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I almost cant bring myself to say it. Turning to the darkside (you will be shocked)
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<blockquote data-quote="pablo" data-source="post: 375200" data-attributes="member: 21067"><p><strong>Re: I almost cant bring myself to say it. Turning to the darkside (you will be shocke</strong></p><p></p><p>Alfred, I think I found the Terry Cross article on 6mmbr.com, their is also an interesting article about the equipment and calibers at the 2009 NBRSA 600 yd. Nationals held at Sacramento. Think the highest placing, non local, shooter was shooting a 260 AI.</p><p>In the late 70s I shot 308's in NBRSA Hunter Rifle class. At that time I hunted with a 284 Winchester chambered bolt gun. I would never take the 308 hunting when I had a 284 in the rack. It's downrange performance was so superior to the 308 that I only thought of the 308 as a fairly accurate score shooting rifle. When I read about people hunting with the 308 in this day and time when there are many superior alternatives I am frankly shocked. I shoot a 6.5 284 and recently built my 11 year old son a 260AI for his first big game rifle. The 260 AI is a little pickey to load, it likes what it likes. My sons rifle likes any bullet with the correct amount of Hybrid 100v. This is unlike my experience with the old 308.</p><p>If I were you Micheal and wanted a long range (800 yd. plus) sheep and deer killer I would probably build a straight 284. I will loan you the reamers and headspace gauges.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pablo, post: 375200, member: 21067"] [b]Re: I almost cant bring myself to say it. Turning to the darkside (you will be shocke[/b] Alfred, I think I found the Terry Cross article on 6mmbr.com, their is also an interesting article about the equipment and calibers at the 2009 NBRSA 600 yd. Nationals held at Sacramento. Think the highest placing, non local, shooter was shooting a 260 AI. In the late 70s I shot 308's in NBRSA Hunter Rifle class. At that time I hunted with a 284 Winchester chambered bolt gun. I would never take the 308 hunting when I had a 284 in the rack. It's downrange performance was so superior to the 308 that I only thought of the 308 as a fairly accurate score shooting rifle. When I read about people hunting with the 308 in this day and time when there are many superior alternatives I am frankly shocked. I shoot a 6.5 284 and recently built my 11 year old son a 260AI for his first big game rifle. The 260 AI is a little pickey to load, it likes what it likes. My sons rifle likes any bullet with the correct amount of Hybrid 100v. This is unlike my experience with the old 308. If I were you Micheal and wanted a long range (800 yd. plus) sheep and deer killer I would probably build a straight 284. I will loan you the reamers and headspace gauges. [/QUOTE]
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