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This wildcat is based on the .30-06 case necked down to accept .264" diameter bullets. The 6.5-06 is very similar to the old .256 Newton cartridge loaded by the Western Cartridge Company from 1913 to 1938.
For fans of the 6.5mm bore, the 6.5-06 is an excellent choice. The cartridge cases are easy to form and the cartridge is suitable for long-range varmint shooting or hunting and even elk and moose with proper bullets.
There is no SAAMI pressure limit for the 6.5-06. The Maximum Average Pressure for the .25-06 Remington is 63,000 P.S.I. The 6.5-06 and the .25-06 are very similar. These loads do not exceed the pressure limit of the .25-06.
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6.5-06 | |||
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Gun |
DOUGLAS |
Max Length |
2.494" |
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Barrel Length |
26" |
Trim Length |
2.470" |
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Primer |
WLR |
OAL Max |
-- |
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Case |
IMI |
OAL Min |
-- |
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START LOADS |
MAXIMUM LOADS |
Cartridge | |||||||
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Bullet |
Powder |
Grains |
Vel. |
Powder |
Grains |
Vel. |
P.S.I. |
Length |
Comment |
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HDY100 SP |
2700 |
49.4 |
3043 |
2700 |
52.0 |
3237 |
59,000 |
3.230" | |
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4350 |
49.1 |
2881 |
4350 |
54.5 |
3274 |
58,400 | |||
|
3100 |
53.1 |
2821 |
3100 |
59.0 |
3206 |
50,000 |
Compressed | ||
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8700 |
57.6 |
2394 |
8700 |
64.0 |
2721 |
37,100 |
Compressed | ||
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HDY129 SP |
2700 |
44.7 |
2641 |
2700 |
47.0 |
2810 |
59,300 |
3.240" | |
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4350 |
44.6 |
2531 |
4350 |
49.5 |
2876 |
59,000 | |||
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3100 |
49.1 |
2584 |
3100 |
54.5 |
2936 |
59,900 | |||
|
8700 |
57.6 |
2339 |
8700 |
64.0 |
2658 |
46,300 |
Compressed | ||
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SPR140 SP |
2700 |
43.7 |
2537 |
2700 |
46.0 |
2699 |
58,800 |
3.230" | |
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4350 |
43.7 |
2432 |
4350 |
48.5 |
2764 |
57,900 | |||
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3100 |
48.6 |
2495 |
3100 |
54.0 |
2835 |
57,800 | |||
|
8700 |
57.6 |
2354 |
8700 |
64.0 |
2675 |
51,400 |
Compressed | ||
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SRA155 HPBT |
2700 |
40.9 |
2356 |
2700 |
43.0 |
2506 |
57,300 |
3.265" | |
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4350 |
42.3 |
2344 |
4350 |
47.0 |
2664 |
60,200 | |||
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3100 |
46.8 |
2405 |
3100 |
52.0 |
2733 |
60,900 | |||
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8700 |
56.7 |
2340 |
8700 |
63.0 |
2659 |
52,600 |
Compressed | ||
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