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stealthshooter
10-03-2011, 11:34 PM
Is anyone here swaging 6.5mm?
BLASTER62
10-04-2011, 12:37 PM
Is anyone here swaging 6.5mm?

I swage 6.5mm jacketed and lead.
stealthshooter
10-05-2011, 12:42 PM
Any pics? And only one person is swagging 6.5 on here?
BT Sniper
10-05-2011, 07:30 PM
I'll have some pics soon. I shot some new 6.5 swaged bullets just a couple weeks ago. Did pretty good.

BT
BLASTER62
10-05-2011, 11:26 PM
Any pics? And only one person is swagging 6.5 on here?


The one on top is a cut away, have some to post later.


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stealthshooter
10-06-2011, 12:18 AM
Those look GREAT! What are the specs?
AF FAL
10-06-2011, 05:47 AM
I can't tell if that is a black and white or not. If it isn't black & white, what are you using for jackets?
BLASTER62
10-06-2011, 02:54 PM
Those look GREAT! What are the specs?

They are 6.5 And bottom one is 308 with a alum tip made with commerical jackets,in a rebated boat tail.
BLASTER62
10-06-2011, 02:56 PM
I can't tell if that is a black and white or not. If it isn't black & white, what are you using for jackets?

I use J 4 jackets and some sierra jackets.
BLASTER62
10-06-2011, 02:59 PM
Those look GREAT! What are the specs?

Whem you say spec's do you mean BC's - Ogive ,weights?
BT Sniper
10-06-2011, 03:01 PM
Great looking bullets. A bit of confusion as to the bullets pictured above that are all silver below the sectioned jacketed bullet..... I imagine the bullet is swaged lead with the AL tip? Unless you have a fancy silver jacket of some sorts?

Great pics

BT
Got-R-Did
10-06-2011, 07:52 PM
I found that if you click on the images, you can see color pictures and advance by clicking on the arrows below them.
Got-R-Did.
BLASTER62
10-06-2011, 11:52 PM
Great looking bullets. A bit of confusion as to the bullets pictured above that are all silver below the sectioned jacketed bullet..... I imagine the bullet is swaged lead with the AL tip? Unless you have a fancy silver jacket of some sorts?

Great pics

BT

They are commercial jackets with a Alum balistic tip, you can click on pics like Get R Did said and see a better pic.
rbt50
10-09-2011, 05:06 AM
i had a set of dies on order for these bullets,waited for over a year and finely gave up.how well are the shooting.
JonB_in_Glencoe
10-09-2011, 01:11 PM
so, I'm wondering,
are they .264" ?
OR
larger for an oversized swede or Jap ? like .268"

just asking as I have a custom Jap 38 that has a over-sized barrel .2685"
Jon
stealthshooter
10-09-2011, 01:24 PM
I'm wanting to get another upper for my AR and am thinking about either 6.5 Grendel or the 6.5WSSM so I'm very interested in the 120-130 grain bullets.
BLASTER62
10-09-2011, 10:01 PM
so, I'm wondering,
are they .264" ?
OR
larger for an oversized swede or Jap ? like .268"

just asking as I have a custom Jap 38 that has a over-sized barrel .2685"
Jon

They mic 263.5 and on mm they are 6.68 mm shank is 6.67. Might be able to bump them up to 2.68?
BLASTER62
10-09-2011, 10:05 PM
I'm wanting to get another upper for my AR and am thinking about either 6.5 Grendel or the 6.5WSSM so I'm very interested in the 120-130 grain bullets.

I'll be making some 130.0 - 140.0 6.5's by the end of next week when I do I can let you have a few to test?
BLASTER62
10-09-2011, 10:10 PM
i had a set of dies on order for these bullets,waited for over a year and finely gave up.how well are the shooting.

They shoot really well I had a belly shooter shooting a 6.5X284 Shipped him 25 or 30 bullets to try he shot a 97 no ladder test, used his pet load.
stealthshooter
10-09-2011, 10:58 PM
I'll be making some 130.0 - 140.0 6.5's by the end of next week when I do I can let you have a few to test?

That is very generous of you Sir!! I'd love to see your bullets up close!
Smokin7mm
10-11-2011, 09:26 AM
Sorry just got back from elk hunting. I have been swaging 6.5mm for about 10 years now. My equipment is RCE and I have been very happy with it. The bullet I make is similar to the Sierra MK's (120-142gr). I use mostly berger jackets but I have also made bullets up to about 126gr using a 22mag casing.
Bret