243 vs 308
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wbm
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lol. and I heard it said that the 6.5 Creedmoor is what the 260 should have been.
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Sully2
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Sorry, but you quoted that wrong. Should be - The 6.5 Creedmoor is what the 260 wishes it could have been, LOL.
LOL that's a good one
The x47 is a good cartridge but it's like the baby brother to the Creedmoor
Yep I agree. The little brother that basically will run with the Creed. From the speeds I see on here my R Bros 6.5X47 maybe out runs some of the Creedmoor's. I really like it. Don't know anyone that has a Creed, but I am sure it is a super nice round to shoot as well. My little X47 drivers a 130 Berger at 3000 fps. To me that's no slouch. Makes me laugh every time I look at that little case, and know what it will do.
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Well for comparison my dad's has a 22 in barrel and he runs the 129 sst at 3007 fps. So with a 26in I'm sure he'd be smokin. I wouldn't know with my 26 in because I don't have much interest in 130s but I can push 140s at over 2900. But for now I'm shooting at 2840 because I can't shoot my rl-17 in the winter and that load shot sub .5 moa at 1000 so for me it's a winner. That and what's the sense in beating up my brass for another 60 fps.
Wow that's smokin in a 22" barrel. You certainly are getting good velocity. My X47 has a 26" Broughton. Takes 42.2 gr of H4350 to get me up to those velocities. No pressure signs at all. But like you, when it shoots that good why change it for a few fps.
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He didn't have pressure signs but his brass didn't last long, primer pockets loosened up real quick. I think he was running 44.5 of rl-17 but I don't remember.
