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<blockquote data-quote="Jud96" data-source="post: 1273851" data-attributes="member: 69478"><p>I am considering rebarreling my .270 deer rifle and going with a wildcat. I believe I am nearing the end of the .270's barrel life and it seems accuracy is degrading. I have 400 or so .270 casings and have been considering building a wildcat and using up the .270 brass. A couple that have caught my eye are the 6mm-06 and 6.5-06. I also am interested in the Ackley and Gibbs version of both. I want this rifle to be dual purpose, close range shots in the woods and shots out to 500 yards in nearby fields. I am a 6mm fan but I'm leaning more towards a 6.5 because it will be slower and less explosive and more predictable at close range, I believe. I am choosing between these two calibers because there are multiple high BC bullets available for both 6mm and 6.5mm, and the recoil will be manageable in a light rifle but still have sufficient energy and knock down. Give me some input and what you guys think. I also do not want to go crazy with the price, so I am leaning towards something that I can get dies for and not spend $150-200. Thanks! (6mm-06 pictured)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jud96, post: 1273851, member: 69478"] I am considering rebarreling my .270 deer rifle and going with a wildcat. I believe I am nearing the end of the .270's barrel life and it seems accuracy is degrading. I have 400 or so .270 casings and have been considering building a wildcat and using up the .270 brass. A couple that have caught my eye are the 6mm-06 and 6.5-06. I also am interested in the Ackley and Gibbs version of both. I want this rifle to be dual purpose, close range shots in the woods and shots out to 500 yards in nearby fields. I am a 6mm fan but I'm leaning more towards a 6.5 because it will be slower and less explosive and more predictable at close range, I believe. I am choosing between these two calibers because there are multiple high BC bullets available for both 6mm and 6.5mm, and the recoil will be manageable in a light rifle but still have sufficient energy and knock down. Give me some input and what you guys think. I also do not want to go crazy with the price, so I am leaning towards something that I can get dies for and not spend $150-200. Thanks! (6mm-06 pictured) [/QUOTE]
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