I own,shoot,load for,hunt with a 6.5x54,55,57,6.5-06 and a 6.5 Creedmoor and then there is a .264 mag at the top.I buy the rifle for what it is,a package,I look for balance,working strenght and it's piece of history in the gun world.The above calibers are made up of Mannlicher,Brno,Ruger,Mauser and a pre 64 Winchester.I worry not about the caliber,they work and make the rifles even "neater".
My local deer are small by Northern/Western deer standards,but I would not buy a new rifle to go out west.So far,the bullets have landed in the kill zone.I am not beat up at the bench and enjoy some great bullets.I'm planning a Black Bear hunt with my 6.5 Mannlicher next year.If not,I've got about 40 other rifles and calibers to choose from....
