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.260 Rem or 6.5 CM because either is fine for varmints, deer, or elk.
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There are really no wrong choices within that range listed and some others have also mentioned that you didn't...
All solutions in life should be so easy to find...
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6.5, any of them. But the Creedmoor is the 6.5 of the future.
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6.5, any of them. But the Creedmoor is the 6.5 of the future. Ya reckon? Seems to be moving that way. DF
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If he's going to buy a factory gun and use factory ammo then 6.5 CM all the way. Going custom opens other options, but the 6.5 CM has a lot going for it, especially being done right from the beginning in factory guns and ammo.
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There are really no wrong choices within that range listed and some others have also mentioned that you didn't...
All solutions in life should be so easy to find... I was thinking the same thing. I wonder why he didn't mention the .308 and be done with it.
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6.5 Creedmore first, 7-08 second. Go forth and kill any ungulate in North America. Not to mention varmints...
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Because you said elk, 7-08 first, 6.5 C second.
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Plus, the dang thing is indeed accurate. A couple days ago I was sighting-in a Ruger American 6.5 Creedmoor for an upcoming magazine article. I just threw together some handloads, using a combination that tends to shoot well in any of them, 41.5 grains of H4350 and the 140-grain Berger Hunting VLD. After shooting a couple of shots at 25 yards to guarantee being on paper at 100, I fired a 5-shot group. The hole just kept getting darker, because all 5 went into .33".... I'll give you $300 for it when you finish writing your article......... :-)
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I have three .257Rs and two 6.5CMs. Love both chamberings. Nostalgia (and proven effectiveness) says to go with Ned Robert's baby. Cutting edge (and proven effectiveness) say to go with Dave Emery's baby. Decisions. Nothing against the .243 but, as a dyed-in-the-wool .25 cal. fan(atic), I have zero interest. And, the Bob and CM are both effective on game up to and including elk.
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I have three .257Rs and two 6.5CMs. Love both chamberings. Nostalgia (and proven effectiveness) says to go with Ned Robert's baby. Cutting edge (and proven effectiveness) say to go with Dave Emery's baby. Decisions. Nothing against the .243 but, as a dyed-in-the-wool .25 cal. fan(atic), I have zero interest. And, the Bob and CM are both effective on game up to and including elk. Feel about the same. My only quarter bore is a .240 Wby in an HS Precision rifle with Hunter's Edge stock. It loves 100 gr. NPT's. I tried 105's, no dice. I wish it was 8 twist instead of 10 twist, but half MOA with 100 gr. Partitions is good enough. I have the mentioned chamberings, except 7.x57, which I had but traded. Not a bad choice in the mix. RIght now, I'm working with heavier bullets in the CM, have 143 and 147 ELD's. DF
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Last edited by Dirtfarmer; 07/17/17.
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Another sweet one DF. I highly approve, and applaud!
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Another sweet one DF. I highly approve, and applaud! Lot more sizzle than bite... Good speed goat gun. .240 reaches out there to find'em, Partition plants their nose in the dirt. FD
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I have three .257Rs and two 6.5CMs. Love both chamberings. Nostalgia (and proven effectiveness) says to go with Ned Robert's baby. Cutting edge (and proven effectiveness) say to go with Dave Emery's baby. Decisions. Nothing against the .243 but, as a dyed-in-the-wool .25 cal. fan(atic), I have zero interest. And, the Bob and CM are both effective on game up to and including elk. Feel about the same. My only quarter bore is a .240 Wby in an HS Precision rifle with Hunter's Edge stock. It loves 100 gr. NPT's. I tried 105's, no dice. I wish it was 8 twist instead of 10 twist, but half MOA with 100 gr. Partitions is good enough. I have the mentioned chamberings, except 7.x57, which I had but traded. Not a bad choice in the mix. RIght now, I'm working with heavier bullets in the CM, have 143 and 147 ELD's. DF Thought a quarter bore was the .257" calibers.
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I have three .257Rs and two 6.5CMs. Love both chamberings. Nostalgia (and proven effectiveness) says to go with Ned Robert's baby. Cutting edge (and proven effectiveness) say to go with Dave Emery's baby. Decisions. Nothing against the .243 but, as a dyed-in-the-wool .25 cal. fan(atic), I have zero interest. And, the Bob and CM are both effective on game up to and including elk. Feel about the same. My only quarter bore is a .240 Wby in an HS Precision rifle with Hunter's Edge stock. It loves 100 gr. NPT's. I tried 105's, no dice. I wish it was 8 twist instead of 10 twist, but half MOA with 100 gr. Partitions is good enough. I have the mentioned chamberings, except 7.x57, which I had but traded. Not a bad choice in the mix. RIght now, I'm working with heavier bullets in the CM, have 143 and 147 ELD's. DF Thought a quarter bore was the .257" calibers. Whoops, what was I thinking... Maybe .243 is the "new" quarter bore, after inflation and taxes... I do have a real quarter bore, a great .257R, LA 700 with Brux SS barrel. It loves gunner's H100V load, 100 gr. TTSX at 3,240 fps. And as he says, that load is a real little buzz saw... Thanks for that correction... My birthday is this week, older than Ingwe... Senior moment...?? DF
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A .243 is as close to 1/4" as a .257.
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A .243 is as close to 1/4" as a .257. Thanks, 458, for bailing me out... Need all the help I can get... DF
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But if we're talking about the barrel bore vs. bullet diam, you drill a barrel 0.250", then rifle it and use .257" bullets, so a .243/6mm isn't a 1/4 bore.
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