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This is a Remington 700 set-up as a single shot, and chambered in 6.5X444 Improved. To make the 6.5X444, start with new 444 Marlin brass, neck it down to 6.5, fire-form and you're good to go... For comparison, the 260 Remington is on the left, 6.5X444 Improved in the middle and then the 6.5-06 on the right... Case capacity between the three cartridges with a small stick powder is as follows: 260 Remington - 46.0 gr... 6.5X444 Improved - 53.0 gr... 6.5-06 - 58.0 gr... So why build such an odd cartridge in a Remington bolt action? At least for now, we still have the FREEDOM to do what we want!
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Looks like it might be pretty close in volume to the 6.5x55 Swede.
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I wonder how it compares to a 256 Newton?
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Looks suspiciously like a 6.5 JDJ... I'd love to get the range report! Ed
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I wonder how it compares to a 256 Newton? or a 6.5x284?
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I was thinking it looks a boat load like the size of my 6.5 x 57.....the AI version should have about the same case capacity if the 6.5 x 57 doesn't....
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It is pretty close to the 6.5X55.
Don't know anything about a 256 Newton.
The 6.5 JDJ is based off the 225 Winchester case.
More like a 260 Remington Improved on steroids!
The 6.5-284 has greater powder capacity.
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I like odd shiet so that's cool.
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Oddly I had a reamer made for something very similar about 5 years ago. I called it the 6.5 Clark. I actually planned to use it as a 35 cal, but ordered the reamer with a 6.5 pilot. This way I can bush it up to anything larger. Mine used the standard shoulder angle for a 260 (or 7-08/308/358...) but the shoulder was moved forward only giving a .250" long neck. I did this so I wouldn't have to deal with custom dies. Base size with a 444 FL die with guts removed. Neck size (and shoulder bump if needed) with a 260 dies. Seat with 260 dies. I ordered the reamer for use in a Contender, but never got around to using the reamer. I thought maybe someday a #1 or drillings that needed a some attention would get the reamer used on it. Nothing so far. I don't have a desire to have a bolt gun with a rimmed case, but if it works - why mess with it!
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Looks like you just recreated the 6.5x57R and improved it a little, it's been around for over 100 years.
After the first shot the rest are just noise.
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Ok. Why. It looks snazzy enough.
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Why?!?! Just to have something a little bit different, and something that not everyone else out there has.
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This would be slick in a Ruger Number One.
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This would be slick in a Ruger Number One. I have put several of these in a Ruger #1, and in everything from 6mm up to .35 caliber. I have found the Ruger #1 does better when set up with a rimmed cartridge, and rounds that I have that are based off of cases like the 30-30, 444 Marlin and 9.3X74R are all very accurate from these types of falling blocks.
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