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

Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 6:20 pm
by Bob259
:shock: :shock: =)) =)) Bob that was great!!!!

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

Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 9:49 pm
by 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....... =))

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

Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 12:02 am
by 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.

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

Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 6:26 am
by BCloninger
Trent wrote: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!

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

Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 4:41 pm
by 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.

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

Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 9:37 pm
by Trent
Don't be jealous.

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

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 5:03 pm
by kevinbear
Hey that avatar is cool as hell, how long you been using it? Is it from your caddie?

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

Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 9:36 am
by Trent
kevinbear wrote: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. :wink:

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

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

Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 6:56 pm
by 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.

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

Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 10:27 pm
by Trent
yankee wrote: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.

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

Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 2:43 pm
by 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.

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

Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 4:38 pm
by Trent
We should all switch to 6.8 and be a big happy family! :mrgreen:

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

Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 4:42 pm
by kevinbear
Happy family? We ordered that at the chinese resturant the other night, how did you do in the second match?

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

Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 6:33 pm
by Trent
20/40

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

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

Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 9:10 pm
by kevinbear
What-ever....