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Which replacement barrel for (long range) hunting ?
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<blockquote data-quote="Juergen" data-source="post: 2169457" data-attributes="member: 118398"><p>Hello !</p><p></p><p>I own a rifle with caliber .308 Win. and I am looking for a replacement barrel</p><p>with a caliber that has less wind drift than .308 Win.</p><p></p><p>Quite easy it is for me to change the barrel to</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">.25-06 Rem.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">6.5 x 47 Lapua</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">6.5 Creedmoor</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">6.5 x 55 SE</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">6.5 x 57</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">6.5 x 65 RWS</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">6.5-284 Norma</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">.270 Win.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">7mm-08 Rem.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">7 x 57</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">7 x 64</li> </ul><p>because I only need to change the barrel. No changes needed at the system.</p><p></p><p>My requirements are</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">not more recoil than .308 Win.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">same or better precision than .308 Win.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">working good with lead free bullets</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">much less wind drift than .308 Win.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">much flatter trajectory than .308 Win.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">reasonable barrel wear</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">more power than .308 Win. beyond 300 yards</li> </ul><p>Availability of factory ammunition is not an issue because I am reloading.</p><p></p><p>6.5 Creedmoor is shortlisted at the moment. Is 6.5 Creedmoor a good choice</p><p>or are some of the listed calibers better than 6.5 Creedmoor ?</p><p></p><p>Thanks for helping me!</p><p></p><p>Juergen</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Juergen, post: 2169457, member: 118398"] Hello ! I own a rifle with caliber .308 Win. and I am looking for a replacement barrel with a caliber that has less wind drift than .308 Win. Quite easy it is for me to change the barrel to [LIST] [*].25-06 Rem. [*]6.5 x 47 Lapua [*]6.5 Creedmoor [*]6.5 x 55 SE [*]6.5 x 57 [*]6.5 x 65 RWS [*]6.5-284 Norma [*].270 Win. [*]7mm-08 Rem. [*]7 x 57 [*]7 x 64 [/LIST] because I only need to change the barrel. No changes needed at the system. My requirements are [LIST] [*]not more recoil than .308 Win. [*]same or better precision than .308 Win. [*]working good with lead free bullets [*]much less wind drift than .308 Win. [*]much flatter trajectory than .308 Win. [*]reasonable barrel wear [*]more power than .308 Win. beyond 300 yards [/LIST] Availability of factory ammunition is not an issue because I am reloading. 6.5 Creedmoor is shortlisted at the moment. Is 6.5 Creedmoor a good choice or are some of the listed calibers better than 6.5 Creedmoor ? Thanks for helping me! Juergen [/QUOTE]
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