Shhhhhhh... don't tell the Guru. I just ordered a 6.5mm

[Bob259]

Bob that was great!!!!

[kevinbear]

Trent

It won't take long for you realize the error in your ways grasshopper, those rams left standing with your low hits won't be the only ones laughing!!!!!!! McAlice and will be reciting passages from the 7mm bible over your dismal 6.5 ram count and trying not to gloat to much, well maybe a little.......

[Trent]

We shall see. I am looking at over 1160 ft/lbs at Rams with standard loads for the Creedmoor with a 140gr bullet. That is more energy than my 7-08 loads with 168 matchkings @2500fps (1005 ft/lbs). I personally think this cartridge is going to give my 7-08 a spankin. Time will tell.

[BCloninger]

We shall see. I am looking at over 1160 ft/lbs at Rams with standard loads for the Creedmoor with a 140gr bullet. That is more energy than my 7-08 loads with 168 matchkings @2500fps (1005 ft/lbs). I personally think this cartridge is going to give my 7-08 a spankin. Time will tell.

Heretic!

[kevinbear]

I have sent thousands of 6.5 bullets down range in silhouette matchs and their ability to resist wind drift cannot be denied, but those 6.5 140's and 142's aren't even close to the 7mm 162 A-max's when it comes to toppleing rams especially when comparing the little 6.5's to a full throttle 7-08 load.

[Trent]

Don't be jealous.

[kevinbear]

Hey that avatar is cool as hell, how long you been using it? Is it from your caddie?

[Trent]

Hey that avatar is cool as hell, how long you been using it? Is it from your caddie?

Oh not very long, bout a year.

Yeah, that is the fin on my Caddi back before it went into restoration.

[yankee]

Why wait Ellett brothers has them in stock?? Look into the others that weigh in at 8.5 lbs with the heavy barrel. Shoot the Savage barrell and you may be surprised at what it does.

[Trent]

Why wait Ellett brothers has them in stock?? Look into the others that weigh in at 8.5 lbs with the heavy barrel. Shoot the Savage barrell and you may be surprised at what it does.

I have to go through Savage directly because I am using a coupon from them. I've already sent payments to both Savage and Shilen so there is no stopping this ball now.

I will probably end up testing the Savage factory barrel and I am sure that I will be impressed with it, but I started this build fully intending on going with a Shilen barrel. Unless the Savage barrel miraculously out shoots the stainless Shilen barrel I'll be selling the factory barrel.

[Jim Beckley]

McAlice, The kid finally sees the light and I get the blame for it.

Bonner, My plane lands in St. Louis at noon on the 19th. You have a cell phone so I will be in contact, so no smoke signals.

Trent, You have finally wised up and are on the right path.

[Trent]

We should all switch to 6.8 and be a big happy family!

[kevinbear]

Happy family? We ordered that at the chinese resturant the other night, how did you do in the second match?

[Trent]

20/40

Dave was my spotter. I blame you for my first match. That's the only logical explanation.

[kevinbear]

What-ever....