  You and HC sound like guys I need on my 'yote derby team this year.  I just bought a BAT action from Russ Haydon and am building a 6-284 with a 12 twist.  Gonna wear a mcmillan stock, jewell trigger, bat 20 MOA rings, Hart remington varmint contour barrel (26") and a leupold custom shop 8.5-25 with M1 turrets.   I am going to run 87 V-max as hard as I can!   JJ

Have you ever tried one of Leupold custom turrets matched to your drop chart?

[high country]

I had a set that mark kenton built, I also made my own (not nearly as trick, but worked perfect)

[jjhunter]

I was thinking of making my own for my nightforce, not sure if Nightforce offers that service?   I might have to give them a call.

[high country]

kenton makes em' o you can just wrap the dial with a sierra bullet label and get to writing with you pen.....same diff just a couple hundy different

[Sagedawg]

HC, you have a link to the Kenton site? I cant find anything on it.


Sage

[high country]

be warned, entering this site is gonna cost ya  http://www.kentonindustries.com/