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tobnpr · July 18, 2014, 11:03 AM

Excellent choice for your project!

I generally think the advantages (100 fps or so with a 140) over the .260 are mostly marginal, but given that you have the action already it's a great move.

When I finish the Mosin project I'm on, I have a K98 action that I wanted to true up and re-barrel, and was thinking a short-chambered .270 for the D.I.Y. project- but the 6.5 wildcat sounds intriguing.

Any brass available commercially for this?

July 18, 2014, 11:03 AM	#12
tobnpr Senior Member Join Date: August 1, 2010 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 4,556	Excellent choice for your project! I generally think the advantages (100 fps or so with a 140) over the .260 are mostly marginal, but given that you have the action already it's a great move. When I finish the Mosin project I'm on, I have a K98 action that I wanted to true up and re-barrel, and was thinking a short-chambered .270 for the D.I.Y. project- but the 6.5 wildcat sounds intriguing. Any brass available commercially for this? __________________ Remington 700/Savage Rebarreling /Action Blueprinting 07 FFL /Mosin-Nagant Custom Shop/Bent Bolts Genuine Cerakote Applicator www.biggorillagunworks.com