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What caliber for second barrel?
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<blockquote data-quote="liltank" data-source="post: 444796" data-attributes="member: 13275"><p>243Win/ Ackley Imp. (barrel burners 1500-2000rnds), 6.5x47 Lapua (better barrel life), 260 Rem, 6.5x55 Swede, all these cases you can get Lapua brass for. The 260 Rem you either neck up 243 or neck down 308. With the 6mm you will want a 1:9 or faster twist for shooting the 105, 107, and 115 bullets. The 6.5's will need a 1:9 for the 140grn bullet, but personally I would lean toward the 123's. For paper punching the 123 Lapua Scenar, and 123 SMK would be an awesome bullet (I don't mention the 6.5x284 because it is a barrel burner). When going to 7mm's I would look at the 284 Win, and 7mm-08 Ackley Imp. Just some suggestions.</p><p></p><p>Tank</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="liltank, post: 444796, member: 13275"] 243Win/ Ackley Imp. (barrel burners 1500-2000rnds), 6.5x47 Lapua (better barrel life), 260 Rem, 6.5x55 Swede, all these cases you can get Lapua brass for. The 260 Rem you either neck up 243 or neck down 308. With the 6mm you will want a 1:9 or faster twist for shooting the 105, 107, and 115 bullets. The 6.5's will need a 1:9 for the 140grn bullet, but personally I would lean toward the 123's. For paper punching the 123 Lapua Scenar, and 123 SMK would be an awesome bullet (I don't mention the 6.5x284 because it is a barrel burner). When going to 7mm's I would look at the 284 Win, and 7mm-08 Ackley Imp. Just some suggestions. Tank [/QUOTE]
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