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Which cartridge and barrel contour?
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<blockquote data-quote="lancetkenyon" data-source="post: 1773590" data-attributes="member: 68875"><p>I can say the Sherman lines are ridiculous. I absolutely love them. </p><p>6SSST w. 105-115 @ 3300-3400+</p><p>25SST w. 131 @ 3200-3300+</p><p>6.5SST w. 140 @ 3150</p><p>6.5SS w. 140-156 @ 3000-3200 (depending on bullet choice)</p><p></p><p>I have loaded for all of the above. All.of those numbers are legitimately obtained from very stable and accurate powders in 24-26" barrels without being overpressure. My own stable, and a slew of other rifles in those chamberings, have all been easily in those ranges. With a brake, in an 8-10.5# rifle, recoil is mild.</p><p>I am actually planning ANOTHER short (20"), light, Sherman Short rifle specifically for a can as we speak. Debating on 6.5SS or 6.5SST. I already have two 6.5SS, so kind of leaning that way, since I have dies, brass, and a LOT of experience loading them.</p><p></p><p>But, if you want to go 6CM, it is an excellent choice for targets out to 1500+, and deer sized game easily out to 600 with the proper bullet. I took my pronghorn this year qith a 105 Hyb @ 3101fps @ 450ish yards, and he dropped on the spot.</p><p>The 6.5CM is another good choice (I just threw up a little actually saying that). My daughter has a 6.5SLR (similar ballistics of a 6.5CM, but a touch more case capacity). She shoots a 130 OTM in hers @ 2900fps. She has taken big mule deer bucks (454, 587 & 637 yds), and a pronghorn (391 yds) with hers. All DRT without a single step.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lancetkenyon, post: 1773590, member: 68875"] I can say the Sherman lines are ridiculous. I absolutely love them. 6SSST w. 105-115 @ 3300-3400+ 25SST w. 131 @ 3200-3300+ 6.5SST w. 140 @ 3150 6.5SS w. 140-156 @ 3000-3200 (depending on bullet choice) I have loaded for all of the above. All.of those numbers are legitimately obtained from very stable and accurate powders in 24-26" barrels without being overpressure. My own stable, and a slew of other rifles in those chamberings, have all been easily in those ranges. With a brake, in an 8-10.5# rifle, recoil is mild. I am actually planning ANOTHER short (20"), light, Sherman Short rifle specifically for a can as we speak. Debating on 6.5SS or 6.5SST. I already have two 6.5SS, so kind of leaning that way, since I have dies, brass, and a LOT of experience loading them. But, if you want to go 6CM, it is an excellent choice for targets out to 1500+, and deer sized game easily out to 600 with the proper bullet. I took my pronghorn this year qith a 105 Hyb @ 3101fps @ 450ish yards, and he dropped on the spot. The 6.5CM is another good choice (I just threw up a little actually saying that). My daughter has a 6.5SLR (similar ballistics of a 6.5CM, but a touch more case capacity). She shoots a 130 OTM in hers @ 2900fps. She has taken big mule deer bucks (454, 587 & 637 yds), and a pronghorn (391 yds) with hers. All DRT without a single step. [/QUOTE]
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