New 6.5 CM

[Allen in MT]

New custom build.
Rem 700 SA Blue Printed Action 1.072" Dia x16,
Lilja Fluted #5 SS 3 grv 6.5x8 twist 26" barrel,
Threaded and chambered 6.5 Creedmoor,
Holland recoil lug,
Wyatt extended mag box,
Trigger Tech trigger,
H-S Precision stock,
Talley light weight scope rings,
Extended bolt handle
Topped with a Vortex 6-24x50 Vipor PST EBR-1
Getting it sighted in and broke in today with a box of Hornady 140 ELD match. Once I get it settled down will start to work on loads.

 

[Nature Boy]

Very nice. What are your goals with it?

 

[Allen in MT]

more to push my limits than the guns but shooting steel out to 1000+

 

[SouthTXBowhunter]

That's a beautiful rifle! I'm a 6.5 junkie - I've got a 6.5CM, .260 and I'm building a 6.5 SAUM 4s. How's your new rifle shooting? Are you handloading for it??

 

[bannockburn]

Allen in MT

Nice custom build! More and more I keep thinking about getting a 6.5 CM for my next rifle.

 

[Geno]

That is a beautiful rifle! I have an M70 Stealth, .22-250 Rem that I am giving serious thought to having blue printed, and barreled in 6.5 CM once I wear out the original barrel. Time will tell.

Geno

 

[Allen in MT]

Getting cases all prepped to start load development. kind of got it some what sighted in with factory 140 ELD match.

 

[CB900F]

Fella's;

What!? No 6.5 Swedes!? The original & still the best as far as I'm concerned.

I had a Swede built on a left hand Tikka bolt action because at the time I couldn't buy one without spending the cost of a custom rifle anyway. It's a hunting gun, not a long range or bench rifle, the scope is a 3.5-10X mil-dot. But, in many ways it's built much like Allen's, blueprinted action with a Remington style recoil lug, Lilja 22" barrel, and Talley rings.

The best three-shot 100 yard group it's ever given me is a .261". It quite regularly shoots .4 - .5" three shot groups, which ain't too bad for gun with a medium weight sporter barrel, a wood stock, & a stock Tikka trigger. So easy to reload for also.

900F

 

[Weflyfast]

The CM is a wonderful cartridge....the 6.5 is a wonderful bullet...I have the 6.5x55 and just built a 26 Nosler..... but the CM is so mild and pleasant it is my fav.
Good shooting....

 

[Casefull]

Beautiful rifle Allen. Hope it shoots as good as it looks. I hunt in the Big Belts. Welcome to the forum. I look forward to some shooting info when you get a chance.