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Need Advice on Caliber
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<blockquote data-quote="beezaur" data-source="post: 87742" data-attributes="member: 4606"><p>Hi guys,</p><p></p><p>I am taking the plunge and having a rifle built. I have to decide on a caliber, and could really use some advice.</p><p></p><p>Here is the job that needs filled:</p><p> - 26" bbl bolt gun, tactical type</p><p> - might want to shoot from magazine, haven't decided</p><p> - 100% recreational shooting, no matches or hunting</p><p> - small stationary targets at 500-1000 yds</p><p> - a lot of shots will be first shots from cold bbl</p><p> - all weather: heat, cold, rain, wind</p><p> - not a lot of recoil</p><p> - relatively long barrel life</p><p> - NOT finicky to handload</p><p></p><p>I am open to anything between 6mm BR and .308 Win. I ran a few Sierra bullets through my ballistics program and was surprized that the 6mm BR outdid the 308 by a good bit. I would guess that there is no way to feed one of those short guys from a magazine though. I am also looking at a few sub-243 Win 6mms like the 6mm XC (?) that Tubb shoots, 260 Rem, and 7mm-08.</p><p></p><p>What would you guys choose if you were me?</p><p></p><p>Scott</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="beezaur, post: 87742, member: 4606"] Hi guys, I am taking the plunge and having a rifle built. I have to decide on a caliber, and could really use some advice. Here is the job that needs filled: - 26" bbl bolt gun, tactical type - might want to shoot from magazine, haven't decided - 100% recreational shooting, no matches or hunting - small stationary targets at 500-1000 yds - a lot of shots will be first shots from cold bbl - all weather: heat, cold, rain, wind - not a lot of recoil - relatively long barrel life - NOT finicky to handload I am open to anything between 6mm BR and .308 Win. I ran a few Sierra bullets through my ballistics program and was surprized that the 6mm BR outdid the 308 by a good bit. I would guess that there is no way to feed one of those short guys from a magazine though. I am also looking at a few sub-243 Win 6mms like the 6mm XC (?) that Tubb shoots, 260 Rem, and 7mm-08. What would you guys choose if you were me? Scott [/QUOTE]
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