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<blockquote data-quote="ishootkittens" data-source="post: 1990530" data-attributes="member: 23225"><p>I just don't understand the dilemma here.</p><p></p><p>It is still a .264" bullet and the smaller the diameter of the bore, the quicker the law of diminishing returns will kick in. You can build a 6.5-300 Weatherby if you want super speed but it is also VERY inefficient. You have to pack the case full of powder just to get a small percent increase in velocity. </p><p></p><p>You can eat 5 cookies and still be hungry</p><p>You can eat 10 cookies and be content</p><p>You can eat 15 cookies and be full</p><p>You can eat 20 cookies and puke your guts out.</p><p></p><p>20 cookies look good when they are in the jar, and while you maybe be ABLE to eat 20...</p><p>What's the point of making yourself sick?</p><p></p><p>Same thing with the 6.5's.</p><p></p><p>To me, while still overbore, the 6.5 wsm or even the PRC is just right for the heavy pills. 60-70gr of powder pushing a 147-150gr bullet to 3100+fps has few drawbacks. </p><p></p><p>6.5 wsm has Decent barrel life, extended supersonic flight, good energy inside hunting distances <700 yards, short action, efficient case design (with little stretch or expansion), shorter barrel capabilities, availability of brass (Norma, federal, Hornady, nosler, rem, win (no Lapua though)), no custom dies, low recoil, and it feeds just fine in a repeater (even though they seem to like control feed actions).</p><p></p><p>If you want to shoot faster then go down in caliber, if you want more energy, go up in caliber.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ishootkittens, post: 1990530, member: 23225"] I just don't understand the dilemma here. It is still a .264" bullet and the smaller the diameter of the bore, the quicker the law of diminishing returns will kick in. You can build a 6.5-300 Weatherby if you want super speed but it is also VERY inefficient. You have to pack the case full of powder just to get a small percent increase in velocity. You can eat 5 cookies and still be hungry You can eat 10 cookies and be content You can eat 15 cookies and be full You can eat 20 cookies and puke your guts out. 20 cookies look good when they are in the jar, and while you maybe be ABLE to eat 20... What's the point of making yourself sick? Same thing with the 6.5's. To me, while still overbore, the 6.5 wsm or even the PRC is just right for the heavy pills. 60-70gr of powder pushing a 147-150gr bullet to 3100+fps has few drawbacks. 6.5 wsm has Decent barrel life, extended supersonic flight, good energy inside hunting distances <700 yards, short action, efficient case design (with little stretch or expansion), shorter barrel capabilities, availability of brass (Norma, federal, Hornady, nosler, rem, win (no Lapua though)), no custom dies, low recoil, and it feeds just fine in a repeater (even though they seem to like control feed actions). If you want to shoot faster then go down in caliber, if you want more energy, go up in caliber. [/QUOTE]
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