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Re: Is the 6.5 SAUM that much better than the 260? Sendero_man #8428826 01/04/14
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Re: Is the 6.5 SAUM that much better than the 260? Sendero_man #8428960 01/04/14
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SU35 Campfire Outfitter S Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,472 Northern Arizona	Quote Not to mention George's first round shot on an antelope at 1286 yards ! 6.5's really suck don't they. If you were shooting a 7mm/162 amax no doubt you would be killing them out to 2,000 yds.

Re: Is the 6.5 SAUM that much better than the 260? SU35 #8428989 01/04/14
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BCJR Campfire Regular B Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,918 SE A.K.	GREAT..I thought my 300 ultra mag was a winner until I saw the 338 edge...thought my 6.5x284 was a winner until I see this... I give up , my wallet cant keep up anymore

Re: Is the 6.5 SAUM that much better than the 260? Rancho_Loco #8429408 01/04/14
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338Rules Campfire Regular 3 Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,364 NE Alberta	2 questions : Originally Posted by Rancho_Loco Ford Fiesta action Would a 6.5-280AI, in a LA be as capable as the 6.5 SAUM ? ie is there an inherent advantage to the SAUM ? Cheers ! History May Not Repeat, But it Rhymes.

Re: Is the 6.5 SAUM that much better than the 260? 338Rules #8429470 01/04/14
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smokepole Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 46,114 Likes: 6 Colorado	Originally Posted by 338Rules Would a 6.5-280AI, in a LA be as capable as the 6.5 SAUM ? ie is there an inherent advantage to the SAUM ? Cheers ! In my 6.5-06 AI (24" barrel) I can push 140 Bergers to 3050 with 60 grains H-1000, but case life is not the best. And mine is way more accurate than Pat's rifle A wise man is frequently humbled.

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Re: Is the 6.5 SAUM that much better than the 260? 338Rules #8429483 01/04/14
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Rancho_Loco Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 20,379 The Bozone, Montana	Originally Posted by 338Rules 2 questions : Originally Posted by Rancho_Loco Ford Fiesta action Would a 6.5-280AI, in a LA be as capable as the 6.5 SAUM ? ie is there an inherent advantage to the SAUM ? Cheers ! http://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/8400297/Clarkm#Post8400297 Originally Posted by captain seafire I replace valve cover gaskets every 50K, if they don't need them sooner...

Re: Is the 6.5 SAUM that much better than the 260? smokepole #8429633 01/04/14
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MojoHand Campfire Outfitter Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 7,866 HTTP 404	Originally Posted by smokepole Originally Posted by 338Rules Would a 6.5-280AI, in a LA be as capable as the 6.5 SAUM ? ie is there an inherent advantage to the SAUM ? Cheers ! In my 6.5-06 AI (24" barrel) I can push 140 Bergers to 3050 with 60 grains H-1000, but case life is not the best. And mine is way more accurate than Pat's rifle Smoke, What powders did you try with yours? I was getting 3000 with a max load of RL17 out of a 24" in my 6.5-284 and thought the 6.5 Ackley could do better than that. Been debating rebarreling my 9.3 to either a 6 or 6.5 Ackley. Note, I may have been running stiff pressures in the 6.5-284. I know 'traditional' pressure signs don't mean much but I had no sticky bolt but brass was only good for about six firings. It ain't what you don't know that makes you an idiot...it's what you know for certain, that just ain't so... Most people don't want to believe the truth~they want the truth to be what they believe. Stupidity has no average...

Re: Is the 6.5 SAUM that much better than the 260? MojoHand #8432218 01/05/14
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smokepole Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 46,114 Likes: 6 Colorado	Mojo, with the 140's I went straight to H-1000 and it shot so accurately that I didn't look further. Mule Deer had written about H-1000 in his 6.5-06, it seems to work well with 140's in 6.5's of similar capacity. I also get 120 NBT's to 3250-ish with R-22, and 130 S-II's to 3100-ish with 7828. A wise man is frequently humbled.

Re: Is the 6.5 SAUM that much better than the 260? scenarshooter #8433772 01/05/14
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Sendero_man Campfire Regular Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,789 Buffalo, Wyoming	Originally Posted by scenarshooter April 25th and 26th at this year's Icebreaker, there will be 8 or 9 guys shooting them. Come on up. Base to lands: 2.215 Base to ogive: 2.185 COAL: 2.820(139gr scenar) 30 thousandts jump isn't much freebore. I'm not making this up as I go along..... I'll be bringing mine for sure

Re: Is the 6.5 SAUM that much better than the 260? Sendero_man #8433863 01/05/14
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Rancho_Loco Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 20,379 The Bozone, Montana	I'll go if you promise me good weather. Originally Posted by captain seafire I replace valve cover gaskets every 50K, if they don't need them sooner...

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Re: Is the 6.5 SAUM that much better than the 260? Rancho_Loco #8433901 01/05/14
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Re: Is the 6.5 SAUM that much better than the 260? deflave #8433911 01/05/14
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Rancho_Loco Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 20,379 The Bozone, Montana	I'm not getting roofied again, no way. Originally Posted by captain seafire I replace valve cover gaskets every 50K, if they don't need them sooner...

Re: Is the 6.5 SAUM that much better than the 260? Rancho_Loco #8434835 01/05/14
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Re: Is the 6.5 SAUM that much better than the 260? Kimber7man #8434899 01/05/14
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Re: Is the 6.5 SAUM that much better than the 260? Tanner #8434950 01/05/14
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Re: Is the 6.5 SAUM that much better than the 260? RDW #8435187 01/05/14
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Re: Is the 6.5 SAUM that much better than the 260? RDW #8435215 01/05/14
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Tanner Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 11,273 High Country Colorado	Originally Posted by RDW Tanner, I swear you have built a dozen rifles in the last year, but you can only find one? Nah... I've only "built" 3 or 4 this past year (more like cobbled together 85% factory rifles with different stocks). College is expensive. Glass, packs, and boots are more important than rifles at this point! I'm happy with the one or two I'd bring, though.... Tanner

Re: Is the 6.5 SAUM that much better than the 260? Tanner #8435240 01/05/14
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Rancho_Loco Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 20,379 The Bozone, Montana	How much money you spend on the birds? Originally Posted by captain seafire I replace valve cover gaskets every 50K, if they don't need them sooner...

Re: Is the 6.5 SAUM that much better than the 260? Rancho_Loco #8435269 01/05/14
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Tanner Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 11,273 High Country Colorado	Birds, as in wimminz or pheasants? Tanner

Re: Is the 6.5 SAUM that much better than the 260? Tanner #8435292 01/05/14
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Rancho_Loco Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 20,379 The Bozone, Montana	Wimmins, dumbazz.._ Originally Posted by captain seafire I replace valve cover gaskets every 50K, if they don't need them sooner...

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