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Doing some load work work yesterday after having my 6.5 Montana chopped to 20" and threaded.



I bedded the recoil lug, and it shoots pretty well for my purposes. I had some 140gr Ballistic Tips, but no 140gr Accubonds laying around, so I used the BTs to work up a load, hopefully as surrogates for the ABs, we'll see once I pick some more up. On the other hand, after seeing the picture of the bear that member here killed with the 127gr LRXs, I might just use them this year. This barrel has about 800 rds on it at this point.



This rifle is 6lb 12oz with the scope and suppressor, that's the beauty for me. If you aren't going to hang a suppressor on your rifle, or if you aren't really pursuing ultra-lightness, there might not be much reason to ditch the Christensen, most folks seem to like how they shoot.