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Yep....and they're supposed to weigh 4.75lb's out of the box.

I can slum 95gr nbt in 243 and 120-140 nbt in 708. Awesome killing/shooting bullets no doubt but dangit. Guess if its that important to us a fella could send to Melvin for a retube? Still over a grand less than a NULA.

Not that I'm looking/needing but just going along with the chit chat...

Lol after thinking about it Melvin prolly would like to still sell a custom or two. I wonder how many nulas he'd sell if they offered 8 twist 243 260 and 708?

Only us goof balls would spend over double the money to shoot a few different bullets...laffin

If I were to buy aa NULA, it would be a 284 Winchester.

I got to fondle the Forbes at the NRA conv. I was very impressed. Talked with them for a bit and got to meet Mr. Forbes. Only problem is now I'm trying to decide if I want to change my order from the 06 to the Whelen.

I switched from 280 to 6.5 Swede today.The Whelen was a close second.

Was going to buy a 6.5x55 till I saw this,

That is a deal breaker for me and very short sighted of Forbes.

I was thinking 280

Now I think, I will take that money and rebuild another.

I thought shortactionsmoker amended that to say Forbes was only addressing the short actions?

Funny that before Stick started commenting awhile back about the advantages of a fast twist, most never mentioned it.

The Forbes catalog shows the 6.5x55 being a 1 in 8 twist and the 35 Whelen a 1 in 14. Check page 5.....

http://downeastdigitalcinema.com/catalogtest/index.html

Funny, back in the day Stick smoked 25-06's and low BC Barnes bullets.
https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthread...Re_Ideal_Mountain_Rifle_LA_Car#Post19570

He got on board the fast-twist high BC bullets late in the game.




That works for me. The first thing I'll do in punch it 6.5-284

Before ordering mine, I spoke with Gunny at Forbes. He said the twist in the 6.5 is 1-8. That made my choice real easy for that chambering. Can't wait...

I did.

Good to know they addressed the twist in the 6.5x55. I don't have much interest in the LA rifles. I bought a 270 as soon as they came out. It was an extremely nice rifle that shot better than expected. I wanted to see and shoot one to form my own opinion of the rifle. I sold it soon after because long actions aren't my thing.....knowing I'd be buying a 20B as soon as I possibly could.