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Offline canon6

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6.5 TCU ??
« on: September 04, 2012, 03:11:08 PM »
The post by Dinny about a 6.5 Grendel and Ibgp3's post about the 6,5 TCU,,got me to thinking.Usually a situation that winds up costing me money  :o , so I began researching the 6.5 TCU using my favorite  bullet in the world(NBT 120 gr bc is .458)
it looks like I can easy get 2300 fps and have only 6.2 pounds of recoil.
Those numbers look awful doable for me.
Question one,using a H&R 223 barrel who would you reccomend for the rebore???
Qustion two, any one willing to take a guess as to cost. ???
Question three,Who has dies available???   thanks, Doug
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Re: 6.5 TCU ??
« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2012, 11:42:41 PM »
I would think Wayne York would be up to the task. (IF he has the proper sized reamer) If I am not mistaken, 300$ is the magic number.

6.5 TCU was of moderate popularity back where people where still smacking steel with the contender... I had a 7mm TCU back them. Both where quite efficient cartridages.

Good luck in your quest!

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Re: 6.5 TCU ??
« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2012, 02:29:33 PM »
Sure you dont want to go the whole hog and make it a 7?; quite a selection of projectiles for 'em.
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Re: 6.5 TCU ??
« Reply #3 on: September 05, 2012, 02:34:41 PM »
I agree that there are a lot of good 7mm bullets to be had.But in another lifetime I killed everything ,in Co,Wy and Mt, that was legal to hunt with a 6.5. So I want to stay with it.  Doug
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Re: 6.5 TCU ??
« Reply #4 on: September 05, 2012, 02:38:18 PM »
Sure cant argue experience like that, Doug!
The 6.5s definitely go beyond the .257s.
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