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Here’s my idea:
A 6.5-30/30 improved that Hornady makes a gummy tip ELD bullet for. Comes with an appropriate twist for the new Ruger/Marlin 336 and Henry rifles. They could make a 6.5-45/70 if they wanted to use the 1895 action.
Just thinking out loud as something to excite the lever market.
Thoughts?
I have brilliant ideas, just sometime they kinda suck. This might be one of those.
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you mean something like this ? ![[Linked Image from imagizer.imageshack.com]](https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img922/4756/ZBWxs4.jpg)
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I didn’t figure I was breaking new ground with the thought, and that is exactly what I was thinking, but what about Hornady standardizing one of those rounds with a flex tip for new levers. I love a lever action and would like to see something new that could generate more interest in them.
Call the round a 264 Hornady. I like the sound of that more than 6.5 Hornady. Have some fun with it and call it a 264 Serenity. Give it a 1:8 twist and make a jelly tip ELD bullet.
Edit - those rounds look great to me.
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Other than getting married to a single bullet from a single supplier, it's not a bad idea. I'm not aware of any flat tip 6.5 jacketed bullets? But this would probably be one of the first caliber to go to save money during the next financial downturn. Then you are committed to lead bullets, which isn't bad, but the fast twist isn't the best for them.
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From an marketing prospective they could really with the 6.5 hype but In Grandpa's lever action. I have a few contenders with 6.5x30-30 barrels and think it's a great cartridge.
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There just isn't a big demand for rimmed lever rifle cartridges any more.
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From an marketing prospective they could really with the 6.5 hype but In Grandpa's lever action. I have a few contenders with 6.5x30-30 barrels and think it's a great cartridge. Would like to hear more details.....
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30-30 brass is cheaper and more plentiful but I have always liked the idea of a 6.5 bullet stuffed into a 225 Win case.
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30-30 brass is cheaper and more plentiful but I have always liked the idea of a 6.5 bullet stuffed into a 225 Win case. The 6.5 JDJ is fun. I have a contender barrel in it. Pain to find brass for it though. https://static.hornady.media/site/hornady/files/obsolete-data/65-jdj.pdf
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Seeing how Hornady already does runs of 25/35 ammo, I think sizing up to 26 cal and changing the shoulder and taper a bit would be easier than a 225 win as the parent case. If they wanted it to be faster using a 45/70 case shouldn’t be too difficult. They could use a 444 case too, but going off memory here, that’s basically a straightened 30/30 case.
Now that I’m thinking about rimmed cases that would fit in a 336 or 1895 action, what about using a 303 Brit or 7.62x54r as the parent case. Something new and exciting for Ruger/Marlin to drive interest in their new rifles is the idea. Maybe they skip the 6.5 and go 7MM. I think that’s a better idea but since this is half a marketing exercise and the 6.5 is so popular right now that makes more sense. If they did an ELD 7MM, people could use the 7-30 water bullets as an option.
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I like the idea in a Savage 99 but the rifle is capable of shooting rimless as well so that opens the door to the creedmore which is easier.
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I have a 6.5 Bower (307 Win necked down and improved) in a Contender. I've taken several deer and pronghorn with it. It is a 16" in carbine configuration. Shoots better than I can (1/2 MOA) with cheap PPU bullets and surplus WC 860 powder.
I have a reamer for a 6.5/444. .25" long neck and standard shoulder. I never have used the reamer. I set it up so custom dies are not needed. Body size with 444 FL die, neck (and shoulder bump) with 260 or 6.5x55 die. One of these days I'll do a 98 using the reamer and not cut the rim - just use x57 brass.
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Obviously, few realize just how weak the 30/30 case is and how they blow primers at peak accuracy in wild cats. I have been down this road, I will spare you the details.
With the price of new Marlin levers, there is not going to be a rush on them.
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I have a 6.5 Bower (307 Win necked down and improved) in a Contender. I'm surprised they would chamber one of these in a Contender, unless its just simply downloaded considerably....
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It has been a while since I loaded it but my untrustworthy memory says a 140 at 2400 fps
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OK, my memory was close - 2200 fps.
Same pressure and head size as the 44 mag - no issues
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OK, my memory was close - 2200 fps.
Same pressure and head size as the 44 mag - no issues
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the abundance of correct bullets in a 6.5 caliber to feed through the tubular magazine would be a limitation how I see it
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I have a few contenders with 6.5x30-30 barrels and think it's a great cartridge. Do you make them up to sell?
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Here’s my idea:
A 6.5-30/30 improved that Hornady makes a gummy tip ELD bullet for. Comes with an appropriate twist for the new Ruger/Marlin 336 and Henry rifles. They could make a 6.5-45/70 if they wanted to use the 1895 action.
Just thinking out loud as something to excite the lever market.
Thoughts?
I have brilliant ideas, just sometime they kinda suck. This might be one of those.
Micky Interesting but,,,,, ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/JzJwGppT/65mm.jpg) Cartridge : 6.5mm--45-70
Bullet : .264, 140, Sierra SPBT 1730
Useable Case Capaci: 57.892 grain H2O = 3.759 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.550 inch = 64.77 mm
Barrel Length : 24.0 inch = 609.6 mm
Powder : Alliant Reloder-50 *C
Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 2.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !
Step Fill. Charge Vel. Energy Pmax Pmuz Prop.Burnt B_Time
% % Grains fps ft.lbs psi psi % ms
-20.0 74 42.94 1715 915 14906 6488 63.3 2.275
-18.0 76 44.02 1762 965 15791 6818 65.1 2.226
-16.0 78 45.09 1810 1018 16741 7156 67.0 2.177
-14.0 80 46.16 1859 1074 17760 7499 68.9 2.129
-12.0 82 47.24 1910 1134 18854 7846 70.8 2.081
-10.0 84 48.31 1962 1196 20035 8197 72.7 2.033
-08.0 86 49.39 2015 1262 21305 8549 74.6 1.986
-06.0 87 50.46 2069 1331 22673 8902 76.5 1.940
-04.0 89 51.53 2125 1404 24147 9254 78.4 1.894
-02.0 91 52.61 2181 1479 25740 9603 80.2 1.848
+00.0 93 53.68 2239 1558 27461 9948 82.0 1.802 ! Near Maximum !
+02.0 95 54.75 2297 1641 29323 10286 83.8 1.758 ! Near Maximum !
+04.0 97 55.83 2357 1726 31340 10616 85.5 1.713 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+06.0 99 56.90 2417 1815 33527 10937 87.1 1.669 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+08.0 100 57.97 2477 1908 35904 11246 88.7 1.626 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+10.0 102 59.05 2539 2004 38489 11541 90.2 1.577 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba 93 53.68 2461 1882 35462 10951 92.5 1.652 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba 93 53.68 1989 1230 21462 8339 67.8 1.980
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