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<blockquote data-quote="MudRunner2005" data-source="post: 969104" data-attributes="member: 12995"><p>It's not that hard to comprehend, you're asking a hard task. It's very hard to critique something without comparing it to something else or something better. But I will try, although I'm sure I'm going to fail when it comes to discussing the caliber.</p><p> </p><p>You're not going to like my opinions on the rifle.</p><p> </p><p>You could buy a better rifle for comparable money. The aftermarket accessories for the Rugers is slim-to-none. Customizing them is almost useless because your options are so limited. I have no love the new "hawkeye" models. I have 2 older Ruger 77 MKII's, and while they are great guns, I don't see any chance of me ever using them for custom builds simply because of how few aftermarket parts there are available for them, and I also don't like the Mauser-style actions.</p><p> </p><p>As for the caliber.....</p><p> </p><p>There is a cult-like supporter following for the 6.5 Creedmoor. I think it's a trend, and I think it's going to eventually die down and out of the hunting community and be mainly still circulated amongst the BR shooting crowds. Because the .260 Rem has been here for decades and is still king of the small 6.5's...It can hunt and it can also do BR comps. Also you can very easily use old cheap .308 Win brass for .260 Rem cases, and it would take ALOT more work to turn .308 brass into 6.5 Creed brass. Which is a huge turn-off for me.</p><p> </p><p>As for the scope, I have never used one, but I hear lots of good things about the SIII's.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MudRunner2005, post: 969104, member: 12995"] It's not that hard to comprehend, you're asking a hard task. It's very hard to critique something without comparing it to something else or something better. But I will try, although I'm sure I'm going to fail when it comes to discussing the caliber. You're not going to like my opinions on the rifle. You could buy a better rifle for comparable money. The aftermarket accessories for the Rugers is slim-to-none. Customizing them is almost useless because your options are so limited. I have no love the new "hawkeye" models. I have 2 older Ruger 77 MKII's, and while they are great guns, I don't see any chance of me ever using them for custom builds simply because of how few aftermarket parts there are available for them, and I also don't like the Mauser-style actions. As for the caliber..... There is a cult-like supporter following for the 6.5 Creedmoor. I think it's a trend, and I think it's going to eventually die down and out of the hunting community and be mainly still circulated amongst the BR shooting crowds. Because the .260 Rem has been here for decades and is still king of the small 6.5's...It can hunt and it can also do BR comps. Also you can very easily use old cheap .308 Win brass for .260 Rem cases, and it would take ALOT more work to turn .308 brass into 6.5 Creed brass. Which is a huge turn-off for me. As for the scope, I have never used one, but I hear lots of good things about the SIII's. [/QUOTE]
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