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X-bolt eclipse hunter 25-06 or 6.5 Creedmoor
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<blockquote data-quote="Duhawk" data-source="post: 1459805" data-attributes="member: 63335"><p>My 2cents....since the OP isn't going to handload, Creedmoor. You can walk into any sporting goods store and probably buy any flavor you want.</p><p>But what about barrel twist?? Off the shelf it's 8" and you can shoot anything up to the 147grn ELD. With VLDs you get more bearing surface with heavier bullets for long range such as Sierras 150grn or Matrix 152s where 7.5" is preferred to stabilize the bullet....I guess my point is, if the OP doesn't hand load now, he should probably plan to down the road. Which opens up a whole new discussion/argument on what caliber.....my preference would be 6.5X47<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />...that's just me.</p><p>And 25-06 has a lot of possibilities as well....get tired of it and re-barrel to 6.5-06AI with all that 25-06 brass. The possibilities are endless...(I realize I just veered this discussion off the cliff...sorry).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Duhawk, post: 1459805, member: 63335"] My 2cents....since the OP isn't going to handload, Creedmoor. You can walk into any sporting goods store and probably buy any flavor you want. But what about barrel twist?? Off the shelf it's 8" and you can shoot anything up to the 147grn ELD. With VLDs you get more bearing surface with heavier bullets for long range such as Sierras 150grn or Matrix 152s where 7.5" is preferred to stabilize the bullet....I guess my point is, if the OP doesn't hand load now, he should probably plan to down the road. Which opens up a whole new discussion/argument on what caliber.....my preference would be 6.5X47:)...that's just me. And 25-06 has a lot of possibilities as well....get tired of it and re-barrel to 6.5-06AI with all that 25-06 brass. The possibilities are endless...(I realize I just veered this discussion off the cliff...sorry). [/QUOTE]
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