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6.5 Creedmoor or 25-06 for Deer
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<blockquote data-quote="cdherman" data-source="post: 1389003" data-attributes="member: 12282"><p>For a short action, in the 6.5 catagory, 6.5 CM seems hard to beat right now. It looks like it will break through to "critical mass" and become a pretty common cartridge. In contrast to some other SA cartridges like the 260, 270 WSM, 7mm WSM and RSAUM, etc etc. Those never reached critical mass. They are still out there and reloaders can benefit from them, But a box a shells at cabellas will set you back a pile and don't ever expect to putchase those from your local walmart.</p><p></p><p>Back to the 25-06 for a moment -- it really boils down to .257 caliber bullets not being out there. Thats not the fault of the manufacturers. Its just what moves. The .264 bullets being readily available in heavy long bullets with great BC is a leftover effect of the old 6.5x55 Swede, which was a military cartridge and originally shot a massive 160gr roundnose (that the Swedes and all militaries thought you needed in 1894). And thus it was barreled with a 7.8" twist to stabilize that long heavy. Since all those old sweedes could handle long heavy bullets, and used the 1:8 twist, the demand for long heavies was always there. </p><p></p><p>We cannot change history. .007" is all that separates .257 and .264. You want a long range gun? Build something in 6.5!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cdherman, post: 1389003, member: 12282"] For a short action, in the 6.5 catagory, 6.5 CM seems hard to beat right now. It looks like it will break through to "critical mass" and become a pretty common cartridge. In contrast to some other SA cartridges like the 260, 270 WSM, 7mm WSM and RSAUM, etc etc. Those never reached critical mass. They are still out there and reloaders can benefit from them, But a box a shells at cabellas will set you back a pile and don't ever expect to putchase those from your local walmart. Back to the 25-06 for a moment -- it really boils down to .257 caliber bullets not being out there. Thats not the fault of the manufacturers. Its just what moves. The .264 bullets being readily available in heavy long bullets with great BC is a leftover effect of the old 6.5x55 Swede, which was a military cartridge and originally shot a massive 160gr roundnose (that the Swedes and all militaries thought you needed in 1894). And thus it was barreled with a 7.8" twist to stabilize that long heavy. Since all those old sweedes could handle long heavy bullets, and used the 1:8 twist, the demand for long heavies was always there. We cannot change history. .007" is all that separates .257 and .264. You want a long range gun? Build something in 6.5! [/QUOTE]
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