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Dual Purpose Cartridge Ideas
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<blockquote data-quote="benchracer" data-source="post: 1273921" data-attributes="member: 22069"><p>If die cost is going to be your deciding factor, then 6.5-06 is probably your best choice.</p><p></p><p>The AI versions of the cartridges you mention have benefits other than velocity and are worthwhile, if you are willing to bear the cost of the dies.</p><p></p><p>Gibbs dies will cost even more and are known to be less well behaved cartridges. If you are even considering going the Gibbs route, you really should consider the Sherman family of cartridges (I am not sure if Rich has done a 6mm version or not, but his first one was a 6.5). The Sherman cartridges are equivalent to the Gibbs in performance, with a better case design. They will give you all of the performance to be had from a .473 case head, with better efficiency and barrel life than any of the other options you are considering.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="benchracer, post: 1273921, member: 22069"] If die cost is going to be your deciding factor, then 6.5-06 is probably your best choice. The AI versions of the cartridges you mention have benefits other than velocity and are worthwhile, if you are willing to bear the cost of the dies. Gibbs dies will cost even more and are known to be less well behaved cartridges. If you are even considering going the Gibbs route, you really should consider the Sherman family of cartridges (I am not sure if Rich has done a 6mm version or not, but his first one was a 6.5). The Sherman cartridges are equivalent to the Gibbs in performance, with a better case design. They will give you all of the performance to be had from a .473 case head, with better efficiency and barrel life than any of the other options you are considering. [/QUOTE]
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