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  1. The 6.5-06 I built had a 26" barrel and with 49.5 grains of H4350 I was getting 2960fps and half inch groups at 200 yards. Very sweet rig and very hard to beat. The recoil is mild and the performance is top notch. It can be beat by the heavy 7s and 30s like 308Nut mentioned. But it takes a lot more powder and recoil to do it. I would hunt anything on this continent with it and wouldn't blink an eye about it.
  2. Well I wish I had a nice big buck to write about but this will have to do. After three long days of hunting without even seeing a buck It sure beats tag soup any day. My brother Trent found this buck for me early on the 28th with an excellent pair of 20 power Stiener binoculars. He was feeding up and away from us and we knew we would never have a chance to get any closer to him before he topped out and disappeared. So we made the decision to set up where we were for a long shot. My first shot hit right at his feet and after a quick adjustment I was able to center up and send a 140 grain Hornady Amax home. The morning was perfect with only a whisper of wind at my end I held on the front of his shoulder hoping for it to drift just behind the shoulder for a double lung shot.. Turns out it drifted a touch more than that, the bullet entered at the 2nd to last rib but because of his angle exited 3 or four ribs forward of that clipping both lungs and hitting the liver. The buck humped up took about five steps and fell dead. I still cant believe the shot but the 6.5-284 sure got it done.
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    Brass problems

    I had three firings on it doing load development and come ups and it seemed just as good as the first time. Primer pockets were still good and tight.
  4. The 6.5-06 and 6.5x284 are essentially the same thing. Their case capacities are almost identical and load data can even be interchanged between the two. That being said and having built and load developed for both I like the 6.5-06 the best. It seems to be slightly more efficient and brass cost is considerably less since all you have to do is neck up or down from either 25-06, 270 or 30-06. Velocities of 2950 plus should be easily attainable with a 140 bullet and will provide much better wind drift and energy numbers at long range over a 30-06 unless a 200 grain bullet is used.
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    DIY Fiberglass Stock Bedding

    If its a plastic stock I don't recommend epoxy it don't stick real well to the plastic, under recoil it will pop loose. I like to use steel stick found at any wall mart. Its a putty that works real well on plastic and sets up harder than Chinese algebra in just a few minutes. Bedding is actually pretty easy the trick to is release agent.
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    Brass problems

    I know hornady brass had its problems in the past but I have been messing with a 6.5 creedmoor with hornady brass and it seemed fine. They even weighed out well as far as volume goes.
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    Rings & Base ?'s,

    Burris signature zee rings are the way to go. They come with plastic inserts that secure and center the scope evenly so there is no need to lap. They also make additional inserts that can adjust the cant of the scope up to 40 moa much like a canted base but much cheaper around 8 bucks instead of 40 for the base. Edit to add that they make dovetail as well as weaver style rings.
  8. I just worked up a load today using reloader 17 just to try it and it worked really really good. 49.0 grains was shooting one hole groups with 140 amax at 100. Smallest group measured .186 and the biggest measured .214. These were 5 shot groups.
  9. After doing some quick calcs using hodgdon data with a 25-06 running a berger 115 at 3050 and a 7mm-08 running a 140 Berger at 2850 they are pretty much identical at 1000 yards, only difference is about 100 ft pounds of energy in favor of the heavier 140 bullet and about 25 inches flatter trajectory for the 25-06. At 500 yards trajectory and drift are within a few inches and the same 100 pounds of energy in favor of the 7-08.
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    Load Data for S&W AR-15

    Mine really like 24.5 grains of 4064 and a 52 grain berger. 3 shots you could cover with your thumb nail.
  11. 250 savage is perfect for small kids with plenty of punch and less recoil than a 243. A 115 grain berger at 2850 with the recoil of a 22-250 is hard to beat and it does a number on coues and anything else for that matter.
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    how much is 223 brass worth???

    Might be better off just taking down to the recycling joint. If you decide to sell, it may be worth your while to at least sort it by headstamp.
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    Gunsmith in Safford area

    Check your PM box I can help you out.
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    7mm wsm

    Action or donor rifle $300, Custom barrel, $265 - $350, Stock depending on what you want can be expensive but a nice Boyds laminate can be had for $100 Trigger if you get a model with an accutrigger can be as cheap as a $20 spring to bring the weight down as low as 10 oz or a rifle basix for $85 or SSS for $90. That brings the total to around $750 so there is still a little wiggle room for a fancier stock or higher cost barrel. The Savages will shoot right there with any custom Remington any day of the week. Just ask the Savage F class team. The savages are very easy to build on and they are just as true as any Remington because of their floating bolt head. Head over to savage shooters forum and poke around and look at their vendors for prices and after market options. I have built a number of Savage rifles for hunting and benchrest shooting and have never had one run over a grand.
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    reloader17 and a .308

    Just because the load data mentions a certain bullet doesnt mean you have to use that bullet. as long as the weights are the same or nearly the same i.e. 165 or 168 you should be fine. Start low and work up.
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    7mm wsm

    Build it on Savage. There seems to be more room in a Savage Short Action and it can be custom built to your specs for under a grand with a premium match grade barrel. Plus you can do it all your self and not have to pay a smith.
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    25-06 and 85 gr NBT

    IMR 4064 should give good results as well.
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    small caliber rifle

    I bought twin marlins one in 22 mag and one in 17hmr.I sold the 17 and kept the 22 mag. Way more thump on rabbits and other critters and the littlest whisper of wind doesn't blow it around like the 17. And the ammo is way cheaper than the hmr too.
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    d-lete

    You guys need to get out more. That's a beautiful rifle in one of the sweetest calibers ever.
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    Your two cents

    7mm Mag has much better ballistics than the .300. A higher B.C. means more down down range energy flatter trajectory and less wind drift. A 7 mag with 168 bergers is hard to beat and will kill absolutely anything you ever want it to.
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    Bolt action .223 recommendations

    You won't regret the savage. I have put together a few model 12s for friends and every one of them will shoot half inch or less.
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    Your two cents

    Maybe at the muzzle. But at 1000 yards there's only 50 foot pound difference with 150gr bullets. Yeah the 300 is capable of higher performance but the 270 is more than capable to take elk with.
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    Your two cents

    Don't shoot a big magnum and you won't have to spend money on brakes. 6.5-284, 270, 284 win and the 30-06 all kill elk easily and won't beat you up to do it. The lighter the rifle the more its going to buck even with a brake on it. I would buy the cheaper of the two and use the left over on quality glass to put on top of it. That's my two.
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    Need help with 308

    Get something in 6.5 or 260 they will leave any 308 in the dust past 300 yards unless you plan on shooting the big heavy 200 grainers from the 308.
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    Barrel groove rust

    Been doing it for years with nothing but excellent shooting rifles and very clean bores to show for it. I run a brush up and back then foam it up. Brass is much softer than steel and the brush will not damage the crown.
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