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270 Win....is there really any other sensible choice?
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The ONLY reason to drop the serious coin on a Barrett is to get a 5lb gun. If you want a 6 oound sythetc stocked rifle , buy a Tikka or a RAR and put the money saved into some good glass or save it for your retirement..:)
That rules out the long actioned cals.
I'd go .308
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I don’t have a FC in 30/06, but I do have a NULA in said caliber. I don’t consider it obnoxious at all. It's not bad at all. It will be more than a .308 (and 6.5), but it won't be awful. The ~1 lb difference in a long action '06 with a 24" #2 over a short action with a shorter barreled #1 eats up a bit of the recoil difference. Not 100% sure about the 308 vs '06 as I haven't weighed them, but it is far less than a pound difference on the 6.5s. FC creed is 5.35 oz; FC swede is 5.90 oz on my scale.
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No question, the 30-06 would be the best way to go for your needs.
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I don’t have a FC in 30/06, but I do have a NULA in said caliber. I don’t consider it obnoxious at all. It's not bad at all. It will be more than a .308 (and 6.5), but it won't be awful. The ~1 lb difference in a long action '06 with a 24" #2 over a short action with a shorter barreled #1 eats up a bit of the recoil difference. Not 100% sure about the 308 vs '06 as I haven't weighed them, but it is far less than a pound difference on the 6.5s. FC creed is 5.35 oz; FC swede is 5.90 oz on my scale. Is that a 5.5 oz difference or .55 lb (8.8 oz) difference? There should be ~4 oz difference just for the action, plus a heavier contour at 3 more inches. ...thinking on it, 9 oz sounds about right. I'll weigh an '06 later today.
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It is 5.5 OZ JC.
Original post should have read 5 pounds 3.5 ounces on creed; 5 pounds 9 ounces on sweed.
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Either would work, but I'm thinking the longer barrel and slightly higher weight might be appreciated to cut recoil a bit. You can always load down a bit, but going higher is tough. If compactness is a big factor for you, then clearly. .308
Either will be a handfull off the bench.
What fresh Hell is this?
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I do have an 06 but haven't spent any time with it. Had experience with a NULA that's about the same in 06 as well. Forgot I had this AKwolverine. 06 weights 5 lbs 9.2 oz with a Talley rail. Short action (6.5 CM) is 5 lbs 0.6 oz without a rail....short action rail is 1.9 oz. About 6.7 oz difference between the two? They are really close....way closer than I thought. ![[Linked Image]](https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/gallery/80/medium/56031.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/gallery/80/medium/56032.jpg)
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