6.5 Lancer ??

[Yoda]

WoW took awhile to get back on this site ( formerly yoda here) anyways I have a question.
Has anyone here heard of and know anything about reloading for a 6.5 Lancer ? Here is what I know about the gun:
Built by the lady’s dad I’m dateing in the 60’s. The action came from Herters ( I think it’s a BSA Mauser but don’t hold me to that, dosent look like any Mauser action I’ve ever seen).
Case is based on a full length 30-06 case with most of the taper blown out, sharp shoulder, short neck. It has Penderson & Son name stamped on the barrel.

 

[salmonchaser]

6.5 /06 improved? Sounds interesting, any idea on the twist rate?

 

[gerry]

Never heard of it but sounds similar to a 6.5/280 AI and should be a screamer of a round.
Can you post some pictures of the gun (sounds interesting) and a round next to a 270 or 30-06 for reference?

 

[Yoda]

No idea on a twist rate. I know he use to go out west to hunt elk with it, and it does look like there is a box of hand loads with 160gr bullets in them. I can find absolutely no info on the cartridge

 

[nhenry]

No idea on a twist rate. I know he use to go out west to hunt elk with it, and it does look like there is a box of hand loads with 160gr bullets in them. I can find absolutely no info on the cartridge

Can you post up a picture next to a 30-06 or 270?

 

[Yoda]

Can you post up a picture next to a 30-06 or 270?

Back in town now so ya I’ll get a picture or 2 posted of the cartridge , and a twist of the barrel

 

[Yoda]

Here’s a picture of that 6.5 Lancer next to a factory 25-06 thats loaded with a 117 hornday. The twist on the barrel ( the best I can tell) is 10.25. Sorry about the delay in getting this posted.

 

[JD338]

Cool looking round. Kinda looks like a 280 AI necked down to .264".

JD338

 

[TexasLife]

Do you have any idea of what the case volume is?

 

[Darryle]

Looks eerily similar to a 6.5-280 Ackley

 

[nhenry]

Looks to me straight like a 6.5-06 AI. Shoulder's 'round the same height as the 25-06's.

 

[TexasLife]

Looks eerily similar to a 6.5-280 Ackley

What up D it's TEXAS "All or nothing " here.

 

[Ridge_Runner]

not a Gibbs! looks close to a 6.5/06 AI
6.5 Gibbs beside a 270

have an old copy of handloaders guide to cartridge conversions in my reloading shed will see if there is mention of it
edited to add ,nothing in my conversion book on it.

 

[Darryle]

Here is my 6.5-280 Ackley next to a factory 280 Ackley

L-R 6.5 140gr VLD-H, 280 140gr AccuBond, 6.5 twice fired, 280 once fired

 

[SJB358]

Whatever it is, it certainly looks like a screamer!