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<blockquote data-quote="mfk" data-source="post: 2970640" data-attributes="member: 100571"><p>6.5CM with a medium or heavy barrel sounds like a good possibility for you but if you want to get out really far, 7prc will take you a lot farther, but there are lots of considerations:</p><p></p><p>LONG RANGE INTENSIONS:how far you want to shoot long range will affect your decision. Also for long range are you plinking or are you looking at competition or the best accuracy you can do with factory. (I enjoy ringing steel the most).</p><p></p><p>WEIGHT OF GUN AND BARREL: As many mentioned the heavier the barrel and gun, the less felt recoil, which will improve accuracy and ability to spot your shot. </p><p></p><p>BARREL LIFE: more powerful cartridges will get you out farther, but the faster the round, the faster the barrel burns out if that matters to you. look up barrel life on line</p><p></p><p>SHOOTING SESSION LENGTH: The more shooting you want to do at a session, the less recoil you want since more powerful cartridges (all things being equal) makes you less likely to shoot as much for one session. </p><p></p><p>SAVAGE ALLOWS EASY BARREL SWAPPING (to replace barrels and allows changes to different cartridges):</p><p>I have a SAVAGE 308 (sporter barrel) (Hornady precision hunter ammo (178 grain eldx) I plink out to 1000 yards with and also hunt with. (less accurate than hornady match cartridges) </p><p></p><p>SOME PRECISION FACTORY CARTRIDGES (check on availability in your area)</p><p>: </p><p>6.5 cm (147 eldm bullet)(a good choice with low recoil) (supersonic out to 1500 yards at zero feet elevation)</p><p>6.5 prc (high recoil) </p><p>7 prc (high recoil)(with 180 eldm bullet) (supersonic out to 1900 yards at zero feet elevation), </p><p>300 PRC (high recoil)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mfk, post: 2970640, member: 100571"] 6.5CM with a medium or heavy barrel sounds like a good possibility for you but if you want to get out really far, 7prc will take you a lot farther, but there are lots of considerations: LONG RANGE INTENSIONS:how far you want to shoot long range will affect your decision. Also for long range are you plinking or are you looking at competition or the best accuracy you can do with factory. (I enjoy ringing steel the most). WEIGHT OF GUN AND BARREL: As many mentioned the heavier the barrel and gun, the less felt recoil, which will improve accuracy and ability to spot your shot. BARREL LIFE: more powerful cartridges will get you out farther, but the faster the round, the faster the barrel burns out if that matters to you. look up barrel life on line SHOOTING SESSION LENGTH: The more shooting you want to do at a session, the less recoil you want since more powerful cartridges (all things being equal) makes you less likely to shoot as much for one session. SAVAGE ALLOWS EASY BARREL SWAPPING (to replace barrels and allows changes to different cartridges): I have a SAVAGE 308 (sporter barrel) (Hornady precision hunter ammo (178 grain eldx) I plink out to 1000 yards with and also hunt with. (less accurate than hornady match cartridges) SOME PRECISION FACTORY CARTRIDGES (check on availability in your area) : 6.5 cm (147 eldm bullet)(a good choice with low recoil) (supersonic out to 1500 yards at zero feet elevation) 6.5 prc (high recoil) 7 prc (high recoil)(with 180 eldm bullet) (supersonic out to 1900 yards at zero feet elevation), 300 PRC (high recoil) [/QUOTE]
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