Bart I have a 6.5WSM also, the donor was a 1976 Ruger 77 tang safety 7 mag and I love it. I built it not long after the WSM's started coming out and put alot of shots down range in the beginning on a Lilja barrel that didn't last long, new this going in that it was gonna be hard on barrels. I just put a X-Caliber barrel on it in June of last year and it shot good before but it shoots better than I can. It has a .296 neck and I throated it for the 140 bergers. I use a Redding 300wsm bushing die with a .291 bushing and 270WSM brass and trim the necks. Components are a little easier to get ahold of so it's another option.
Last edited by sherm_61; 01/22/17.
