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About 12 or so years ago Rem made a few 700 cdl sf rifles in 264 win. I bought one and it shot incredibly well the first few years with most 140s over 65g of 7828. It clocked 3220 fps and shot several sub 1/2 moa groups.
I don't think I shot it enough to shoot it out I probably just don't shoot as well but the last few times I had it out it was more of a 1 moa gun.
I did load some 120 nbts one year and shot some rock chucks with it. It sent them into orbit at 3450 mv.
I eyeballed the 26 nosler when it first came out but thought that case made a better 28 so I've had a few 28 noslers but still no 26. I love 6.5s but my favorites are the mid sized ones. 260, creedmoor, Swede, lapua, and 6.5-06. I need another 6.5 lapua and 6.5-06.
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I have a 6.5 wildcat that I built to achieve similar performance and it’s flat out sick on mule deer with Berger VLD’s. I’ve had it up to 3300 over a Chrony with 140’s, but got ejector marks and backed down. I thought I was shooting 3315fps with 140’s on the first muley I killed, but got home and figured out I had put 130gr billets in my 140gr box after coating them. The hottest load it will shoot good groups with using 140’s is running 3175fps. That’s .26 Nosler territory if you look at load data, but it’s not meeting the loaded ammo numbers. The two mule deer I killed with it were hit with VLD’s leaving the barrel around 3300fps, and they were most likely 130gr VLDs. The first was at about 120yds, and the second at about 380yds. Both were pretty much instant kills. I just got back from my first elk hunt and used 140gr Elite Hunters at 3175fps. The first shot was a gut shot due to wind at 670yds. It exited. The second shot was at about 30yds and hit the shoulder joint. It slipped in before blowing up, completely eliminated the entire joint area leaving a half a numerous and a scapula with no socket, and destroyed the lungs, but did not exit. The elk stood up, walked 40yds on three legs and laid down and it was over. I’d have shot him again, but I didn’t have any more ammo on me. I would prefer a larger caliber bullet for elk. I think a 7mm or .30 cal would be better. I also recommend getting closer. It was a now or never moment, and I thought I was a lot closer than 670yds. For mule deer the gun has been amazing.
Upon further reflection I don’t think I would have hit the elk without it. I had taken a 30-06 in a wood stock and the 6.5 was a backup. The weather turned so I was carrying the 6.5. It turns out that at 670yds the 30-06 would have dropped 31” more than the 6.5 and drifted 6” more in a 10mph crosswind. So the ‘06 might have been better on a hit, but I would most likely be eating tag soup instead of my first elk hunt being a wonderful success.
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Mine loafs along at 3300, 140 Hornady interloks, factory fodder, shoots good..
Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.
Ain’t easy havin pals.
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A lot of guys have good things to say about Christensen lately. I bought a ridgeline in 300 PRC 1-8” a few weeks ago ..kind of regretting it.
Factory started holding the MOA guarantee after about 40 rounds, until then it was a solid 3” gun.. did some stock work and bedding, voiding the warranty of course..
Loaded some 250 Atips, just under moa.
Now Have some 220 scenars and 230 hybrids loaded. Hopefully this pig will show some improvement with those two bullets.. I’ve yet to see a rifle that doesn’t love the hybrids, even factory weatherbys . We’ll see.
As for the 6.5,s I’d just get on the 6.5 PRC train and enjoy the ride.
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I bought the Bee. Actually I forgot about the 26.
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at my age of 66 i don`t think i would burn a barrel out of a 26 Nosler or a 6.5 -300 Weatherby ,both of my 264 Win. Mags and all my 257 Weatherby`s still have plenty life left in the barrels . once i have the hand loads developed and the rifles sighted in ,i only use them for hunting ,maybe a couple of shots before the season to make sure the rifles are still sighted in.besides wiping a rifle down a little i may clean the bore of the rifle every 4 or 5 years , cleaning rifle barrels is way over rated for a hunting rifle.
LIFE NRA , we vote Red up here, Norseman
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