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Was the 6.5 cm really a necessity?
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<blockquote data-quote="WildRose" data-source="post: 1480536" data-attributes="member: 30902"><p>You should have had better instruction and a lot more practice.</p><p></p><p>I don't suggest anyone should take an irresponsible shot under any circumstances but considering that the overwhelming majority of game is shot at under 100 yards and far closer by novices the .223's and .224's have more than enough gas to get the job done with the right bullet.</p><p></p><p>Not everyone can afford to buy their kid multiple rifles or justify buying more rifles for a wife that may or may not ever want to pull the trigger again and with the .223 far and way being the most popular caliber for varmints and predators that's what most people will have available for their novice shooters.</p><p></p><p>Once you've developed adequate skill with them they are more than capable out to 300yds and the swift and 22-250 can easily do the job out to 400 on both deer and hogs as well as antelope.</p><p></p><p>Over the decades we hunted NM for antelope by far the two most popular rifles in the field were the Swift and 22-250 and I saw a great many people take their goats with a single shot from them. </p><p></p><p>I shot at least 10 with a 220 Swift over the years and only once did I need a follow up shot on a big buck that didn't realize he was dead quick enough to suit me but he never took a step.</p><p></p><p>I'm a big believer in "Bring enough gun" and for the uses I specified they are all more than enough gun.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WildRose, post: 1480536, member: 30902"] You should have had better instruction and a lot more practice. I don't suggest anyone should take an irresponsible shot under any circumstances but considering that the overwhelming majority of game is shot at under 100 yards and far closer by novices the .223's and .224's have more than enough gas to get the job done with the right bullet. Not everyone can afford to buy their kid multiple rifles or justify buying more rifles for a wife that may or may not ever want to pull the trigger again and with the .223 far and way being the most popular caliber for varmints and predators that's what most people will have available for their novice shooters. Once you've developed adequate skill with them they are more than capable out to 300yds and the swift and 22-250 can easily do the job out to 400 on both deer and hogs as well as antelope. Over the decades we hunted NM for antelope by far the two most popular rifles in the field were the Swift and 22-250 and I saw a great many people take their goats with a single shot from them. I shot at least 10 with a 220 Swift over the years and only once did I need a follow up shot on a big buck that didn't realize he was dead quick enough to suit me but he never took a step. I'm a big believer in "Bring enough gun" and for the uses I specified they are all more than enough gun. [/QUOTE]
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