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[quote]I really don't see why anyone would want to shoot .308

maybe a heavier projectile? Roll Eyes


The 6.5CM hangs ballistically with the .300WM.


Huh?

Differnces of 450 fps, 1400 ft lbs of energy.....while using a bigger bullet are considered "hanging with" ?

300WM is producing the same energy and more speedat 300 yards than the 6.5 at the muzzle.


I'm referring to drop and drift. I could care less about foot pounds of energy.


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but I want it for long distance target shooting(200-700 yards) and eventually deer hunting


...so energy delivered to the target should definitely be considered.
 
Posts: 2322 | Registered: January 15, 2009Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Originally posted by muzzleloader:
No love here for the 6.5 Swede? comes in the Tikka, bullet weights way up to 160, great cases from Lupua, targets and animals won't know it didn't come out of a CM case.


Im a swede guy through and through.


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Originally posted by xl_target:
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Originally posted by swage:
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Originally posted by WARPIG602:
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Originally posted by swage:
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Originally posted by old rugged cross:
[quote]I really don't see why anyone would want to shoot .308

maybe a heavier projectile? Roll Eyes


The 6.5CM hangs ballistically with the .300WM.


Huh?

Differnces of 450 fps, 1400 ft lbs of energy.....while using a bigger bullet are considered "hanging with" ?

300WM is producing the same energy and more speedat 300 yards than the 6.5 at the muzzle.


I'm referring to drop and drift. I could care less about foot pounds of energy.


The OP said:
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but I want it for long distance target shooting(200-700 yards) and eventually deer hunting


...so energy delivered to the target should definitely be considered.


The 6.5 variants have been killing stuff for well over 100 years.
 
Posts: 1865 | Location: Westlake, OH USA | Registered: October 17, 2007Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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I'd recommend a 700 in 243 or 308

Either caliber are easily purchased everywhere

Either caliber will go the distance

Either caliber will kill deer sized animals

The 243 is a little faster but the trade off is they are hotter than the 308 and will wear out a barrel in a lot shorter time....if you are not gonna shoot over 100 rounds a year, than it won't matter about the faster barrel wear...

The 243 has less recoil than the 308



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