6.5 X 30 JDJ questions
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10/01/2009 11:18 PM
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I am thinking of another barrel for my contender. 6.5 X 30 JDJ for deer/antelope/varmints. I like the idea of a rimmed cartridge especially in the winter when hunting with gloves on,just open the action and the empty falls out then throw in another and let'er buck. Anybody have one or comments good or bad? Are they as easy to load as the 375 JDJ?
Thanx.
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Re: 6.5 X 30 JDJ questions
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10/02/2009 5:53 PM
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I used to own a 6.5 JDJ based on the 225 win case and it was GREAT. It should do anything you have listed and more.
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Re: 6.5 X 30 JDJ questions
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10/02/2009 8:37 PM
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Personally I would buy the 6.5 instead of the x30. The 225 case is rimmed also althought not as large a rim as the 30-30 case. Just my opinion.
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Re: 6.5 X 30 JDJ questions
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10/02/2009 10:38 PM
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Dont forget about a 6.5x55 Swiss. I handles 120 and 140's real well and lots of factory brass and dies available and little recoil and very effective. I love my 6.5JDJ and my Swiss and my 6.5x284. Gor for one of them!
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Re: 6.5 X 30 JDJ questions
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10/02/2009 10:52 PM
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Of course of the 3 you mention only the 6.5 JDJ is suitable for his Contender.
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Re: 6.5 X 30 JDJ questions
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10/04/2009 1:22 AM
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Coreectimundo! I didnt take to read carefully!! I shoot my 6.5JDJ in one and the Swiss in the other. Other than trigger pull and very slight difference in recoil, I forget which one I have! Too me, the 6.5 on either thw 225 or the 30 win case is awesome. EAB hass tons of brass for teh 30-base case.
BullElk Hunter (Gerry)HHI #2933 And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, whom shall I send and who will go for us? And I said: Here am I, send me!(Is. 6:8)
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Re: 6.5 X 30 JDJ questions
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10/04/2009 2:14 AM
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Dont forget about a 6.5x55 Swiss. You know I don't think the Sweeds would like you giving the Swiss credit for that cartridge. I've had several of them in rifles and yes they are hard to beat.
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Re: 6.5 X 30 JDJ questions
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I have a 6.5 X 30 JDJ. It is not bad to Form from 30-30 Brass. The case after fire forming looks like an Ackley Improved case design. Minimal case taper means it will grab the chamber walls, instead of back thrusting hard into the breach block of the Contender. If you like the look of a 30-30 AI, you will like the case shape of a 6.5 X 30 JDJ. 30-30 brass will always be easy to come by. Don't count on getting 225 Winchester forever for the 6.5 JDJ.
The load I worked up years ago is 38.0 grains of 748 Winchester Powder, and a 129 Hornady SP bullet. I would work up slowly from well below this load.
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Re: 6.5 X 30 JDJ questions
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03/05/2010 7:14 AM
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What velocity you getting?
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Re: 6.5 X 30 JDJ questions
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Dont forget about a 6.5x55 Swiss. You know I don't think the Sweeds would like you giving the Swiss credit for that cartridge. True. And Swedes don't make watches either.
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Re: 6.5 X 30 JDJ questions
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The wife will be riding horses tomorrow morning instead of sleeping, (She works nights). I should be able to chronograph it then.
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Re: 6.5 X 30 JDJ questions
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OK the wife went horse back riding. I got the Chronograph out and fired a few rounds in the back yard.
6.5 X 30 JDJ Super 14 Contender Brass: Reformed 30-30 Powder: Winchester 748 38.0 Grains Primers: Federal Bullets: Hornady 129 Spiral Points Velocity @ 50 Deg: 2433 avg
That is in the speed range of the 6.5 X 54 Mannlicher-Schoenauer and 6.5 Carcano Rifle.
The 6.5 JDJ Super 14 "HORNADY RELOADING MANUAL" is maxed out at 2350 with VIHT N-160 with the 129 Spiral Point UNK how conservative Hornady's Reloading Data is on an Ackley Improved style case.
The Hornady 6.5 JDJ Data should be OK to use in the 6.5 X 30, I would think.
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