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Don't belted mags use the belt to headspace off of? If so, that would be the reason for the belt.

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Exactly what DarkStar said.

WN

True, but if you only neck size brass it'll headspace on the shoulder, which does make the belt useless, but the 6.5 Rem Mag's belt doesn't make it a worthless round.

The more I think about it the more I want one...

Me too efw!I need one like a hole in the head....but that's never stopped me before,and I already have brass and dies.an after the season project maybe! Monashee

Well Guys,

I am going to bite the bullet and put a medium weight 6.5 rem mag barrel on, 26 inches long and we'll see what she'll do.

Once I've done that, I'll start picking your brains for loads with the 120NBT.

Thanks for your help.

LowBC

P.S Don't need the 7saum, have a 7mm Rem Mag that does the job nicely.

I had a notice that one of the distributors had some 6.5 brass, PM me if you would like me to call for price and availability.

Thank you Brasshound, much appreciated.

I think the 6.5 Rem mag would be the ultimate cool rifle. I may find a cheap SPS WSM action and build one for schist and giggles.

Since I posted this I went ahead and had a 6.5RemMag built on the extra 7SAUM I had laying around.24" Shilen #2 and a Wyatt box mag to give myself a little load out room.I like it just fine.I've loaded a bunch of 120BTs over N550,now I just need some range time.I kept the other 7SAUM,it shoots way to well to tinker with. Monashee

Monashee,
Try 59.0gr of RL-22 with both 120gr NBTs and 125gr NPs. Both these loads shoot sub-moa in both of my 6.5RMs without pressure signs. I used to get early pressure signs (flat primers with a moderate load of H4831), but RL-22 seems made for this round. Good luck, have fun and raise eyebrows at any hunting camp you attend.
George

I will most certainly give that load a try George,many thanks! Monashee

My go to powder now is RL17

Getting 3200 fps with a 130 gr Scirrocco II seated .060" off and it loudly smacks game DRT

Ballpark charge weight with that rl17/130 combo?

In my opinion Remmington is missing the boat by not building a long range 700 and chambering it in 6.5 mag. I think it would out shoot the 6.5/284.

54.5 gr

I worked up from 48 gr to 55 gr in .3 gr increments as you should too. Never hit a pressure sign but quit because I got where I needed to be.

Vv N165 is the most accurate powder in my 6.5-284, so don't forget about Vhitavuori.

RL-17 is the fastest, with 140's at 3,100, but with some pressure signs. I can shoot 140's all day long at 3,000, but not as accurately as with Vv N165 at 2,950.

DF

The 6.5 RM in a long action kind of intrigues me.

My target speed would be 2,900 fps out of a 24" barrel, looking for low pressures to get it there.

What powder/load do you think will get that?

If I built one it would be in a LA , especially for long, heavy for caliber bullets.

DF

I just found this thread, I probably read it when it came out, but I don't remember. I'm thinking about having a 6.5 R Mag built. Brass seems pretty scarce. A guy will probably have to make his own. Do you guys have any experience doing that?