6.5 Saum load data
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Hey mate
I suspect you will get very little information on this cartridge here as it has barely ever had a mention on this forum. Might be wrong and someone will pop up. I was talking to a mate of mine over here about the 6.5 SAUM not long ago and we had to resort to googling to find decent information about it.
Out of interest what action and magazine system are you using? One of the common complaints that we came across with this cartridge was feeding problems.
I suspect you will get very little information on this cartridge here as it has barely ever had a mention on this forum. Might be wrong and someone will pop up. I was talking to a mate of mine over here about the 6.5 SAUM not long ago and we had to resort to googling to find decent information about it.
Out of interest what action and magazine system are you using? One of the common complaints that we came across with this cartridge was feeding problems.
N170 would seem to be a reasonable powder with this cartridge. But I have found with large magnums that they can be a bit finicky about pressures if they have six groove barrels. The less grooves the barrels has, the less the shot start pressure is and the better behaves the cartridge is in regards to pressure.
trucraft
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I'm using H1000 in mine but N165 or RL26 would be a better choice than N170
Loads of info on the Hide or 6.5 saum FB group.
Most actions seam to feed fine with a wsm type mag.
However best results are with controlled round feed actions.
Mines a bighorn with Accurate Mag combo and feeds like butter.
trucraft
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When you say hit early pressure, what FPS?
What's your barrel spec and freebore?
RL26 should definitely give best Vel.
I think you will be lucky to get to 1,500 mate. But I am not speaking from direct experience, just reflecting on all the conversation we’ve had in our community here when it comes to the hot 6.5s, which are very popular.
But it’s not a problem. This is a hunting cartridge not a paper punch, once you’ve got your load sorted then use it only for hunting and enjoy many years of use. A handful of shots every now and then, and it will last for ages.
Regular throat inspection and proper cleaning/polishing of the throat will help. Nathan Foster‘s book has good information on throat care for overbore rifles.
But it’s not a problem. This is a hunting cartridge not a paper punch, once you’ve got your load sorted then use it only for hunting and enjoy many years of use. A handful of shots every now and then, and it will last for ages.
Regular throat inspection and proper cleaning/polishing of the throat will help. Nathan Foster‘s book has good information on throat care for overbore rifles.
trucraft
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I from what guys in the US are saying that are on 2nd and 3rd barrels, 1200 to over 2000 is possible depending how hard u run them and what powder.
My stocks a Manners MCS-PRS1.
I'm running 140grn Elite hunters and Eldx.
I had my chamber cut with the 6.5 4s Gap reamer with tight neck and .88 FB
However the Eldx have a long bearing surface which gave early pressure with this FB so I had it cut a little longer. The Elite hunters shoot same Vel but more accurate so I hunt with them. I have a short barrel and and an accurate load 2970fps.
Luckily I had enough H1000 to see the barrel out
My stocks a Manners MCS-PRS1.
I'm running 140grn Elite hunters and Eldx.
I had my chamber cut with the 6.5 4s Gap reamer with tight neck and .88 FB
However the Eldx have a long bearing surface which gave early pressure with this FB so I had it cut a little longer. The Elite hunters shoot same Vel but more accurate so I hunt with them. I have a short barrel and and an accurate load 2970fps.
Luckily I had enough H1000 to see the barrel out
trucraft
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I'm using Norma 7saum.
If u can get ADG it's best of the factory offerings.
Down this way the guys tend to run them very hard. Not much point having a hot rod chambering if you then de-tune it. The barrel life isn’t a concern because once it’s shot out, it’s replaced. The smart guys give themselves plenty of steel to work with, so a worn throat can be set back and go again, and the even smarter guys get two barrels made at once on the same tooling and the same set up, so they are as identical as possible.
trucraft
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Agree
I'm able to push mine harder but ES tend to be all over the show and brass is fun to play with but if I'm binning it after 3 firings is a pain.
If I was to get hold of factory brass I'd prob not care.
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