What can you tell me about the round? Good or bad
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I love mine. Easy to form brass and great performance. I get 3040 fps from a 120 smk with .25moa accuracy. I haven't taken mine to extreme long range but 600 and in is a chip shot.
Been shooting 6.5-06 for years at 1000 and up to 1600 yards with 142 smk bullets. Make my brass from 25-06. A friend makes his from .270 brass.
Have over 2300 rounds thru the barrel, but is due for a new one as soon as I get time. Starting to get a few fliers.
Have over 2300 rounds thru the barrel, but is due for a new one as soon as I get time. Starting to get a few fliers.
I have a 6.5 06 AI, it is my hunting rifle. It will almost duplicate 6.5 mag. speeds. I make brass from 270 because we have 2, 25-06 so we don't mix brass. If you get excited about this I have PTG reamer and go gauge. This is a very accurate round and with the 40° shoulder it is easy on brass. I shoot 140 gr Bergers and they will feed though DBM. RLW>
How much to rent this said reamer and go gauge. So far this is the route I'm going sounds like a really good round with good performance from what I have read.
I don't know, what's it worth to you and you promise not to screw it up. I am in Ohio working and said reamer is in Oklahoma, I will be home 8/16 so I could pack it up and send it to you then. We can work something out.
I have 2 now. I run the 140amax around 2950fps and just form the brass from Winchester 30-06.
I have two. 8.5 twist 24 inch runs 140 bergers just under 3000fps.
Its generally better to neck up 25-06 brass.
I use h-1000
Its generally better to neck up 25-06 brass.
I use h-1000
I have had both the improved and regular if I had to it again I would go with 6.5-284 instead
I have had both the improved and regular if I had to it again I would go with 6.5-284 instead
Why? Brass, Barrel life, accuracy?
Why? Brass, Barrel life, accuracy?
I had the standard chamber and now own an AI. I use h4831sc, because it gives great velocity and SUPER low ES, right before max pressure. I shoot 140 Bergers @3100 fps into very tight groups. The longrange performance of the 06 AI is phenomenal, I am surprised how little fanfare it enjoys here. I have never tried 7828ssc or h1000, have both sitting on the shelf waiting, but h4831sc is so good I haven't played with anything else.
Thanks for the info guys. I'm going to build one I'm sold.
I have one too. Getting 3005 fps with H-4831SC and 140 Berger's. Mild recoil. Shoots well. I use the 25-06 brass. Good caliber. Bruce
