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Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
Which one not to get
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<blockquote data-quote="hawk45" data-source="post: 1154328" data-attributes="member: 27634"><p>Everything is a trade off.</p><p></p><p>Based on the information you are giving, I would say put a brake on your 300WM, go shoot it and I think you will be very happy for ELR paper. Being able to see misses at ELR is much easier with a big piece of lead, but so is reading your trail. You may also want to drop that Tikka into a chasis for better ergos and weight also.</p><p></p><p>I also like the option of going with a fast twist .243 or 6.5, but Remington does not offer fast twists in anything but .30 cal cartridges. The 6 and 6.5's will give you better ballistics and less recoil but harder to see misses with those little pills.</p><p></p><p>If I recall the 6.5 and the 300WM have similar ballistics punching paper, but one is just throwing a much bigger chunk of lead. Choose the one that will do what you need best. If that is a whole new gun in a new caliber, so be it. If it's a few mods to an existing gun just collecting dust, then clean her up and make it purposeful. </p><p></p><p>Best of luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hawk45, post: 1154328, member: 27634"] Everything is a trade off. Based on the information you are giving, I would say put a brake on your 300WM, go shoot it and I think you will be very happy for ELR paper. Being able to see misses at ELR is much easier with a big piece of lead, but so is reading your trail. You may also want to drop that Tikka into a chasis for better ergos and weight also. I also like the option of going with a fast twist .243 or 6.5, but Remington does not offer fast twists in anything but .30 cal cartridges. The 6 and 6.5's will give you better ballistics and less recoil but harder to see misses with those little pills. If I recall the 6.5 and the 300WM have similar ballistics punching paper, but one is just throwing a much bigger chunk of lead. Choose the one that will do what you need best. If that is a whole new gun in a new caliber, so be it. If it's a few mods to an existing gun just collecting dust, then clean her up and make it purposeful. Best of luck! [/QUOTE]
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