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Son wants a long range high speed rig Which cartridge?
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<blockquote data-quote="MerlinMc" data-source="post: 1707452" data-attributes="member: 104032"><p>I love 6.5s and have 3 versions -- .260 Remington, 6.5 Creedmoor (CM) and 26 Nosler. The CM is for an AR platform and the others are bolt action. </p><p></p><p>For hunting, I almost always use the 26 Nosler instead of the others, especially if the game possibilities might be varied and/or shots might be long. I have used the 26 Nosler on all sorts of African game. Works great here in the North America too for things like deer, antelope, elk. I don't shoot high volume through the 26 and always allow time between shots at the range for the barrel to cool. I am an inch taller and 5 lbs lighter than your son. The 26 is comfortable to shoot without a muzzle brake. I would not go <26" in barrel length. I use an 8 twist. </p><p></p><p>For higher volume shooting, the .260 and CM are cheaper on the wallet and barrels. These are essentially the same round ballistically. The CM wasn't readily available (off the shelf) for my bolt action platform and the .260 was readily available for the AR. Nice comparison of these 2 alternatives here: <a href="http://americanshootingjournal.com/260-remington-vs-6-5-creedmoor/" target="_blank">http://americanshootingjournal.com/260-remington-vs-6-5-creedmoor/</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MerlinMc, post: 1707452, member: 104032"] I love 6.5s and have 3 versions -- .260 Remington, 6.5 Creedmoor (CM) and 26 Nosler. The CM is for an AR platform and the others are bolt action. For hunting, I almost always use the 26 Nosler instead of the others, especially if the game possibilities might be varied and/or shots might be long. I have used the 26 Nosler on all sorts of African game. Works great here in the North America too for things like deer, antelope, elk. I don't shoot high volume through the 26 and always allow time between shots at the range for the barrel to cool. I am an inch taller and 5 lbs lighter than your son. The 26 is comfortable to shoot without a muzzle brake. I would not go <26" in barrel length. I use an 8 twist. For higher volume shooting, the .260 and CM are cheaper on the wallet and barrels. These are essentially the same round ballistically. The CM wasn't readily available (off the shelf) for my bolt action platform and the .260 was readily available for the AR. Nice comparison of these 2 alternatives here: [URL]http://americanshootingjournal.com/260-remington-vs-6-5-creedmoor/[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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