• 6.5 mm Remington Magnum-Barnes Reloading Manual #3

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     LOAD DETAILS
     GUN TYPE   

    6.5 mm Remington Magnum
     FIREARM  RIFLES
     LEAD TYPE   XLC FB or New TSX
     CALIBER TYPE   6.5-284 Norma
     RATING   9
     LEAD SIZE   120
     POWDER TYPE   RL 22 (Recommended)
     POWDER AMOUNT   55.0 gr--59.0 gr
     PRIMER   Federal GM 210M
     BRASS   Norma
     BARREL LENGTH   26 in.
     F.P.S   3091 fps--3316 fps
     GROUP SIZE   
     OVERALL LENGTH   
     GUN DETAILS   Barnes suggests this load for goats, deer and bighorn but I'm going after Arizona cow elk this fall 2006. Jim R.
     OTHER DESCRIPTION  With B.C. of .441 and zeroed at 250 yds, it is up 1.95" at 100, up 1.70" at 200, down 2.86" at 300 and down 12.47" at 400 yards!!!
     SUBMITTED ON   13 Apr 2006
     SUBMITTED BY   Barnes Reloading Manual #3

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Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check        

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