New deer and antelope gun.
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jenbickel
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Sounds awesome! Now you will just have to post some pictures of some deer and antelope you harvest with it! 
HuntWYODon
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Bitterroot Bulls
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Now its time to figure out the loads that im gonna use. Any info would be appreciated for bullets or load data. Thanks
BobT
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Sounds like a nice combo! My son-in-law has the LRH in .300WM and it is a great shooter. I built a couple of 6.5X.284 rifles, one on a Savage action and one on a Ruger #1. Both had Broughton 5C 8 twist barrels and liked any bullet in the 130-142 grain range, for powders I had good results with IMR4350, H4831sc and Reloader22, Lapua brass worked best for me. The three most accurate bullets were the Berger 140 VLD hunting, the Nosler 140 Partition and the 130 Accubond. I had good results with Winchester WLR and Federal GM210M primers. I don't know the twist rate on the Savage but the components listed should give you a good start.
Looking forward to the range reports!
Bob
Whisky
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That'll do....
I just got my 6.5mm Super LR last week and have been busy with load testing. I have no data for you other than to offer some powder recommendations I've came across while searching for data of my own. H4350, H4831sc, H1000, R17 would be a good place to start. I'd start with h4350 and h4831sc first, personally. I can't imagine the 6.5-284 would use a lot different powders than say a 260, could be wrong though. That extra case capacity could change things I guess.
As for bullets, I'm currently playing with the 140 Berger Hybrids. I also have 130 Hunting VLDs on hand to dabble with too. The Hybrids look good thus far.
Gotta love the 6.5s!!!!
I just got my 6.5mm Super LR last week and have been busy with load testing. I have no data for you other than to offer some powder recommendations I've came across while searching for data of my own. H4350, H4831sc, H1000, R17 would be a good place to start. I'd start with h4350 and h4831sc first, personally. I can't imagine the 6.5-284 would use a lot different powders than say a 260, could be wrong though. That extra case capacity could change things I guess.
As for bullets, I'm currently playing with the 140 Berger Hybrids. I also have 130 Hunting VLDs on hand to dabble with too. The Hybrids look good thus far.
Gotta love the 6.5s!!!!
HuskyMusky
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not a bad choice at all!
keep it fair, no shots under 400yds with that rig! haha.
may even qualify as an elk rig with those high SD 6.5mm bullets! polar bears have been killed with 6.5's!
my antelope rig is a .243win btw... not sure it's my deer rig though...
keep it fair, no shots under 400yds with that rig! haha.
may even qualify as an elk rig with those high SD 6.5mm bullets! polar bears have been killed with 6.5's!
my antelope rig is a .243win btw... not sure it's my deer rig though...
Elkoholic307
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Thinking either 130g or 140g accubonds. Would like to shoot it but every since I bought it I have been on fires.
6mm Remington
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Send it my way and I'll shoot it for you. I'm only 50 minutes away!! I'll even clean it when I'm done. Shoot one and clean, shoot one and clean. I'll even break it in right.
The 140gr accubonds have performed very well for me at 3000fps from my 264WM. My muley last year I hit quartering away hard at the back rib and found the bullet under the hide in the opposite side of the neck weighing 60%. All the other one's I've shot at game have passed through. Deer tend to run 80-100yds after a lung shot with them, but not much further. I think you will really like your new rifle.
bigshot
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When I hit a deer with Accubonds out of my 7mm SAUM they drop in their tracks. I use 140 and 160 grains.
I haven't had that quick of kills, but I usually aim to take out both lungs and not breaking shoulders. Maybe the larger frontal area or greater velocity of your bullet causes more shock for a quicker kill. Most of the bucks I've shot have been mature big bodied mid-western whitetail and they seldom die easily.
Where do you usually hit them with your 7SAUM?
Where do you usually hit them with your 7SAUM?
digger11
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I'm super interested to hear how that new gun shoots.I'm considering the same rifle as a next project.
Look real hard at the Barnes 127 gr LRX bullet in 6.5.I think at the velocities you'll be posting that bullet will hammer em.
I just killed a small Blacktail trhis past wekend here in california with the LRX out of my 300 wm.Found the bullet stuck in an offside rib.It went in weighing 175 grains and weighs 174.9 now.All I lost was the little blue tip and it mushroomed perfectly.I'm sold
Look real hard at the Barnes 127 gr LRX bullet in 6.5.I think at the velocities you'll be posting that bullet will hammer em.
I just killed a small Blacktail trhis past wekend here in california with the LRX out of my 300 wm.Found the bullet stuck in an offside rib.It went in weighing 175 grains and weighs 174.9 now.All I lost was the little blue tip and it mushroomed perfectly.I'm sold
Gun shoots awesome with 140g accubonds. I might try those barnes for a little more speed. Haven had a chance to kill anything with it though.
Colorado Cowboy
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Always had a yen for a .264 WinMag in a pre 64 M70. A friend has one and I've always told him if he ever decides to sell it, give me a chance to buy it. Probably wouldn't shoot it much as it would be pretty hard to set down my 25-06, it shoots too damn good! Best deer/antelope gun I have ever shot!