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I've been thinking about having Pacnor do a 6.5-300 WSM on it, but there isn't much load data out there...
Tanner I have that rifle sitting in my safe, you're welcome to check it out and shoot it if you come through Denver. Maybe the next time you come through to help fill the corn feeders out at starsky's? I had Pacnor duplicate the factory contour out to the tip of the forend then taper to .600" at the muzzle so it's a little beefier than the original. Phil, did you go with the 6.5 WSM or 6.5-300? Unless I'm mistaken there were some chamber dimension differences in those? Seems like the easy way would probably be to go 6.5-300, use 270 WSM brass, and use a 270 WSM bushing die for resizing. Tanner
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Yep, 6.5-300 and that's exactly what I do for brass and dies.
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Thinking about getting a new tube stuck on my 300 WSM Montana in 6.5 SAUM at some point and getting a bit more use out of the rifle.
Who would you have do it? Would you dupe the contour? I was thinking of a bit more weight out front on the tube and cutting it at 22-23".
Seems like it'd make a pretty solid backpack hunting rig...
Tanner I've been pondering doing the same with a Kimber 325 WSM and the biggest unanswered question still seems to be who to use for the project. It sounds like PacNor does other chamberings on Kimber actions, but will they do the 6.5 SAUM? Obviously GAP does the chamber but it sounds like not on Kimbers. I'd be really interested in hearing more on this and how you proceed.
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Thinking about getting a new tube stuck on my 300 WSM Montana in 6.5 SAUM at some point and getting a bit more use out of the rifle.
Who would you have do it? Would you dupe the contour? I was thinking of a bit more weight out front on the tube and cutting it at 22-23".
Seems like it'd make a pretty solid backpack hunting rig...
Tanner I've been pondering doing the same with a Kimber 325 WSM and the biggest unanswered question still seems to be who to use for the project. It sounds like PacNor does other chamberings on Kimber actions, but will they do the 6.5 SAUM? Obviously GAP does the chamber but it sounds like not on Kimbers. I'd be really interested in hearing more on this and how you proceed. PN isn't set up to chamber a 6.5 SAUM, but they will use a customer provided reamer ( I was told this on the phone in July). So you could either buy or rent a reamer and have them do it... Tanner
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Thinking about getting a new tube stuck on my 300 WSM Montana in 6.5 SAUM at some point and getting a bit more use out of the rifle.
Who would you have do it? Would you dupe the contour? I was thinking of a bit more weight out front on the tube and cutting it at 22-23".
Seems like it'd make a pretty solid backpack hunting rig...
Tanner I've been pondering doing the same with a Kimber 325 WSM and the biggest unanswered question still seems to be who to use for the project. It sounds like PacNor does other chamberings on Kimber actions, but will they do the 6.5 SAUM? Obviously GAP does the chamber but it sounds like not on Kimbers. I'd be really interested in hearing more on this and how you proceed. PN isn't set up to chamber a 6.5 SAUM, but they will use a customer provided reamer ( I was told this on the phone in July). So you could either buy or rent a reamer and have them do it... Tanner Or... a few of us go in on a reamer together and send it to PN...? Sounds like we are all sitting on 8400 MTs
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I'd just jump to 7mm, sling the 180 ELD, and bask in the glory 
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I know you have a hankering for the 6.5 but I did a 7 SAUM and it shoots 180 Skinners at 2950 with 4831SC at just about any temp into tiny groups. As good as BC and SD are with the 6.5, apples to apples, the 7 is a bit better. Benchmark will make you any barrel you want pretty quickly. Matt Stewart is a magician when it comes to plumbing. If you aren't happy with the end result, I'll buy it from you at your cost plus 10%. Seriously.
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Pac-Nor rebarreled my 8400 to 7 WSM several years ago; it shoots great. You'll like the drop in recoil, T.
I have a 6.5 SAUM reamer for the rifle I recently built, and I'm guessing my next barrel on the 8400 will be a 6.5 SAUM. It just makes too much sense.
Keep in mind that 6.5 SAUM brass is easy to get (as 6.5 GAP 4S brass, from GAP) and that's a big plus over a 6.5 WSM, IMHO. And while this ties into the pressures you run, the GAP recipe for the 6.5 SAUM yields fantastic barrel life. You do say you like to shoot....
I've got the reamer & go/ no go gauges. PM me if you want to borrow them.
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My gunsmith just got a 6.5 PRC reamer in. Thinking that might be an option for a Kimber WSM rebarrel.....
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Tanner,
I'd send it to George Gardner and probably use a #2 or #3 Rock Creek or Brux. 23". He might not want to build on a blind mag, though...
In fact, I'm calling dibs on the rifle you're considering building!
A #2 rock would be about perfect and pretty close to the 6.00 at 23" figure that Brad suggested.
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send it to Mile High
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If I was you 6.5 a wssm would be fun 😉
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I had a long action that I had Pacnor duplicate the contour but with a little heavier muzzle. I intended to do 0.600 but some way that turned into 25" and 0.620" at the muzzle with a corresponding increase throughout the taper. One of the nicest Kimbers I have ever handled and lighter than I would have thought. I would absolutely do that combo again.
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