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The old 25-06 Remington and 270 Winchester shot flatter than 6.5 CM
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<blockquote data-quote="Heavyiron" data-source="post: 1551103" data-attributes="member: 95875"><p>Before range compensating scopes and areodynamic bullets and rangefinders came into vogue. Most gunwriters taught the point blank range type set up, ie 3 inches high at 100, dead on at 300. This policy is being abandoned by new shooters, for range compensation.scopes. The 6.5 creedmoor with its rainbow trajectory by the old standard would not have made it big.</p><p>Recently i saw a thread that mentioned the 270 was dying and he felt the cartridge was behind modern standards. I personally think the 06 and 08 based cartridges are more than up to the new challenges. If they have a faster twist and areodynamic bullets they will leave these smaller case wonders behind, but i myself like most hunters will not change something that works well. I know this is a long range forum, but what is really long range. Each person has to figure that out for themselves. I see it regular where people kill game at 1000 + yards but it is doable, for them. </p><p>I guess the thing now that bothers people the most is when a new shooters show up with a rifle and a big scope and declare their selves a 1000 yard hunter. </p><p>The 6.5 creedmoor is a popular cartridge and will be for a long time, but once the gun sales slow down, it will be surpassed by something that holds more powder.</p><p>Btw i own a 260 myself and have ever since it was standardized 20 or so years. It is a delightful cartridge but when i go for long range the 270, or 280 ackley go along.with me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Heavyiron, post: 1551103, member: 95875"] Before range compensating scopes and areodynamic bullets and rangefinders came into vogue. Most gunwriters taught the point blank range type set up, ie 3 inches high at 100, dead on at 300. This policy is being abandoned by new shooters, for range compensation.scopes. The 6.5 creedmoor with its rainbow trajectory by the old standard would not have made it big. Recently i saw a thread that mentioned the 270 was dying and he felt the cartridge was behind modern standards. I personally think the 06 and 08 based cartridges are more than up to the new challenges. If they have a faster twist and areodynamic bullets they will leave these smaller case wonders behind, but i myself like most hunters will not change something that works well. I know this is a long range forum, but what is really long range. Each person has to figure that out for themselves. I see it regular where people kill game at 1000 + yards but it is doable, for them. I guess the thing now that bothers people the most is when a new shooters show up with a rifle and a big scope and declare their selves a 1000 yard hunter. The 6.5 creedmoor is a popular cartridge and will be for a long time, but once the gun sales slow down, it will be surpassed by something that holds more powder. Btw i own a 260 myself and have ever since it was standardized 20 or so years. It is a delightful cartridge but when i go for long range the 270, or 280 ackley go along.with me. [/QUOTE]
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