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<blockquote data-quote="Canhunter35" data-source="post: 1344739" data-attributes="member: 101677"><p>Yes your listed cartridges will work but not optimally at everything. Target shooting sounds like top priority. 277 cal bullets typically have low bc. 6.5 dominate there. Creedmoor is expensive for you that really leaves the 308 and 6.5x55. If your shooting 165-175 high bc bullets in the 308, 800yds is asking a lot for terminal performance but 650-700 is very doable. There the 6.5x55 is better but that's dependent on available factory ammo. Other than sako ammo I don't know what other high quality 6.5x55 ammo there is. A 308 has the best options for factory ammo of any cartridge. If you reload, heavier bullets are available, increasing long range terminal performance. And 308s are still the best practice round. They are easily made accurate, barrels last forever, and cheap to send thousands of rounds down range practicing. If you're looking at the varmint also look at the tikka ctr with 24" barrel.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Canhunter35, post: 1344739, member: 101677"] Yes your listed cartridges will work but not optimally at everything. Target shooting sounds like top priority. 277 cal bullets typically have low bc. 6.5 dominate there. Creedmoor is expensive for you that really leaves the 308 and 6.5x55. If your shooting 165-175 high bc bullets in the 308, 800yds is asking a lot for terminal performance but 650-700 is very doable. There the 6.5x55 is better but that’s dependent on available factory ammo. Other than sako ammo I don’t know what other high quality 6.5x55 ammo there is. A 308 has the best options for factory ammo of any cartridge. If you reload, heavier bullets are available, increasing long range terminal performance. And 308s are still the best practice round. They are easily made accurate, barrels last forever, and cheap to send thousands of rounds down range practicing. If you’re looking at the varmint also look at the tikka ctr with 24” barrel. [/QUOTE]
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