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<blockquote data-quote="BVold" data-source="post: 2592245" data-attributes="member: 122086"><p>As the title suggests I am looking into putting together a lighter-weight rifle to fill a role in my closet. This gun would be mainly a deer and antelope rifle, maybe pulled out for a cow elk hunt, or if by some random chance a sheep tag was obtained. I have 2 options in mind, either the 25 SST with a 131 blackjack or one of the 130s bergers, or a 6.5 SS with either the 147elds or 156 bergers. In a perfect scenario, I would want the 25sst to get up to around 3100fps and the 6.5ss to get up to 3000fps in either a 20 or 22" barrel. My max hunting distance is right about 6-700 yards, and on the ballistic app both projectiles carry enough speed and power to go that far and beyond with provided speeds above. For a weight, I envision sub 7lbs, preferably between 6-6.5lbs, but beggars can't be choosers. </p><p></p><p>The overall questions I have are:</p><p>1)Why would you lean towards the 25sst or the 6.5ss</p><p>2)Do you think the velocities listed are achievable in the short barrels such as 20 or 22" if the right power is used?</p><p>3)Any component recommendations?</p><p>4) Lastly, any other short action cases that you think fit the bill for what I am looking for? I have looked at most of the wsm's, saum's, creedmoors, and prcs.</p><p></p><p>Initial Component thoughts I have are:</p><p>Barrel: CarbonXI or Proof- Proof has a better reputation, but CarbonXI's featherweight barrel is lighter than Proof's Sendero Light</p><p>Action: Pierce Engineering Titanium SA</p><p>Stock: Peak 44- I know it is not the lightest, but it keeps a little bit of verticality in the grip and is still only advertised as 20oz</p><p>Scope: Swarovski Z5 3.5-18- 16 oz and has a turret</p><p>Jewell Trigger</p><p>Talley rings</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BVold, post: 2592245, member: 122086"] As the title suggests I am looking into putting together a lighter-weight rifle to fill a role in my closet. This gun would be mainly a deer and antelope rifle, maybe pulled out for a cow elk hunt, or if by some random chance a sheep tag was obtained. I have 2 options in mind, either the 25 SST with a 131 blackjack or one of the 130s bergers, or a 6.5 SS with either the 147elds or 156 bergers. In a perfect scenario, I would want the 25sst to get up to around 3100fps and the 6.5ss to get up to 3000fps in either a 20 or 22" barrel. My max hunting distance is right about 6-700 yards, and on the ballistic app both projectiles carry enough speed and power to go that far and beyond with provided speeds above. For a weight, I envision sub 7lbs, preferably between 6-6.5lbs, but beggars can't be choosers. The overall questions I have are: 1)Why would you lean towards the 25sst or the 6.5ss 2)Do you think the velocities listed are achievable in the short barrels such as 20 or 22" if the right power is used? 3)Any component recommendations? 4) Lastly, any other short action cases that you think fit the bill for what I am looking for? I have looked at most of the wsm's, saum's, creedmoors, and prcs. Initial Component thoughts I have are: Barrel: CarbonXI or Proof- Proof has a better reputation, but CarbonXI's featherweight barrel is lighter than Proof's Sendero Light Action: Pierce Engineering Titanium SA Stock: Peak 44- I know it is not the lightest, but it keeps a little bit of verticality in the grip and is still only advertised as 20oz Scope: Swarovski Z5 3.5-18- 16 oz and has a turret Jewell Trigger Talley rings [/QUOTE]
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