logandiana
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I built myself a Palma rifle last fall with a 30" Bartlein 5R barrel chambered in 30-06. I was shooting 230 Bergers out to just beyond 1000. Not the lightest recoiling rifle as you can imagine.
Fast-foward to yesterday where I got the news that 2020 just keeps on giving! I get to have shoulder surgery in a few weeks due to some damage from a previous muscle/ligament injury. Doc says I'll be down for 3-4 months, and when I am back up and running, might be best to lay off the heavy recoiling stuff if I can.
I am going to change the barrel out with something in 6.5mm. Since I can choose the twist I was hoping that's some of y'all can help suggest what I would need in order to get out to 1000 yards accurately.
I was thinking Id probably stick to something in the 140-150 weight, but I am not tied to it.
Also haven't decided yet on a chambering either. Was leaning towards the 6.5x55 Swede, or 6.5CM, but only because I already have the dies and plenty of brass, but I am not necessarily tied to that either. I would expect whatever twist and bullet weight I use to get a mv of arount 2750-2800fps for a 30 inch barrel.
Seems like most barrels that I see are 1:8, but do see some faster and slower.
Fast-foward to yesterday where I got the news that 2020 just keeps on giving! I get to have shoulder surgery in a few weeks due to some damage from a previous muscle/ligament injury. Doc says I'll be down for 3-4 months, and when I am back up and running, might be best to lay off the heavy recoiling stuff if I can.
I am going to change the barrel out with something in 6.5mm. Since I can choose the twist I was hoping that's some of y'all can help suggest what I would need in order to get out to 1000 yards accurately.
I was thinking Id probably stick to something in the 140-150 weight, but I am not tied to it.
Also haven't decided yet on a chambering either. Was leaning towards the 6.5x55 Swede, or 6.5CM, but only because I already have the dies and plenty of brass, but I am not necessarily tied to that either. I would expect whatever twist and bullet weight I use to get a mv of arount 2750-2800fps for a 30 inch barrel.
Seems like most barrels that I see are 1:8, but do see some faster and slower.