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Best precision rifle for a new-bee?
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<blockquote data-quote="Mike 338" data-source="post: 1106070" data-attributes="member: 41338"><p>If and when Lapua makes 6.5 Creedmoor brass, it will be about 35% more expensive than 308 brass, if you can find it. Great brass gives you more reloads which significantly improves the cost-per-round and greater satisfaction in the performance. During times of shortages, which we're still in, .22 and .308 bullets take precedents from the bullet makers. That goes double for the brass availability. 308 has a very wide band of powder selection that works well. .308 bullets are interchangeable with many other popular calibers that use a .308 bullet. Of course there may be times in your life you just want to snag a box of ammo from the store instead of going out into the garage for a couple hours. That being the case, you can find good 308 and it'll be almost half the price. The 308 is highly versatile and does almost everything you need it to do and does it well. 6.5's are also excellent and will cover the 5 or 10 percent of the real world shooting you 308 doesn't but at a somewhat higher cost/maintenance and possible periods of component/ammo unavailability. 6.5 Creed might also give an edge in bragging rights once or twice a year for "way out there". Of course that edge might slip a little if your losing trigger time due component availability/cost or you trying to get to many shots from your hard to find or lower quality brass.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mike 338, post: 1106070, member: 41338"] If and when Lapua makes 6.5 Creedmoor brass, it will be about 35% more expensive than 308 brass, if you can find it. Great brass gives you more reloads which significantly improves the cost-per-round and greater satisfaction in the performance. During times of shortages, which we're still in, .22 and .308 bullets take precedents from the bullet makers. That goes double for the brass availability. 308 has a very wide band of powder selection that works well. .308 bullets are interchangeable with many other popular calibers that use a .308 bullet. Of course there may be times in your life you just want to snag a box of ammo from the store instead of going out into the garage for a couple hours. That being the case, you can find good 308 and it'll be almost half the price. The 308 is highly versatile and does almost everything you need it to do and does it well. 6.5's are also excellent and will cover the 5 or 10 percent of the real world shooting you 308 doesn't but at a somewhat higher cost/maintenance and possible periods of component/ammo unavailability. 6.5 Creed might also give an edge in bragging rights once or twice a year for "way out there". Of course that edge might slip a little if your losing trigger time due component availability/cost or you trying to get to many shots from your hard to find or lower quality brass. [/QUOTE]
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