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Why the 6.5 caliber?
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<blockquote data-quote="Havard" data-source="post: 1780401" data-attributes="member: 107374"><p>Not saying anything negative as I have a 6.5CM and it's a lot of fun on paper, but the first reason for popularity is listed below. And I agree with some other posts already, therefore my second comment;</p><p>#1 reason for me is tactical scopes at an affordable price. If all we had available to the average consumer / HUNTER was the old VX III in a 3x10x50, I doubt a high BC for a 1000 yard shot would be as marketable.</p><p>2) factory twist rate. If 270 was offered / promoted in a 1:8 and was promoted as highly as the Creedmoor, I'd venture to say it would out sale the 6.5. Same thing for .257. If you could get a 1:8 25-06 on the shelf, and Berger made a 130 Classic Hunter in .257, it would be equally or more popular as a hunting round.</p><p></p><p>The new age hunter (I am guilty also) now sits in a South Mississippi deer stand with a 6.5 and a tactical scope for no more than a 150-200yd shot max that can easily be done with a standard 270 and 10 power quality scope. But, we all look like snipers doing it which is probably something to laugh about honestly</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Havard, post: 1780401, member: 107374"] Not saying anything negative as I have a 6.5CM and it’s a lot of fun on paper, but the first reason for popularity is listed below. And I agree with some other posts already, therefore my second comment; #1 reason for me is tactical scopes at an affordable price. If all we had available to the average consumer / HUNTER was the old VX III in a 3x10x50, I doubt a high BC for a 1000 yard shot would be as marketable. 2) factory twist rate. If 270 was offered / promoted in a 1:8 and was promoted as highly as the Creedmoor, I’d venture to say it would out sale the 6.5. Same thing for .257. If you could get a 1:8 25-06 on the shelf, and Berger made a 130 Classic Hunter in .257, it would be equally or more popular as a hunting round. The new age hunter (I am guilty also) now sits in a South Mississippi deer stand with a 6.5 and a tactical scope for no more than a 150-200yd shot max that can easily be done with a standard 270 and 10 power quality scope. But, we all look like snipers doing it which is probably something to laugh about honestly [/QUOTE]
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