I just today put my 6.5 wsm barrel on my savage 110.
I am loading 65.0 grains of N160 with 85 grain seirra HP.
No signs of high pressure.
I don't know what valocity I am geting but it is very accurate.
The barrel is stainless 22" long.
Looks like we got sold a bill of goods with the .223 caliber fire arms. The marines have got it right using the old fashioned heavy duty weapons of WW 11 and VIET NAM.
This email from a Marine who's in Iraq . No politics here; just a Marine with a bird's eye view opinion:
US Weapons:
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THIS SNIPER KILLED THIS SUISIDE BOMBER FROM 1500 YARDS
HIT HIM RIGHT BETWEEN THE EYES WITH HIS 50 CALIBER.
NOTICE THE C4 BELT HE IS WARING.
MAYBE HE SHOULD HAVE HIT THE C4 BELT THEN THERE WOULD BE NO PICTURE.
HAVING A BAD HAIR DAY