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Which is the best 6mm LR bullet
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<blockquote data-quote="bailey1474" data-source="post: 151466" data-attributes="member: 3249"><p>[ QUOTE ]</p><p>At a match I attended this weekend, two fellas had 6-284's and both admitted to having burned out their barrels and both had less than 1000 rounds down the tubes and both said they wish they had done 6.5-284's instead. </p><p></p><p>[/ QUOTE ] </p><p></p><p>Not disagreeing w/you @ all but I did notice a very disturbing thing @ the 1000 yd match Lerch and I went to. In the heavy gun, you get 6 minutes for unlimited sighters. This is usually between 5-10 shot for most folks (correct me if I'm wrong on that one). Then, when the match starts, these people shoot 10 shots as fast as them and their equipment will allow them to, accuratly. This is Usually around 1 min or less. That mean you are shooting between 15-20 rounds down the bbl in around 7 min. Not exactly easy on a high intensity cartridge. I think (or hypothesize)that some of the #s on bbl life we see from the br world are greatly skewed by this fast and furious firing. I mean that is enough to just about melt a big magnum down!! </p><p></p><p>With that said, I couldn't agree w/the following statement more. </p><p> [ QUOTE ]</p><p>At 1000 yard matches or 1000 yard varminting, it ain't about speed. It's about bc and accuracy. And the hotrods like the 6-284 don't keep their accuracy as long as the smaller cases. </p><p></p><p>[/ QUOTE ]</p><p></p><p>I'd build a BR or something similar!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bailey1474, post: 151466, member: 3249"] [ QUOTE ] At a match I attended this weekend, two fellas had 6-284's and both admitted to having burned out their barrels and both had less than 1000 rounds down the tubes and both said they wish they had done 6.5-284's instead. [/ QUOTE ] Not disagreeing w/you @ all but I did notice a very disturbing thing @ the 1000 yd match Lerch and I went to. In the heavy gun, you get 6 minutes for unlimited sighters. This is usually between 5-10 shot for most folks (correct me if I'm wrong on that one). Then, when the match starts, these people shoot 10 shots as fast as them and their equipment will allow them to, accuratly. This is Usually around 1 min or less. That mean you are shooting between 15-20 rounds down the bbl in around 7 min. Not exactly easy on a high intensity cartridge. I think (or hypothesize)that some of the #s on bbl life we see from the br world are greatly skewed by this fast and furious firing. I mean that is enough to just about melt a big magnum down!! With that said, I couldn't agree w/the following statement more. [ QUOTE ] At 1000 yard matches or 1000 yard varminting, it ain't about speed. It's about bc and accuracy. And the hotrods like the 6-284 don't keep their accuracy as long as the smaller cases. [/ QUOTE ] I'd build a BR or something similar!!! [/QUOTE]
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