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6.5 - 2900 ft/s most efficiently?
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<blockquote data-quote="longrangehunterII" data-source="post: 1504591" data-attributes="member: 61185"><p>Honestly there's only a little difference in what you have now, your 6.5 CM by 100 yards further. That said I'm not here to talk you out of what you're after and I've had/have 260, .264 WM; 6.5x47, 6.5-300WSM. Personally FF a 260 to AI just eats your barrel life and a 6.5 SAUM 4s/6.5-300WSM will get you there without fire forming brass and blowing it out. I just buy 270 WSM brass and size it down in a 6.5-300WSM F/L die and go shooting. 3050 fps is easy with Retumbo and 140-142's and brass will last forever until the barrel goes south.</p><p></p><p>The 6.5/284 Norma is a clear winner and great brass available from Lapua, and a super performer. Plus lots of load data from everyone on the Planet! </p><p></p><p>For me I use my 6.5x47 at PRS Events, and hunt with my 6.5-300WSM. Either could be used for hunting, the weight of these rifle are vastly different though! A stiff heavy barrel suppressed vs a plain bare barrel in a 9.5 lbs rifle meant for steep mountain hunting.</p><p></p><p>Build for purpose and you'll get what you want in the package designed to fit the job. Oh, I still think a 6.5x284 chambers easier and will hold one more round then a 6.5WSM/6.5 GAP/SAUM, which for that reason makes it better suited for hunting.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="longrangehunterII, post: 1504591, member: 61185"] Honestly there's only a little difference in what you have now, your 6.5 CM by 100 yards further. That said I'm not here to talk you out of what you're after and I've had/have 260, .264 WM; 6.5x47, 6.5-300WSM. Personally FF a 260 to AI just eats your barrel life and a 6.5 SAUM 4s/6.5-300WSM will get you there without fire forming brass and blowing it out. I just buy 270 WSM brass and size it down in a 6.5-300WSM F/L die and go shooting. 3050 fps is easy with Retumbo and 140-142's and brass will last forever until the barrel goes south. The 6.5/284 Norma is a clear winner and great brass available from Lapua, and a super performer. Plus lots of load data from everyone on the Planet! For me I use my 6.5x47 at PRS Events, and hunt with my 6.5-300WSM. Either could be used for hunting, the weight of these rifle are vastly different though! A stiff heavy barrel suppressed vs a plain bare barrel in a 9.5 lbs rifle meant for steep mountain hunting. Build for purpose and you'll get what you want in the package designed to fit the job. Oh, I still think a 6.5x284 chambers easier and will hold one more round then a 6.5WSM/6.5 GAP/SAUM, which for that reason makes it better suited for hunting. [/QUOTE]
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