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6.5x284 vs .220 swift
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<blockquote data-quote="north of 53" data-source="post: 769625" data-attributes="member: 8510"><p>All I can do is tell what my experience I shoot a 22-250 A.I. with a 1-8 twist for heavier bullets, 75 and 80 grain and shoot out past 600. I I was going to shoot under 600 I have a couple of 223 that work just fine and have almost double the barrel life of the 22-250. I also have a couple of 6.5x55 improved as well and shoot 130gr AND 140GR out to 1000 yards on targets and 600 yards on deer and took an Elk this year at a little over 400 yards.The 6.5x55 improved is every bit an equal or better to a 6.5-284.</p><p>I don't think there is a one gun fits all kind of gun. My 223 is a great varmint gun for smaller game and shooting when 100 rounds plus in a day is common and a good 223 can own the ground out to 600 yards. I have two of them one is 1;9 and my latest one is a custom long range 1:8 twist built for F T/R class shooting. My 22-250 is great for coyotes and I have taken several past 600 yards. I have to say I don't see much place for a 6.5 shooting bullets under 100gr. With the smaller bullets they lose there edge in B.C. that makes them so good for long range shooting. With the smaller bullets there is nothing my 6.5 will do that my 22-250 with 80gr vlds and Amax wont do as well or better.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="north of 53, post: 769625, member: 8510"] All I can do is tell what my experience I shoot a 22-250 A.I. with a 1-8 twist for heavier bullets, 75 and 80 grain and shoot out past 600. I I was going to shoot under 600 I have a couple of 223 that work just fine and have almost double the barrel life of the 22-250. I also have a couple of 6.5x55 improved as well and shoot 130gr AND 140GR out to 1000 yards on targets and 600 yards on deer and took an Elk this year at a little over 400 yards.The 6.5x55 improved is every bit an equal or better to a 6.5-284. I don't think there is a one gun fits all kind of gun. My 223 is a great varmint gun for smaller game and shooting when 100 rounds plus in a day is common and a good 223 can own the ground out to 600 yards. I have two of them one is 1;9 and my latest one is a custom long range 1:8 twist built for F T/R class shooting. My 22-250 is great for coyotes and I have taken several past 600 yards. I have to say I don't see much place for a 6.5 shooting bullets under 100gr. With the smaller bullets they lose there edge in B.C. that makes them so good for long range shooting. With the smaller bullets there is nothing my 6.5 will do that my 22-250 with 80gr vlds and Amax wont do as well or better. [/QUOTE]
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