My 6.5-06 is one of the semi-custom rifles E.R. Shaw puts together, with a threaded and blue-printed Savage action and a Boyd's laminated stock. It has a spiral-fluted 26" #4 barrel, and I get just under 3000 fps with 140's using 56.0 grains of H1000. That's the load I hunt with, but have tried a bunch of others and can provide some velocities with other bullet weights too if you're interested.
JB - have you written about the Shaw semi-custom rifle? I recall a small mention, but have not seen a comprehensive review (article). If you haven't written of it, please do.
I have never been enamored with the Savage action (to ugly for my taste - bolt handle, prominent trigger release, looks clunky), but have always been impressed with the accuracy (I've owned 2). Maybe, I'll consider one of the Shaws.
