Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Long Range Hunting Is the 6.5 SAUM that much better than the 260?

Sam O has shot mine, and gave it the thumbs up.

That's all you need to know.

Impressive shooting Pat. Thanks for the info. I'm a huge .260 Rem. fan, but it pales in comparison to what your 6.5 SAUM is doing there. How is the recoil in comparison to say....a .30-06 with a max loaded 180 gr. bullet?

With 6 (yes SIX) 7saum's in the safe, 2 built on l/a ; 3 built on s/a & 1 on a mld7 with 19" brux barrel (fav) ..Guess what's being built at my smiths?

Bud Light almost just went up my nose when I read that.

Notice I did not refer to it as beer.


Seriously though, that is a sweet setup.

It was breezy that day but your Super Sham was way easier to get hits with compared to my 257 Roberts. We were only shooting out to 509 yards but it still wasn't even close.



I know I quizzed you out already but what velocity and bullet?

140 VLD's just over 3,000 fps mv.

140 amax's have been running sweet lately..

That's right, didn't we shoot some of each?


How about slumming a 270 WSM with the fancy new LR Accubond?

Details on the rifle?

Ford Fiesta action
PTG shroud and pin
Bartlein 5r #3 1-8 @ 24"
Mickey classic arctic
BAD bottom metal
Accurate mag
Talleys
VX3 2.5-8x36 w/ moa elevation and TMR

The lowest wholesale close-out price on stainless/synthetic Remington 7s in 7mm and 300 SAUM that I've seen, back in early 2007, was $428. IIRC, you could buy the blued CM version in a laminated stock for the same price. I like stainless, so I bought a couple of the stainless 7mm SAUMs, having seen Mule Deer post that the 7mm SAUM was just a short action 280AI.

I wish that I'd bought more of the 0.473" bolt face stainless 7s when they were on close-out for $430 at the same time in early 2007.

Back in late 2003, I bought a 700 SPS in 270 WSM as a donor for a 6.5 WSM, but made the often repeated mistake(?) of shooting the donor and decided that, for me, the advantage of having a factory specs rifle and factory loaded ammo was greater than the lure of the 6.5 WSM. For deer, black bear, and elk hunting purposes, where sub-MOA accuracy is nice but not mission critical, what advantage does the 6.5 SAUM have over either the 270 WSM or 7mm SAUM out to 600 yards? Although I've never shot anything but pdogs at that range, I guess that there are situations that require a guy to reach farther out if you want to punch a tag.

Jeff

I drank the 6.5 Saum koolaid ands its damn good!!.Everything that Pat has posted is no BS.I have #12 Xtreme hunter and it shoots outstanding!

I have shot a 264 Mag since the mid 80's.A 6.5-284 before in was norma. And been shooting a 260 when it 6.5-308.

This 6.5 Saum is the real deal.264 mag performance in a short action.I think with the right bullet you can kill game as far or farther than you can see.
Now I'm waiting on my pointed 130 bergers to get here.

RS

Pat doesn't spook easily. If he's excited about the chambering, there's a reason.

Having shot George's 6.5 SAUM at the last IBS, I can tell you that using that thing on the 800 and 900 meter plates was like cheating. Those are some wind defying, accurate little missiles.

I have several 0.264" barrels gathering dust, so the 6.5 SAUM is something to consider. If we move to the mountains of Colorado, I may find it necessary to shoot stuff at longer ranges than are typical here in eastern Nebraska.

Jeff

Rancho's 6.5 in a more suitable habitat....grin

Those missiles are small but deadly!

RS

Like ying and yang

Nice mix of parts.

That's one sexy dude working that AR..

Laughin'...

Everybody bring a hat and snowblower!


Travis

I've been stockpiling brass for a 6.5 Rem. Mag. build on a CLR long 28 magnum action. From what I've read and seen here on the 'fire and elsewhere, it looks like stretching out that COAL and throating appropriately for the 130-140 VLD type bullets makes for a pretty efficient, LR 6.5 as well. Certainly nippin' at the heels of the 264 WM with less powder and presumably less pressure.

Would love to see a side by side comparison on these two (6.5 SAUM vs 6.5 Rem. Mag.), as they seem to be the most similar in the discussion other than the "belt" and the LA vs SA consideration.

Seems like a 700 Ti 6.5 Rem Mag. with some mag. box alterations would make for an interesting SA option to level the field a little bit as well! Just thinkin'.

Very true ! We were shootin' steel during our 2nd annual speed goat hunt too with Extreme Hunters # 1,2 and 3.

6.5 SAUM... It is a true Wind cheater:)



Not to mention George's first round shot on an antelope at 1286 yards !