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<blockquote data-quote="WildRose" data-source="post: 1194192" data-attributes="member: 30902"><p>The main problem with the .22's is that with the lower BC's wind is hell on them and they lose accuracy faster than the bigger diameter higher BC bullets, to me the barrel life issue is secondary. I have shot the 220 Swift and .204 Ruger for years as varmint/predator medicine and they are lots of fun but cross winds will really eat you up fast.</p><p></p><p>The fast 6mm's can be hard on barrels as well.</p><p></p><p>The 6.5s mentioned (other than the 6.5-284 and 6.5RM) will give you very good barrel life as providing you don't shoot them hot and just keep shooting, high BC bullets, and minimal recoil.</p><p></p><p>I favor the .260 Rem myself but that's just personal preference.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WildRose, post: 1194192, member: 30902"] The main problem with the .22's is that with the lower BC's wind is hell on them and they lose accuracy faster than the bigger diameter higher BC bullets, to me the barrel life issue is secondary. I have shot the 220 Swift and .204 Ruger for years as varmint/predator medicine and they are lots of fun but cross winds will really eat you up fast. The fast 6mm's can be hard on barrels as well. The 6.5s mentioned (other than the 6.5-284 and 6.5RM) will give you very good barrel life as providing you don't shoot them hot and just keep shooting, high BC bullets, and minimal recoil. I favor the .260 Rem myself but that's just personal preference. [/QUOTE]
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