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Is the 6.5 Creedmoor the best do it all cartridge ever
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<blockquote data-quote="WildRose" data-source="post: 1381332" data-attributes="member: 30902"><p>I actually own several AR's. They are awfully handy for things like coyotes and pigs where you will likely need to engage multiple moving/running targets in a very short period of time.</p><p></p><p>They are also fantastic for kids and small women, particularly in something like the S&w M&P 15 with a good three or four position adjustable stock.</p><p></p><p>Mario and the kids were up this week hunting at my place and his oldest who is ten and not particularly large for his age found the full sized rifles a bit more than he could shoot comfortably but I gave him the M&P with the stock fully collapsed and it fit him like a glove.</p><p></p><p>I have a Sig 516 that is a daily carry AR for me specifically for pigs and coyotes and "just in case" it's needed as well but if it's a single target any further out than 200yds there's also going to be a .260, 300wm or Rum, 7mm STW, and or .375 Ruger in reach as well along with at least one handgun as long as I'm in the truck.</p><p></p><p>There's no way around it though, shooting the AR's and shooting them fast is just way too tempting and absolutely addictive. Just never "upgrade" to the binary trigger though or you'll find yourself burning through an embarrassing amount of ammo in a hurry!</p><p></p><p>Now if I could just get either an M1A or Sig piston AR like the 516/716's in .260 I'd probably have to have at least one or two of those as well.</p><p></p><p>I like them all for different applications but without a doubt when it comes to precision LR shooting, give me a bolt gun, preferably a M70 Winchester or Clone like the Montana M1999.</p><p></p><p>I have a high end M70 Custom in 375 with a 26" Bartlein 5R fluted barrel w/barrel ring sling stud and a V2 M1999 with a heavy 24" barrel and even though there's probably more than a thousand dollars difference in the cost brand new between them I'd be hard pressed to pick between them for accuracy and overall enjoyment. The M70 is about 2lbs lighter though so for long walks it definitely gets the edge. I fired the first two shots out of it this weekend on Game and put two devastating (both fatal) shots into a very large running boar with it with the second being at over 400yds. The first shot was fatal but he wasn't ready to go down yet, the second entered mid rib and spined him right between the shoulders and planted him hard.</p><p></p><p>I have a tendency to just pick one or two calibers and shoot them at everything each year so next year may be the year of the .260 and .375R. The .375's will beat on you doing any kind of high volume shooting but man, that 4000-4500+lbs of energy at the muzzle does impressive things on large/dangerous game!</p><p></p><p>If I lived in deer/elk country and was on a tight to moderate budget I think my total arsenal of hunting rifles would complete with a .260 and .375 R.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WildRose, post: 1381332, member: 30902"] I actually own several AR's. They are awfully handy for things like coyotes and pigs where you will likely need to engage multiple moving/running targets in a very short period of time. They are also fantastic for kids and small women, particularly in something like the S&w M&P 15 with a good three or four position adjustable stock. Mario and the kids were up this week hunting at my place and his oldest who is ten and not particularly large for his age found the full sized rifles a bit more than he could shoot comfortably but I gave him the M&P with the stock fully collapsed and it fit him like a glove. I have a Sig 516 that is a daily carry AR for me specifically for pigs and coyotes and "just in case" it's needed as well but if it's a single target any further out than 200yds there's also going to be a .260, 300wm or Rum, 7mm STW, and or .375 Ruger in reach as well along with at least one handgun as long as I'm in the truck. There's no way around it though, shooting the AR's and shooting them fast is just way too tempting and absolutely addictive. Just never "upgrade" to the binary trigger though or you'll find yourself burning through an embarrassing amount of ammo in a hurry! Now if I could just get either an M1A or Sig piston AR like the 516/716's in .260 I'd probably have to have at least one or two of those as well. I like them all for different applications but without a doubt when it comes to precision LR shooting, give me a bolt gun, preferably a M70 Winchester or Clone like the Montana M1999. I have a high end M70 Custom in 375 with a 26" Bartlein 5R fluted barrel w/barrel ring sling stud and a V2 M1999 with a heavy 24" barrel and even though there's probably more than a thousand dollars difference in the cost brand new between them I'd be hard pressed to pick between them for accuracy and overall enjoyment. The M70 is about 2lbs lighter though so for long walks it definitely gets the edge. I fired the first two shots out of it this weekend on Game and put two devastating (both fatal) shots into a very large running boar with it with the second being at over 400yds. The first shot was fatal but he wasn't ready to go down yet, the second entered mid rib and spined him right between the shoulders and planted him hard. I have a tendency to just pick one or two calibers and shoot them at everything each year so next year may be the year of the .260 and .375R. The .375's will beat on you doing any kind of high volume shooting but man, that 4000-4500+lbs of energy at the muzzle does impressive things on large/dangerous game! If I lived in deer/elk country and was on a tight to moderate budget I think my total arsenal of hunting rifles would complete with a .260 and .375 R. [/QUOTE]
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