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I won a custom long range rifle!
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<blockquote data-quote="Master Carper" data-source="post: 2874261" data-attributes="member: 15527"><p>Mitch,</p><p></p><p>that is one good looking rifle you've got there! Congratulations again!</p><p></p><p>What twist rate does your barrel have?</p><p></p><p>Unless the neck was purposely cut tight, for turned necks, you may be able to neck up 25-06 brass, fire-form it, then load it without neck turning. Just a thought, not knowing the chambers exact dimensions...</p><p></p><p>I have built a lot of rifles in 6.5-06 Ackley Improved, as well as short necked versions for maximum case capacity, and one of the better powders used was H-1000 or IMR-4831 SC...</p><p></p><p>As a rule, those long .264 bullets seem to offer their best accuracy potential when seated into the lands. The exception to this rule, are the Berger VLD bullets, which perform best when they have to jump .040 to .060 before contacting the rifling...</p><p></p><p>Two preferred primers are the Winchester WLR and the WLRM. With most 6.5's that will run over 3,000 fps, the difference between a "standard" or "magnum" primer can make or break the long-range accuracy potential of a rifle. Of course the only way to find out which one your rifle prefers, is through trial and error through actual range testing...</p><p></p><p>Good luck with your new rifle. Looking forward to your range reports.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Master Carper, post: 2874261, member: 15527"] Mitch, that is one good looking rifle you've got there! Congratulations again! What twist rate does your barrel have? Unless the neck was purposely cut tight, for turned necks, you may be able to neck up 25-06 brass, fire-form it, then load it without neck turning. Just a thought, not knowing the chambers exact dimensions... I have built a lot of rifles in 6.5-06 Ackley Improved, as well as short necked versions for maximum case capacity, and one of the better powders used was H-1000 or IMR-4831 SC... As a rule, those long .264 bullets seem to offer their best accuracy potential when seated into the lands. The exception to this rule, are the Berger VLD bullets, which perform best when they have to jump .040 to .060 before contacting the rifling... Two preferred primers are the Winchester WLR and the WLRM. With most 6.5's that will run over 3,000 fps, the difference between a "standard" or "magnum" primer can make or break the long-range accuracy potential of a rifle. Of course the only way to find out which one your rifle prefers, is through trial and error through actual range testing... Good luck with your new rifle. Looking forward to your range reports. [/QUOTE]
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