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6.5 or 300 wm
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<blockquote data-quote="johnnyk" data-source="post: 408910" data-attributes="member: 307"><p>I made a metal gong for my 500yd range and have shot it several times with my .243 using 95gn Ballistic Tips, my 6.5-284 w/120gn B-Tips, a friends .270Win w/ 130 & 150gn SP. None of these dented the 1/4" metal but they did splatter and knock the paint off.</p><p></p><p> I shot it with my .300WinMag using 180gn B-Tips and it went through it like hot butter. The metal didn't even have "pull" marks, it looked like it had been drilled through with an AC drill!</p><p></p><p> So I was thinking the rest of these rounds are pretty whimpy and what a stomper that .300WM must really be. Then, then, then I loaded some 140gn AccuTips (Remington) ahead of 51.5gn of RL22/BR2 for my 6.5-284Norma and slung it at my gong. They went through just as effortlessly as the 180's from the .300 did. I am impressed with the 6.5 to say the least.</p><p></p><p> Here is a picture of my gong. Those bullet holes you see are from the .300WM. I wasn't really shooting for groups but both turned out pretty good. I really just wanted to hear that "smack". <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> I haven't taken another picture of it since. The orange circle is roughly 5". JohnnyK.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd25/lorrieken/johnny/utf-8BSU1HMDAwMzItMjAxMDA1MjktMTc0O.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Good luck with your decision.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="johnnyk, post: 408910, member: 307"] I made a metal gong for my 500yd range and have shot it several times with my .243 using 95gn Ballistic Tips, my 6.5-284 w/120gn B-Tips, a friends .270Win w/ 130 & 150gn SP. None of these dented the 1/4" metal but they did splatter and knock the paint off. I shot it with my .300WinMag using 180gn B-Tips and it went through it like hot butter. The metal didn't even have "pull" marks, it looked like it had been drilled through with an AC drill! So I was thinking the rest of these rounds are pretty whimpy and what a stomper that .300WM must really be. Then, then, then I loaded some 140gn AccuTips (Remington) ahead of 51.5gn of RL22/BR2 for my 6.5-284Norma and slung it at my gong. They went through just as effortlessly as the 180's from the .300 did. I am impressed with the 6.5 to say the least. Here is a picture of my gong. Those bullet holes you see are from the .300WM. I wasn't really shooting for groups but both turned out pretty good. I really just wanted to hear that "smack". :) I haven't taken another picture of it since. The orange circle is roughly 5". JohnnyK. [IMG]http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd25/lorrieken/johnny/utf-8BSU1HMDAwMzItMjAxMDA1MjktMTc0O.jpg[/IMG] Good luck with your decision. [/QUOTE]
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