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Why the 6.5 caliber?
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<blockquote data-quote="Stgraves260" data-source="post: 1781402" data-attributes="member: 19988"><p>When I was looking to buy my first new rifle at the time in 1997 I was looking at a 243, and the 270. I wanted a rifle that could take deer, hog and maybe elk. So I talked to Parks and Wildlife and was told the most popular cal rifle to take elk was a 6.5 cal. Was told to make a good elk rifle it needed to have at least 800 lbs of energy. Well the 260 Rem has that past 1000 yards. So I just figured Why not. So according to Parks and Wild Life the 6.5 is not the latest and greatest. It's the tried and trued. It has taken more elk than any other caliber rifle. I do thank the 6.5s name is getting out cause of the marketing of Hornady's 6.5 Creedmoor though.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stgraves260, post: 1781402, member: 19988"] When I was looking to buy my first new rifle at the time in 1997 I was looking at a 243, and the 270. I wanted a rifle that could take deer, hog and maybe elk. So I talked to Parks and Wildlife and was told the most popular cal rifle to take elk was a 6.5 cal. Was told to make a good elk rifle it needed to have at least 800 lbs of energy. Well the 260 Rem has that past 1000 yards. So I just figured Why not. So according to Parks and Wild Life the 6.5 is not the latest and greatest. It’s the tried and trued. It has taken more elk than any other caliber rifle. I do thank the 6.5s name is getting out cause of the marketing of Hornady’s 6.5 Creedmoor though. [/QUOTE]
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