Elitegt500 Report post Posted July 15, 2014 Long time lurker looking for some reloading advice. Fairly new to the game. I have a couple rifles I'm playing with, so there may be some more questions coming down the pipe. I have lapua 30-06 brass that I need to get sized to 6.5-06. What is the easiest way to do this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azsugarbear Report post Posted July 17, 2014 Going from a 30 cal neck down to a 6.5mm neck is a bit of a jump. To protect the longevity of your brass, I would anneal the necks first. Next is lubing the case with a good lube like Imperial wax. Going down to a 6.5 neck will involve at least one step in between. You can run the brass through a Rem 280 or Win 270 die and then again through your 6.5-06 die. Most avoid the step by either using 25-06 brass and necking up, or using 270 brass and necking down (don't forget to trim your length with this option). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
huntwithme2 Report post Posted July 26, 2014 how is the 6.5 compaired to the 25/06 as far as fps and energy with the same barrel length. I use a 110 grn accubound out of my 25/06 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites