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<blockquote data-quote="WildRose" data-source="post: 1005781" data-attributes="member: 30902"><p>Either the 6.5-284 or .260 is a great choice for you. As for sticking to a short action you may want to reconsider. The difference in weight between the long and short actions is only about 1.5oz.</p><p></p><p>As for barrel, at a minimum I'd go with a 1:8.5 twist and preferably 1:8. </p><p></p><p>In such a setup you can take advantage of the heavier VLD's and "hunting bulelts" with their corresponding higher bc's.</p><p></p><p>Barrel length wise I'd stick with 24". Even with a magnum bull contour you're talking about less than 1/2oz per ounce and the added weight and length will help with velocity and accuracy.</p><p></p><p>If you go with the .260 you can go with the 20-22" barrel though and still be ok pushing 140's at better than 2800fps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WildRose, post: 1005781, member: 30902"] Either the 6.5-284 or .260 is a great choice for you. As for sticking to a short action you may want to reconsider. The difference in weight between the long and short actions is only about 1.5oz. As for barrel, at a minimum I'd go with a 1:8.5 twist and preferably 1:8. In such a setup you can take advantage of the heavier VLD's and "hunting bulelts" with their corresponding higher bc's. Barrel length wise I'd stick with 24". Even with a magnum bull contour you're talking about less than 1/2oz per ounce and the added weight and length will help with velocity and accuracy. If you go with the .260 you can go with the 20-22" barrel though and still be ok pushing 140's at better than 2800fps. [/QUOTE]
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