lawrencewendall
Been There, Done That
- Oct 10, 2009
- 1,744
Bear with me.
Background: When my Dad first moved out to the country (still working in the city) He asked around for a deer rifle to help put food on the table for his 10 kids. A co-worker lent him a sporterized 6.5 Arisaka and he and the my older brothers used it until the box of ammo was depleted. I only remember that it was a weird caliber and when the ammo was gone, it stopped being used. I actually used it as a Halloween prop dressed up in my Brother's Vietnam era Army uniforms.
Fast forward. My Dad was cleaning out his house prior to going into assisted living. He was going to throw the gun out. I had been told the barrel was plugged with rust. I snatched it up, ran bore cleaner through it and it was remarkedly clean. I had read that a lot of these bring-home guns had been rechambered into 257 Roberts. I did a wax cast of the chamber and with a caliper, it appeared to be still 6.5. I picked up brass, bullets and dies and reloaded 5 rounds. I took it to Elkneck and with a REALLY long rope, Fired it. Wow, the brass was really distorted (elongated, shoulder moved over 1/8 inch). Opted to pick up some 257 Roberts ammo and tried again. No distortion AT ALL.
So now I have ~95 casings, bullets (Hornady, 6.5mm, .264, 140 grain) for Karma. Stuff is heavy so pick up in Severn is best but if you want shipped, I have no idea on the cost.
Background: When my Dad first moved out to the country (still working in the city) He asked around for a deer rifle to help put food on the table for his 10 kids. A co-worker lent him a sporterized 6.5 Arisaka and he and the my older brothers used it until the box of ammo was depleted. I only remember that it was a weird caliber and when the ammo was gone, it stopped being used. I actually used it as a Halloween prop dressed up in my Brother's Vietnam era Army uniforms.
Fast forward. My Dad was cleaning out his house prior to going into assisted living. He was going to throw the gun out. I had been told the barrel was plugged with rust. I snatched it up, ran bore cleaner through it and it was remarkedly clean. I had read that a lot of these bring-home guns had been rechambered into 257 Roberts. I did a wax cast of the chamber and with a caliper, it appeared to be still 6.5. I picked up brass, bullets and dies and reloaded 5 rounds. I took it to Elkneck and with a REALLY long rope, Fired it. Wow, the brass was really distorted (elongated, shoulder moved over 1/8 inch). Opted to pick up some 257 Roberts ammo and tried again. No distortion AT ALL.
So now I have ~95 casings, bullets (Hornady, 6.5mm, .264, 140 grain) for Karma. Stuff is heavy so pick up in Severn is best but if you want shipped, I have no idea on the cost.