It also depends on if you want to pleasure shoot very often. I have a braked 300 norma. It is not my pleasure shooting rifle. Ive owned, loaded & shot the 300 win mag also. For balance of power & some pleasure shooting a 7mm is about just right for me. I do own some 6.5s. They are perfect for abusive back to back pleasure shooting cause im not so concerned about shooting the barrel out of them. The big 30 Cal's I've owned: I get them dialed in, occasionally shoot for verification and hunt with them when needed. Not a whole lot of ringing steel constantly with them for me.
Comfortable shooting magnum caliber
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antelopedundee
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Do brakes really add that much noise? I've been told by someone that he measured with a decibel meter and it was less loud with a brake that it was without one.
antelopedundee
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The Pachmayr decelerator pad is pretty nice.
7mm Magnum for factory ammo would be my choice if stuck with that. Kind of hard to beat a 6.5 PRC probably at present for low recoil long range. I hate brakes, cannot tolerate the concussion. Suppressed 7 Mag or 6.5 PRC in my opinion.
I run a 6.5 PRC. It's not a "Magnum," but the performance is pretty hard to argue, just like a 6.5-284.
If the word magnum is a must in a mild shooter, I'd say 7 SAUM or WSM.
There are some great options out there that you may overlook due to supporters yelling louder than knowledgeable adults.
Good luck and have fun!
If the word magnum is a must in a mild shooter, I'd say 7 SAUM or WSM.
There are some great options out there that you may overlook due to supporters yelling louder than knowledgeable adults.
Good luck and have fun!
6.5 PRC, 156 Berger, comfortable to shoot, standard caliber, with good long range energy.
It'll grow on ya, give it a try. You'll be likely to shoot one more often than a magnum.
Add a Suppressor & you'll be wearing
A perpetual smile
(your welcome). Factory ammo & custom loaded ammo readily available, lots of stuff for reloader if you go that route. Lots of bullet choices run well.
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clemens
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What is the 6.5 Remington magnum all about
Needs an update: ammo, bbl twist, marketing
Skimbleshanks
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Roughly 6.5-06 performance and non existant brass.
clemens
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That's just spectacular.
You are really making this more complicated than it needed to be, my recommendation is the same with your original post.
https://www.longrangehunting.com/th...d-big-game-hunting.242481/page-9#post-1905644
I'm sort of moving that direction. I can handle a varmint weight unbraked 7mm rem mag without issue. An unbraked varmint weight 6.5 PRC seems equivalent to or maybe a touch less than shooting my unbraked Sporter weight 25-06.
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Don't need 3 threads for this
7 mag and done
7 mag and done
A shortened 264 winmag case. It's about the same case capacity as a 6.5 PRC. Would be a nostalgic conversation piece but cheaper, easier & more practical to go with a 6.5 PRC. That being said, I would definitely buy an old 6.5 rem mag as a collection piece for the right price but it's getting harder to find one.
