A Rifle for the Long Shots – The 6mm Dasher

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Every shooter has their reasons for choosing what they believe to be the ideal long-range cartridge, and these choices are many and varied. My method was fairly simple. A little investigation indicated that the most popular calibers for thousand yard shooting were the 6mm, 6.5mm and 30-calibers. And, according to one source, the 6mm Dasher has set more records at 600 and 1000 yards than any other round. Read More...

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I'd like this post to make the distinction between "long shots" and "long range hunting shots" and emphasize the ethics of hunting long range. Those new to long range hunting sometimes believe that if the bullet will reach the target that it's a good choice. We know that is not true.