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Mountain/Do-it-all rifle build suggestions.
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<blockquote data-quote="Hookdown" data-source="post: 1569533" data-attributes="member: 97455"><p>Again, sticking to my goals, for me, with a 300WM and a 600yd limit I'm not trying to wring every FPS out of my ammo. So I'm choosing my powder based on accuracy and temperature stability. That's one reason I chose more caliber than I probably needed. I love my 6.5's and .284's. But I knew I wanted a short barrel, and I didn't want to worry about terminal performance. Having said that, I think those calibers can be excellent choices for your rifle and others. But again, they will have some pro's and con's. Easier to shoot and higher BC's being one possible "pro." But having to extract more performance out of that caliber posssibly being a "con." But I, in no way, want to turn this thread into a discussion on which caliber you should choose. I actually like the idea of your 280AI. I mention my choice of caliber only because it is relevant to your question to me and to illustrate again how choices often have pro's and con's. I feel my caliber works well for the goals I set for this rifle. There are other choices that are equally as good. Diiferent goals would lead me to a different caliber choice. But let's not go there. Lol.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hookdown, post: 1569533, member: 97455"] Again, sticking to my goals, for me, with a 300WM and a 600yd limit I’m not trying to wring every FPS out of my ammo. So I’m choosing my powder based on accuracy and temperature stability. That’s one reason I chose more caliber than I probably needed. I love my 6.5’s and .284’s. But I knew I wanted a short barrel, and I didn’t want to worry about terminal performance. Having said that, I think those calibers can be excellent choices for your rifle and others. But again, they will have some pro’s and con’s. Easier to shoot and higher BC’s being one possible “pro.” But having to extract more performance out of that caliber posssibly being a “con.” But I, in no way, want to turn this thread into a discussion on which caliber you should choose. I actually like the idea of your 280AI. I mention my choice of caliber only because it is relevant to your question to me and to illustrate again how choices often have pro’s and con’s. I feel my caliber works well for the goals I set for this rifle. There are other choices that are equally as good. Diiferent goals would lead me to a different caliber choice. But let’s not go there. Lol. [/QUOTE]
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