Any 6.5 Remington Magnum shooters?

tamezacdc · April 14, 2013, 09:53 AM

Looking for info on 6.5 rem mag.

Geo_Erudite · April 14, 2013, 11:17 AM

Sorry, no info, but I do wish somebody would offer a rifle in this caliber.

tamezacdc · April 14, 2013, 11:30 AM

Most load data on this is on the Remington 600. Which has an 18 inch barrel.

reynolds357 · April 14, 2013, 06:48 PM

I used to have a 600 but got rid of it when I got my first .264 Win mag. I believe the Rem mag would do wonderfully now with the short action craze that is going on. I still shoot my .350 Rem mag, but it is a short action 700. Maybe I would have liked the 6.5 better had it been a 700.

GeauxTide · April 15, 2013, 07:47 PM

Same ballistics, but you can use .25-06 or .30-06 brass. ER Shaw barrel on your action.

PVL · April 15, 2013, 09:16 PM

It's a lot like a .270.

tamezacdc · April 16, 2013, 10:26 PM

No the 264 win mag and the 6.5 rem mag are belted cases.

Ulrice · April 18, 2013, 09:15 AM

what is wrong with a belted case?

reynolds357 · April 18, 2013, 04:42 PM

Its belted. The new trend is un-belted. You must keep up with the trend.

Old things being replaced with "better" things is how gun makers try to make money. The Short mags and Ultra Short Mags are a prime example.

emcon5 · April 18, 2013, 05:05 PM

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Its belted. The new trend is un-belted.

Trends aside, there is the belief that cartridges that headspace on the belt, are less accurate than those that headspace on the shoulder.

This is not new or trendy, and predates any of the new beltless magnums.

tamezacdc · April 18, 2013, 05:12 PM

I have a Remington 673 6.5 Remington Magnum. This is one of my favorite guns.

reynolds357 · April 18, 2013, 08:28 PM

Emcon, I agree that the perception among many is that belted is not accurate. I have seen belted cartridges win a lot of 1000 and 600 yard matches. The accuracy difference is so miniscule, you will never realize it in a hunting situation. The belt was developed for many reasons. Reliability in extreme temperatures is the feature of the belt that many like. My favorite feature of the belt is that it sends the hot gasses away from me when I have a case failure.

April 14, 2013, 09:53 AM	#1
tamezacdc Junior Member Join Date: August 16, 2012 Posts: 7	Any 6.5 Remington Magnum shooters? Looking for info on 6.5 rem mag.

April 14, 2013, 11:30 AM	#3
tamezacdc Junior Member Join Date: August 16, 2012 Posts: 7	Any 6.5 Remington Magnum shooters? Most load data on this is on the Remington 600. Which has an 18 inch barrel.

April 15, 2013, 07:47 PM	#5
GeauxTide Senior Member Join Date: April 20, 2009 Location: Helena, AL Posts: 4,423	Just get a 6.5-06....... Same ballistics, but you can use .25-06 or .30-06 brass. ER Shaw barrel on your action.

April 16, 2013, 10:26 PM	#7
tamezacdc Junior Member Join Date: August 16, 2012 Posts: 7	Any 6.5 Remington Magnum shooters? No the 264 win mag and the 6.5 rem mag are belted cases.

April 18, 2013, 05:12 PM	#11
tamezacdc Junior Member Join Date: August 16, 2012 Posts: 7	Any 6.5 Remington Magnum shooters? I have a Remington 673 6.5 Remington Magnum. This is one of my favorite guns.

April 14, 2013, 11:17 AM	#2
Geo_Erudite Senior Member Join Date: January 26, 2013 Location: SE WI Posts: 158	Sorry, no info, but I do wish somebody would offer a rifle in this caliber.

April 14, 2013, 06:48 PM	#4
reynolds357 Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2012 Posts: 6,165	I used to have a 600 but got rid of it when I got my first .264 Win mag. I believe the Rem mag would do wonderfully now with the short action craze that is going on. I still shoot my .350 Rem mag, but it is a short action 700. Maybe I would have liked the 6.5 better had it been a 700.

April 15, 2013, 09:16 PM	#6
PVL Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 2013 Posts: 169	It's a lot like a .270.

April 18, 2013, 09:15 AM	#8
Ulrice Member Join Date: February 14, 2008 Location: Langley, BC, Canada Posts: 95	what is wrong with a belted case?

April 18, 2013, 04:42 PM	#9
reynolds357 Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2012 Posts: 6,165	Its belted. The new trend is un-belted. You must keep up with the trend. Old things being replaced with "better" things is how gun makers try to make money. The Short mags and Ultra Short Mags are a prime example.

April 18, 2013, 08:28 PM	#12
reynolds357 Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2012 Posts: 6,165	Emcon, I agree that the perception among many is that belted is not accurate. I have seen belted cartridges win a lot of 1000 and 600 yard matches. The accuracy difference is so miniscule, you will never realize it in a hunting situation. The belt was developed for many reasons. Reliability in extreme temperatures is the feature of the belt that many like. My favorite feature of the belt is that it sends the hot gasses away from me when I have a case failure.

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