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<blockquote data-quote="gvjm" data-source="post: 1836145" data-attributes="member: 52138"><p>So I've got a chance to start over again. I'm getting rid of my 9 1/2 lbs 308 and my 10 1/2 lbs 6.5 CM! At my advanced stage of youth (66) I'm really bothered by the weight. I've fallen in love with light weight rifles and I'm looking to replace these two with one. The question is caliber. I'm a Texas hunter, deer and hog, who rarely has shots I've 250-300. I believe the 308 will be more effective at these ranges but I'm not sure if I won't be better off with the 6.5 in a lightweight due to recoil. Although a Axiom recoil reducing stock will mitigate any 308 recoil. My hesitation is that I've developed a load with a 165 Speer BTSP that, at least on the ballistics charts, out performance all CM loads but that's just one load. In all other loads the CM is pretty equivalent. I also own a 7 mag which covers any "upper end" needs I might have. With that in mind, of the two which way would you go?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gvjm, post: 1836145, member: 52138"] So I’ve got a chance to start over again. I’m getting rid of my 9 1/2 lbs 308 and my 10 1/2 lbs 6.5 CM! At my advanced stage of youth (66) I’m really bothered by the weight. I’ve fallen in love with light weight rifles and I’m looking to replace these two with one. The question is caliber. I’m a Texas hunter, deer and hog, who rarely has shots I’ve 250-300. I believe the 308 will be more effective at these ranges but I’m not sure if I won’t be better off with the 6.5 in a lightweight due to recoil. Although a Axiom recoil reducing stock will mitigate any 308 recoil. My hesitation is that I’ve developed a load with a 165 Speer BTSP that, at least on the ballistics charts, out performance all CM loads but that’s just one load. In all other loads the CM is pretty equivalent. I also own a 7 mag which covers any “upper end” needs I might have. With that in mind, of the two which way would you go? [/QUOTE]
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