can a .260rem chamber be reamed to 6.5x55 ?
would the shoulder area on the 260 be to wide for the sweede?
would the shoulder area on the 260 be to wide for the sweede?
Gunsmithing .260rem to 6.5x55
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Won't work
It doesn't look like it will work. Over .020 difference. .455 for the .260 and .436 for the Swead.
6.5x55 is a great round though!
It doesn't look like it will work. Over .020 difference. .455 for the .260 and .436 for the Swead.
6.5x55 is a great round though!
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I looked for a drawing of the AI round and couldn't find one. But did see that the .243 is .4539 and the .243 AI is only .006 bigger at the shoulder at .4598, I don't think the 6.5x55 AI is .020 bigger. If you go too straight on the body you will have extraction problems. Does anyone have a drawing?
Here are two very similar versions.
I'm using the first one, and recommend it due to reloading die availability. Search for 6.5x55 BJAI. Bob Jourdan of Precision Shooting magazine came up with it.
It will clean up your chamber just fine.
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Well not to be a Yayy sayer however the 6,5x55 BJ or Ackleyfied is a great round with some very good performance. In a long/medium action it, set long it will really shine and if the twist will carry 160 grain bullet the case has capacity to make them zip a long in good speed.
I shoot with two guys running 6,5BJ and they are both really happy about there rifles. /Chris
