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OOld Rooster reacted to VinceMule's post in the thread Barrel/caliber change on 69 30-06 Winchester model 70 with
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OOld Rooster reacted to Deputy819's post in the thread Barrel/caliber change on 69 30-06 Winchester model 70 with Like.
Oh, the RPM certainly looks to be the ultimate 6.5 cartridge alright! I’m just starting a 6BR build (thanks @Barrelnut 😉), but I’ll keep...
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OOld Rooster reacted to FEENIX's post in the thread Barrel/caliber change on 69 30-06 Winchester model 70 with Like.
Brother, if you want more OOMPH, go with 6.5 RPM (81.5-82.5 g H2O) vs -06. (68-70g H2O). The .280 AI had ~74g H2O ; 6.5-.280 AI would be...
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OOld Rooster reacted to VinceMule's post in the thread Barrel/caliber change on 69 30-06 Winchester model 70 with Like.
6.5x47 Lapua and 260 AI would be hands down winners, with brass being available. No flys on a 6.5/06! With more recoil, the 280 AI is a...
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OI know this from experience. Did a 600 yard hit on a doe with a 243 and the 90 grain Nosler BT many years ago when I was young and dumb...
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OYou must have met Yertle, my watchturtle. I can honestly say, his bite doesn't tickle.
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OIf I had a opportunity to hunt Desert Sheep, I would certainly go with a more powerful cartridge just for the piece of mind in a less...
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OPeople have dumped elk, moose, sheep, goats, and the list goes on and on with a 6mm. 103 eldx should be money especially at that speed...
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OOld Rooster reacted to Aoudad shooter1975's post in the thread 6 Creedmoor for Desert Bighorn with Like.
I killed my desert with a 6.5-284--at over 400 yards, I think the 6mm would be fine but liked the extra bullet weight at 400+...
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OSend it!!! Shoot the rifle you have the most confidence with in a variety of weather and shooting conditions.
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OGood points, thanks for the reply.. I was looking at the 6 because it is actually a tad better in that scenario than my 280 Ackley and...
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OOld Rooster reacted to gillettehunter's post in the thread 6 Creedmoor for Desert Bighorn with Like.
Sheep are thin skinned and are fairly easy to kill when hit in the vitals. I'm sure that combo would work. My question to you is this...
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OOld Rooster replied to the thread Cleaning firearms.We have 4 or 5 new fires. Started in the last few days. The weather is about to change and the cooler weather as well as mountain snow...
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OWhen you think about what a good dog can smell I think it puts into perspective how sensitive animals noses are. Smoke isn’t that...
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OOld Rooster replied to the thread Cleaning firearms.I think I have found the offender. I have an elastic shell holder on my rifle stock. I took it off and washed it and let it sit in the...