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caliber recommendatioins for low recoil at 500 yards
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<blockquote data-quote="ToKeepAndBear" data-source="post: 757879" data-attributes="member: 34194"><p>Another recommendation for the 6.5 or 308. </p><p></p><p>I like Sakos as well. I have a Sako TRG-22 in 260 Rem with 26" barrel and another TRG in 308 with a 20 inch barrel. I also had a Sako 85 in 260 Rem with a 24" sporter barrel. The sako 85 recoiled quite a bit more because of the lightweight nature of the build. It had an extractor problem first outing and I returned it to the dealer for the 20" 308 TRG. I heartily recommend the TRG over the Finnlight unless you are going to do a lot of hiking. In my opinion, the 6.5s do not have a huge advantage over the 308 until you get beyond 600 yards. They do definitely recoil less, are very easy to shoot well, and are really an efficient caliber in a short action. But for deer out to 600 yards, I will grab my 20" 308 TRG. The 20" barrel is really handy in the woods, a ton of bullets to choose from, and long barrel life. In my TRG, for hunting, I shoot 200gr Sierra Game Kings at 2550fps. I anchored an eight point with this load last year. It is a joy to shoot suppressed and don't get me started on the trigger. One can almost shoot as fast as a semiauto with the overall ergonomics and 60 degree bolt throw. It is really a fine firearm. Seems expensive until you see what you get for the price. It is actually a pretty good value!</p><p></p><p>If you are stuck on a sporter weight rifle, get the 6.5. (FYI - the 20" TRG at 10.25 pounds recoils far less than the sporter weight 260.)</p><p></p><p>TKAB</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ToKeepAndBear, post: 757879, member: 34194"] Another recommendation for the 6.5 or 308. I like Sakos as well. I have a Sako TRG-22 in 260 Rem with 26" barrel and another TRG in 308 with a 20 inch barrel. I also had a Sako 85 in 260 Rem with a 24" sporter barrel. The sako 85 recoiled quite a bit more because of the lightweight nature of the build. It had an extractor problem first outing and I returned it to the dealer for the 20" 308 TRG. I heartily recommend the TRG over the Finnlight unless you are going to do a lot of hiking. In my opinion, the 6.5s do not have a huge advantage over the 308 until you get beyond 600 yards. They do definitely recoil less, are very easy to shoot well, and are really an efficient caliber in a short action. But for deer out to 600 yards, I will grab my 20" 308 TRG. The 20" barrel is really handy in the woods, a ton of bullets to choose from, and long barrel life. In my TRG, for hunting, I shoot 200gr Sierra Game Kings at 2550fps. I anchored an eight point with this load last year. It is a joy to shoot suppressed and don't get me started on the trigger. One can almost shoot as fast as a semiauto with the overall ergonomics and 60 degree bolt throw. It is really a fine firearm. Seems expensive until you see what you get for the price. It is actually a pretty good value! If you are stuck on a sporter weight rifle, get the 6.5. (FYI - the 20" TRG at 10.25 pounds recoils far less than the sporter weight 260.) TKAB [/QUOTE]
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