Re: 6.5 EBR
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: MWDG3</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Anybody catch the article in the July issue of Precision Shooting about the 6.5 EBR? Engel Ballistic Research seems to have applied Ackley ideas to the WSM case. 142's at 3200fps from a 24" barrel.
PS magazine is the ONLY place I can find any info it's so new. </div></div>
I and my wife, had the opportunity to shoot this new round late last year from the custom bolt gun mentioned in the article in PS. I will share with you what we did, and experienced.
My wife fired the gun at 500 yrds and hit the 16-18 in steel circular plate each time. She, for all intents and purposes has never really shot. She had fired a 308 that day at 100 yrds and commented after the session that the recoil was less with the 6.5 than the 308.
I have not shot for almost 10 years (long story). I took the package out to 1350 yards. The target was a 10x18 Larue flip up, as i recall. Recoil was very light and the round was flat shooting. The rifle/package, with scope, etc, impressed me as being very light.
As far as some of the comments of others regarding barrel life, etc, I cannot comment on. I can say this.....as a result of my handling this package, it has caused me to Want to get back into shooting, especially long range, and I will be getting one of these as soon as my wallet and the commercial conditions for this round are right.