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Best deer caliber and long distance caliber
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<blockquote data-quote="The Oregonian" data-source="post: 1460892" data-attributes="member: 51405"><p>If you want a SA I'd go 6.5cr or if you want a LA go 280AI. Neither are tough on barrels and both have factory brass and a wide variety of bullets to choose from, and when the 156 Berger 6.5 comes out, both will have very high BC pills available. The cr will have more factory ammo availability, obviously.</p><p></p><p>I recently went from one rifle (30-06) to three that should cover all my needs. A 6.5cr in a shorter LOP that my son will soon be starting to shoot, and 280AI for my primary whitetail and range gun (though I can use the cr whenever I have a desire to). Both easy on barrels. I have a 28N for my first bull elk hunt this year, and in the future for anything elk or bigger, or anything that requires more energy, but it is shorter Barrel life so won't get shot as much.</p><p></p><p>If pressed for one for things smaller than elk, I'd go with the 280AI.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="The Oregonian, post: 1460892, member: 51405"] If you want a SA I’d go 6.5cr or if you want a LA go 280AI. Neither are tough on barrels and both have factory brass and a wide variety of bullets to choose from, and when the 156 Berger 6.5 comes out, both will have very high BC pills available. The cr will have more factory ammo availability, obviously. I recently went from one rifle (30-06) to three that should cover all my needs. A 6.5cr in a shorter LOP that my son will soon be starting to shoot, and 280AI for my primary whitetail and range gun (though I can use the cr whenever I have a desire to). Both easy on barrels. I have a 28N for my first bull elk hunt this year, and in the future for anything elk or bigger, or anything that requires more energy, but it is shorter Barrel life so won’t get shot as much. If pressed for one for things smaller than elk, I’d go with the 280AI. [/QUOTE]
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