anyone use a 6.5x57r

WAYNE DAVIES

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• Jan 18, 2012

• #1

Hi All
I've just purchased a Blaser K95 in 6.5x57r just wondering if any one has any experience of the cal and if anyone knows where I can get some dies from ????

Thanks

Wayne

 

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Paul 600

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• Jan 18, 2012

• #2

There is the problem! The internal diameter is almost identical to the 55 but brass or rounds are hard to get hold of!

 

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derek treherne

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• Jan 18, 2012

• #3

HI wayne the 6.5x57r is a rimmed version of the 6.5x57. it is used in doulble barreled rifles and combination guns. so maximum loads are slighty lower than ones used with its rimless counterpart. atb derek

 

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derek treherne

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• Jan 18, 2012

• #4

wayne from a ballistic viewpoint the 6.5x57r will provide a slight margin over the 6.5x55 while generally their ballistic performance is equal

 

WAYNE DAVIES

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• Jan 18, 2012

• #5

deer man said:

There is the problem! The internal diameter is almost identical to the 55 but brass or rounds are hard to get hold of!

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It comes with 400 rounds of factory ammo so brass shouldn't be a problem but I'm not sure where to get some dies from???

 

WAYNE DAVIES

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• Jan 18, 2012

• #6

derek treherne said:

wayne from a ballistic viewpoint the 6.5x57r will provide a slight margin over the 6.5x55 while generally their ballistic performance is equal

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Hi Ern
I missed your call I was in the shower, thanks for your help.
It seems accurate enough, a friend test fired it to save me travelling to try it and shot a 1/2 group off the bench, the factory ammo it comes with is 129grn rws so should be fine for every thing I want to shoot with it but I'll ahve to have a play with my beloved 100 grn b/tips if I can find some dies I'll have a ring around when I finally get my hands on it which might be a while I have to wait for West mercia to do the variation

 

straightbetweentheeyes

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• Jan 18, 2012

• #7

should get your hands on it in about nine months then i want a 30-06 but not sure if i van be bothered with the hassle dealing with them!! had m level 1 nearly a year and still havent told them to take my mentoring condition off
regards, Jez.

 

ezzy6.5

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• Jan 18, 2012

• #8

WAYNE DAVIES said:

Hi Ern
I missed your call I was in the shower, thanks for your help.
It seems accurate enough, a friend test fired it to save me travelling to try it and shot a 1/2 group off the bench, the factory ammo it comes with is 129grn rws so should be fine for every thing I want to shoot with it but I'll ahve to have a play with my beloved 100 grn b/tips if I can find some dies I'll have a ring around when I finally get my hands on it which might be a while I have to wait for West mercia to do the variation

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Hi Wayne, You bought it then! I think you will find that 6.5x57 dies will be the same as the 6.5x57r so that should make it easier to find a set (obviously different shell holder)

Ezzy

 

ezzy6.5

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• Jan 18, 2012

• #9

Didn't mean to do that with a quote. Doh...

Ezzy

 

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derek treherne

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• Jan 18, 2012

• #10

HI jez. i here it can be up to 12 months atb derek

 

straightbetweentheeyes

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• Jan 18, 2012

• #11

derek that would not suprise me at all, i swear they do it just to put people off applying and having firearms.. drives me nuts i tell ya!!!
regards, Jez.

 

Claret_Dabbler

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• Jan 18, 2012

• #12

That was the k95 in Steve Beattie's?

You utter barsteward. I wanted that.

Nice one.

 

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JMS906

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• Jan 19, 2012

• #13

6.5x57R dies

WAYNE DAVIES said:

Hi All
I've just purchased a Blaser K95 in 6.5x57r just wondering if any one has any experience of the cal and if anyone knows where I can get some dies from ????

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Tasty rifle. Very.

It looks as though you can use regular 6.5x57 dies for the 6.5x57R. Go to rcbs.com and search under item 32801

 

WAYNE DAVIES

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• Jan 19, 2012

• #14

Claret_Dabbler said:

That was the k95 in Steve Beattie's?

You utter barsteward. I wanted that.

Nice one.

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Hi Brian
I'm afraid so it was love at first sight been looking for a second hand one in a sweet cal for a long time finaly found one when I'm the most skint I've been for years never mind your only here once.

Atb

Wayne

 

WAYNE DAVIES

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• Jan 19, 2012

• #15

JMS906 said:

Tasty rifle. Very.

It looks as though you can use regular 6.5x57 dies for the 6.5x57R. Go to rcbs.com and search under item 32801

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Thanks for that JMS906 I'll have a look

Wayne

 

chrisc

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• Jan 19, 2012

• #16

midway uk but they are around £100 hope this helps.

chris

 

8x57

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• Jan 19, 2012

• #17

As others have already said and from the information I have you can use standard 6.5x57 dies but with a different shell holder. A similar situation exists with 8x57jrs , I use the standard dies but with a different shell holder.

RCBS, Lyman and Redding all list dies for 6.5x57 but some of them are not listed as standard so there may be a premium to pay.

The shellholder that you will need is - Lyman 14B, RCBS 26 , Hornady 13 or Lee 14.

 

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chopper

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• Jan 19, 2012

• #18

Small world! Was my good friends gun.

 

jay 22

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• Jan 20, 2012

• #19

give reloading solutions a ring also wayne.

 

WAYNE DAVIES

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• Jan 20, 2012

• #20

Cheer chaps for all your help.

Wayne