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Finally had time to put together my personal high country rig. For me wheelguns come first but this rides in my pack for when I can’t close the distance. 6.5-284 15.9” #2 contour. Mcmillan stock, hs style bolt release, fluted bolt, Holland brake. Leupold 1-5 vx5 illuminated cds. Egw HD base. Warren high country rings.  | ||
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Very nice! ------------------------------ Good Shooting Makes Good Hunting NRA Patron Member, FTRA Member; Life Member SCI, NAHH, RMEF, and NSRPA; HHI Member #7108, Member CBA, NSSF "A man can never have too much red wine, too many good books, or too much ammunition." Rudyard Kipling | |||
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Looks great , anxious to hear how it shoots. | |||
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Love the fluted bolt, great looking pistol! Brad ------------------------------ Contender 22LR, 17MachII, 17HMR, .223(SSK), 6mm Gator, 6TCU, 6mmJDJ(Van Horn), 25x47(Coyote), 6.5 JDJ(SSK), 7x47(SSK),308 Bellm, .338 SSK Woodswalker (2),358 Bellm, 375Win, 375 JDJ(SSK), 45/70(SSK), 45/70 (VanHorn), 50-70(SSK) Encore .243, 7mm–08, 300WM(15-1/4"), 50-90(MGM, 14"), 50–110 (MGM), .50ML(16") XP-100 .223, .223AI, 6mm204Imp, .243AI, 6BR XP-7 .223,.243,.300Blackout, .300RSAUM XP-700SA .22LR, .243 XP-700LA .25/06, .270AI, .300WM,.338 Lapua, .510 Whisper | |||
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Test fired with nosler factory ammo and it went well under 1/2 moa. I’ll start working up a load next week. Recoil is non existent. Full field of view in the scope. | |||
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That's a nice one Chris Congrats!!!! --------------------------------- Veteran and NRA Life Member | |||
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Great looking hunting rig Ernie (xphunter) "The Un-Tactical" WY-SHOT 2022 June 20-22 | |||
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Very Nice! | |||
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What did the finished weight turn out to be? Very nice looking rig. | |||
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Very nice rig. That is a great color on the stock and barrel/action. I'm just curious. I have been looking at the 6.5x284 and the 6.5 SAUM. In your opinion is there an advantage in one or the other. Pro's , Con's. I have hundreds of .284 Brass and a Krieger 6.5 barrel stashed. Thanks for your input in advance. --------------------------------- : Don't make old people mad. We don't like being old in the first place, so it doesn't take much to tick us off. | |||
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I don’t think there would be a whole heck of a lot of difference. I think you are looking at 100-150fps difference. In magnum bolt faces more seem to be going 6.5prc | |||
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Thanks. I haven't found much info in the 6.5 SAUM. I think if I do a build, I will stay with the .473 bolt face. The action, bolt and trigger have been worked when a 7-08 barrel was installed right before I got this XP. I'm still looking at numbers. I have a great XP100R in .260 and with all of the info I can find using the same bullet, I won't get much more from the 6.5x284 using more powder from what I can find on Ammoguide. I used the .260 in Wyoming twice on Antelope, once hunting on the Hat Six Ranch with Ernie. I got a couple of good goats, with it and one on a hunt near Saratoga. Anywhere from 80 yds. to 405 yds. I guess it comes down to just wanting a new caliber and new pistol build. I don't look at it as needing.  Again. great looking pistol. I got one of the McMillan stocks in Green/Black from one of the first buys by Ernie. I have yet to get an action build to install in it. Thanks for the info. Mike --------------------------------- : Don't make old people mad. We don't like being old in the first place, so it doesn't take much to tick us off. | |||
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More gas to make the brake work is Why I went 6.5-284. Kicks less than a creed. | |||
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Great looking outfit. | |||
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Daddy always said, "Pretty is as pretty does." Your new gun should do just fine! Good luck and good hunting. | |||
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