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Which 6.5 ????????
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<blockquote data-quote="pablo" data-source="post: 403043" data-attributes="member: 21067"><p>We have two 6.5's in the family. One is a 6.5-284 built for mainly long range prarie dog shooting and a 260 AI that was built for my 12 year olds first big game hunting rifle. The 284 is fed strictly 140's and the 260 120's. My young son doesn't like the recoil of the 140's. I load both cartridges to 3000 fps. give or take a bit and the 284 shooting the 140's is flatter and has less drift. Having said that the 260 AI shooting 120's is very good. He hasn't connected on a prarie dog at 600 yet but if he had been shooting deer he probably wouldn't have missed the kill area on any of his shots. I think the bullet selection that gives flat trajectories and low wind drifts spoil us. The 260 is supposed to give longer barrel life than a 6.5-284. Most shooters with a lot of experience with the 6.5 284 say they will go appx. 1200 rounds before accuracy goes south. I don't know yet. I think if I was choosing a cartridge I would factor in how many rounds per barrel I considered acceptable, and how flat I needed it to shoot. If it really needed to be real flat I would probably go with the 6.5 WSSM, if 3100 is enough go with the 6.5-284 etc.</p><p>My next big game rifle will be a long action 6.5-284 throated with the 140 out to get max case capacity. I was taking some 700 yd. shots today at prarie dogs with my 6.5 284 and the performance was very impressive. This rifle is heavy enough that I can watch the strikes. We had a variable 9 to 11 oclock cross wind that would really drive you nuts. Whatever you choose I bet you will like it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pablo, post: 403043, member: 21067"] We have two 6.5's in the family. One is a 6.5-284 built for mainly long range prarie dog shooting and a 260 AI that was built for my 12 year olds first big game hunting rifle. The 284 is fed strictly 140's and the 260 120's. My young son doesn't like the recoil of the 140's. I load both cartridges to 3000 fps. give or take a bit and the 284 shooting the 140's is flatter and has less drift. Having said that the 260 AI shooting 120's is very good. He hasn't connected on a prarie dog at 600 yet but if he had been shooting deer he probably wouldn't have missed the kill area on any of his shots. I think the bullet selection that gives flat trajectories and low wind drifts spoil us. The 260 is supposed to give longer barrel life than a 6.5-284. Most shooters with a lot of experience with the 6.5 284 say they will go appx. 1200 rounds before accuracy goes south. I don't know yet. I think if I was choosing a cartridge I would factor in how many rounds per barrel I considered acceptable, and how flat I needed it to shoot. If it really needed to be real flat I would probably go with the 6.5 WSSM, if 3100 is enough go with the 6.5-284 etc. My next big game rifle will be a long action 6.5-284 throated with the 140 out to get max case capacity. I was taking some 700 yd. shots today at prarie dogs with my 6.5 284 and the performance was very impressive. This rifle is heavy enough that I can watch the strikes. We had a variable 9 to 11 oclock cross wind that would really drive you nuts. Whatever you choose I bet you will like it. [/QUOTE]
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