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<blockquote data-quote="Winkfish" data-source="post: 2915672" data-attributes="member: 98068"><p>If you want a target only gun, you can't go wrong with the Creedmoor class as you have mentioned. The rifles weight is going to be your friend, for a target only gun make it heavy. The more recoil reduction the better, as it allows you to see your hits and misses at the range. The 6.5 will have better barrel life than the 6mm option. You can really notice the difference between a 140 class, 6.5 creed and a 108 class 6mm projectile in the same weight gun. I have both and enjoy both. Right now I am playing with a 6ARC in a bolt gun for PRS and it hangs in there with the 6 dasher crowd just fine. I like my 6 ARC over the creeds but factory guns are very limited. </p><p></p><p>I have rifles that shoot the hornady factory match with the ELDM bullet that will group at .5-.7" groups which is good for factory loaded ammo that is easy to find and relatively low cost. Just keep your cases and if you choose to reload at some point you have a nice starting point. </p><p></p><p>If you can find a factory rifle with a MTU or M24 contour in the 24-26" range you will get box listed or better speeds and you can shoot at a reasonable rate or 10 shot strings without significant deviation in your point of impact. </p><p></p><p>Shooting the lower recoil rounds really lets you focus on your fundamentals, seeing those misses and making corrections. It can be done with any caliber, some just take a little more work. There are tons of options out there that will work for you, you just need to determine what factors are most important to you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Winkfish, post: 2915672, member: 98068"] If you want a target only gun, you can't go wrong with the Creedmoor class as you have mentioned. The rifles weight is going to be your friend, for a target only gun make it heavy. The more recoil reduction the better, as it allows you to see your hits and misses at the range. The 6.5 will have better barrel life than the 6mm option. You can really notice the difference between a 140 class, 6.5 creed and a 108 class 6mm projectile in the same weight gun. I have both and enjoy both. Right now I am playing with a 6ARC in a bolt gun for PRS and it hangs in there with the 6 dasher crowd just fine. I like my 6 ARC over the creeds but factory guns are very limited. I have rifles that shoot the hornady factory match with the ELDM bullet that will group at .5-.7" groups which is good for factory loaded ammo that is easy to find and relatively low cost. Just keep your cases and if you choose to reload at some point you have a nice starting point. If you can find a factory rifle with a MTU or M24 contour in the 24-26" range you will get box listed or better speeds and you can shoot at a reasonable rate or 10 shot strings without significant deviation in your point of impact. Shooting the lower recoil rounds really lets you focus on your fundamentals, seeing those misses and making corrections. It can be done with any caliber, some just take a little more work. There are tons of options out there that will work for you, you just need to determine what factors are most important to you. [/QUOTE]
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