6.5X300WSM Results

[danr55]

OK ya'll here's what I've worked up for the upcoming sheep hunt for this rig.

It's shooting 125 Nosler Partition on top of a maximum load of H-4831SC. The average velocity for 3 groups of 5 shots each is 3445 fps, with group sized that average .375. It seems like this will be a keeper afterall.

 

[Nodak Hunter]

I've been gone for a while, Dan. What action and barrel you got for this thing? It does sound like a keeper! That velocity is a bit higher than I get with my .264 Win Mag. 125 gr. partitions scoot along out of a 24" barrel at around 3,380 fps.

 

[danr55]

Nodak, I'm shooting a Van Horne barrel that's 24 inches long. It's built on an old L61R Action that started life as a 338 win mag.

 

[JASON LEE]

HEY WHATS THIS...YOU WORKING ON YOUR RIFLE AND I DONT HAVE MINE BACK HOME YET....WHAT GIVES?

You should be getting mail this saturday or monday.

If you could just load me one shell and bring it and the gun to texas for the hunt please!

 

[1_pointer]

I wonder how the 107gr MatchKings would do out of that thing for varmints??? Sounds like a great result on a project. Do you think you could get those numbers out of a short action????

 

[danr55]

Jason, For the hunt, there will be ammo. I promise. I got mail yesterday by the way.

1Pointer, I don't know how they would perform. They would probably come apart shortly after exiting the muzzle.

Since the short action is a lot stiffer than a long action, I would think that accuracy would be better and using the same barrel would probably get the same velocities.

I found something out today though. I was shooting up some 140 grain loads that were not too accurate at 100 yards. They grouped at about 4 inches. Well I shot at a target at 700 yards and they still grouped about 4 inches. Now that's a mystery.

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[1_pointer]

Are you able to get those to feed from the magazine?? I've heard some have worries about feeding problems with the WSM based cartridges?

I'm thinking that after I get my varminter, which I'm thinking a .223AI will be the choice, either a 6.5 or .257 WSM would be great complement to the .338 and round out my battery....for now!!!