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Why do snipers use .308 with so many other options??? What is best re
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<blockquote data-quote="roninflag" data-source="post: 146008" data-attributes="member: 5691"><p><strong>Re: Why do snipers use .308 with so many other options??? What is best</strong></p><p></p><p>[ QUOTE ]</p><p> [ QUOTE ]</p><p> are you saying the 308 with a hart barrel or schneier is more accurate than a 6.5-284??</p><p></p><p>[/ QUOTE ] </p><p></p><p>Not at all! The 6.5x284 is a very accurate round. I will say that after 1000 rounds after the barrel is deformed in the 6.5x284 the 308 will shoot circles around the 6.5x284. By the time a sniper gets to know his "6.5" the barrel is fried. Not so with the 308. The 308 will shoot near the same at 3000 rounds as it did the day it hit the range. Many good 308 barrels will still shoot 1 MOA after 10,000 rounds. Dont even think about it for the 6.5. Once again, paper ballistics meen nothing. </p><p></p><p>[/ QUOTE ] the 6.5-284 will go through barrels faster. it is unfortunate that money/ the cost of barrels comes into . he asked what was better/best. having shot both the 308 and the 6.5-284 at 1000 yards; paper balistics translate directly into ACTUAL wind drift; drop and energy. and if you can nail a bad guy at 987 yards today. there is less chance for him to fire at you the next.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="roninflag, post: 146008, member: 5691"] [b]Re: Why do snipers use .308 with so many other options??? What is best[/b] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] are you saying the 308 with a hart barrel or schneier is more accurate than a 6.5-284?? [/ QUOTE ] Not at all! The 6.5x284 is a very accurate round. I will say that after 1000 rounds after the barrel is deformed in the 6.5x284 the 308 will shoot circles around the 6.5x284. By the time a sniper gets to know his "6.5" the barrel is fried. Not so with the 308. The 308 will shoot near the same at 3000 rounds as it did the day it hit the range. Many good 308 barrels will still shoot 1 MOA after 10,000 rounds. Dont even think about it for the 6.5. Once again, paper ballistics meen nothing. [/ QUOTE ] the 6.5-284 will go through barrels faster. it is unfortunate that money/ the cost of barrels comes into . he asked what was better/best. having shot both the 308 and the 6.5-284 at 1000 yards; paper balistics translate directly into ACTUAL wind drift; drop and energy. and if you can nail a bad guy at 987 yards today. there is less chance for him to fire at you the next. [/QUOTE]
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