entoptics
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3261 FPS for a 160 grain bullet?!?! That's 300 Win Mag territory (and maybe 6.5 Creedmoor with RL26
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264 Win Vs 7mmRM preference & why?
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I shoot long guns mainly left handed, but being ambidextrous is a +. I'm so used too shooting RH guns LH that it's normal for me. If I had a LH gun I wouldn't know what to do with it? I'd be lost
. I'm thinking about getting a left bolt and right ejection setup.Calvin45
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I use brass from both these chamberings to form .257 weatherby 
That's because it was ahead of its time. With powder and bullets today it's an amazing cartridge. That is why you need to buy an a barrel that has at least a 1-8 twist.
You're not over pressure with that? When I started pushing 3300fps my bolt was getting sticky
I Just did a post on LH guns this is one of my quotes from it:I shoot long guns mainly left handed, but being ambidextrous is a +. I'm so used too shooting RH guns LH that it's normal for me. If I had a LH gun I wouldn't know what to do with it? I'd be lost
It is very mental. I grew up shooting an ambi recurve left handed and built the all the muscle memory. I wanted to get into bow hunting around 12yrs old and left handed bows were out of the question. I got an old alpine compound from my dads friend and practiced all summer. I killed several deer with that bow. I was about 16 when I saw a used Matthews in left hand. I jumped on it. I was better with it. I still have it...
I started pistol shooting around 18 and used my right hand and left eye. It dawned on me to try it completely left hand and I automatically started shooting better. I even carry concealed left hand now. My draw times are fast and accuracy is good. This may be the only area were I feel pretty advantaged shooting left hand. There is a lot to gain having your dominant hand free to work...
Training can cover a multitude of sin, but natural feels natural. With my southpaw son, I embrace it...
Who will inherit your Left Handed rifles?
It is very mental. I grew up shooting an ambi recurve left handed and built the all the muscle memory. I wanted to get into bow hunting around 12yrs old and left handed bows were out of the question. I got an old alpine compound from my dads friend and practiced all summer. I killed several deer...
And they are barrel burners too lol.Yet, here we are on Longrangehunting, building and shooting cartridges with far more "over bore" than that of the old .264WM…..go figure!memtb
Thats called a 6.5 prc lol. Lets face it the gp doesnt build guns. The saami twist on the 264 limits bullet weight.
I have my Dad's Browning Safari 264 WM from 1959 and one I bought early 70s that have had no telling how many rounds through them and both still shoot fine…..how many rounds are you actually going to shoot in a hunting rifle in a lifetime? ……..especially if you have other rifles that you're using!
I've yet to see or hear of a PRC doing what a Win Mag does. Capacity wise the Win Mag is way ahead, 79gr H2O for then 264 and 62gr H2O for the PRC.
I was forced at an early age (before I can remember) to use my right hand. My mother told me about this and said why I was such a good switch hitter and so ambidextrous. She couldn't do anything about my feet though. Left footed and right handed is strange, but that's me.I Just did a post on LH guns this is one of my quotes from it:
It is very mental. I grew up shooting an ambi recurve left handed and built the all the muscle memory. I wanted to get into bow hunting around 12yrs old and left handed bows were out of the question. I got an old alpine compound from my dads friend and practiced all summer. I killed several deer with that bow. I was about 16 when I saw a used Matthews in left hand. I jumped on it. I was better with it. I still have it...
I started pistol shooting around 18 and used my right hand and left eye. It dawned on me to try it completely left hand and I automatically started shooting better. I even carry concealed left hand now. My draw times are fast and accuracy is good. This may be the only area were I feel pretty advantaged shooting left hand. There is a lot to gain having your dominant hand free to work...
Training can cover a multitude of sin, but natural feels natural. With my southpaw son, I embrace it...
Who will inherit your Left Handed rifles?
It is very mental. I grew up shooting an ambi recurve left handed and built the all the muscle memory. I wanted to get into bow hunting around 12yrs old and left handed bows were out of the question. I got an old alpine compound from my dads friend and practiced all summer. I killed several deer...www.longrangehunting.com
3400 fps is smoking! Love a laser, not a as much of a fan of replacing barrels every 500rds though. Lol
My votes for the 7RM with proper twist rate to run the heavier 180 class bullets. I do love a 6.5WM though.
Here's my 7RM chart. 180gn Bergers Hybrids @ 2960 G1 BC .680 G7 BC .349
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Check out the nosler load data. The PRC is very efficient. With the lighter bullets it's what for what. Even with a 140 it's within 75 fps.
I could be wrong but I think JOC and his 270 was more of the reason the 264wm didn't take off as much.
