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Best 6.5 caliber for hunting and a short barrel....
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<blockquote data-quote="highdrum" data-source="post: 1648141" data-attributes="member: 13732"><p>If you want the most performance from a short barreled rifle, you'll want the largest case capacity and medium fast powders. I would go with a 6.5 saum, run an accurized rem 700 action mod to accept the bainey 3b box that allows you to load to 3.11" coal, have the freebore set to 150-160, so you maximize powder space. I bet you'll still push 140gr bullets to 3k fps. The PRC has 3gr less capacity so it will NOT out perform a saum. It does have factory ammo, that's the only advantage. The freebore on a saami prc is 188, very long and needs the same mods as above to run properly with bullets that like to live at the lands. I have two 6.5 saums and soon to be a 257 saum, it's a great case design, much more efficient than the wsm cases. A 270 wsm would run well too in a short barrel, just lacks high BC bullets.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="highdrum, post: 1648141, member: 13732"] If you want the most performance from a short barreled rifle, you'll want the largest case capacity and medium fast powders. I would go with a 6.5 saum, run an accurized rem 700 action mod to accept the bainey 3b box that allows you to load to 3.11" coal, have the freebore set to 150-160, so you maximize powder space. I bet you'll still push 140gr bullets to 3k fps. The PRC has 3gr less capacity so it will NOT out perform a saum. It does have factory ammo, that's the only advantage. The freebore on a saami prc is 188, very long and needs the same mods as above to run properly with bullets that like to live at the lands. I have two 6.5 saums and soon to be a 257 saum, it's a great case design, much more efficient than the wsm cases. A 270 wsm would run well too in a short barrel, just lacks high BC bullets. [/QUOTE]
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