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<blockquote data-quote="DavidleeCole" data-source="post: 1490310" data-attributes="member: 85306"><p>I have a Winchester model 70 .243 and it always has been a real deer slayer here in the south, great for those 100 yrd in the woods shoots and great for those 440 yrd across the field shoots you will occasionally come across. Also well suited for the hogs and coyote I have took as well. The ammo is really easy too get any were stay with a 1:10 to 1:9 twist with a 4-12×50 scope you will do just fine for a first gun that's my opinion. Also I have never lost an animal as of yet with that rifle. But you asked about 6.5CM or 7x08 I would go with 7x08. The 7mm has been a proven effective killing projectile for a long time since WW1 and has good BC with many bullet weight and styles to pick from. So if you reload then more than enough options. As for the 6.5CM my opinion is I don't like them, not enough service life for me to be proven. In the 6.5mm defence the bullet has been around since the world wars also and kiled our late Presedent Kennedy. The hype and fad factor makes the 6.5CM ammo expensive and it's not very available in my area. Plus it was made for a long range target round and does a good job for that purpose. I believe that it is easy to shoot through the wind and has a fairly flat trajectory so a lot of people jumped at it to get into the tactile hype craze were it has become like the IPhone with all the add on apps you can desire. But that's my opinion. After all a gun is a gun, all will shoot, and all will kill. Just take time and match your need to the rifle don't get something that is not well suited for you needs. Money don't grow on trees n things are not cheep when we buy the wrong stuff.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DavidleeCole, post: 1490310, member: 85306"] I have a Winchester model 70 .243 and it always has been a real deer slayer here in the south, great for those 100 yrd in the woods shoots and great for those 440 yrd across the field shoots you will occasionally come across. Also well suited for the hogs and coyote I have took as well. The ammo is really easy too get any were stay with a 1:10 to 1:9 twist with a 4-12×50 scope you will do just fine for a first gun that's my opinion. Also I have never lost an animal as of yet with that rifle. But you asked about 6.5CM or 7x08 I would go with 7x08. The 7mm has been a proven effective killing projectile for a long time since WW1 and has good BC with many bullet weight and styles to pick from. So if you reload then more than enough options. As for the 6.5CM my opinion is I don't like them, not enough service life for me to be proven. In the 6.5mm defence the bullet has been around since the world wars also and kiled our late Presedent Kennedy. The hype and fad factor makes the 6.5CM ammo expensive and it's not very available in my area. Plus it was made for a long range target round and does a good job for that purpose. I believe that it is easy to shoot through the wind and has a fairly flat trajectory so a lot of people jumped at it to get into the tactile hype craze were it has become like the IPhone with all the add on apps you can desire. But that's my opinion. After all a gun is a gun, all will shoot, and all will kill. Just take time and match your need to the rifle don't get something that is not well suited for you needs. Money don't grow on trees n things are not cheep when we buy the wrong stuff. [/QUOTE]
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