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The Basics, Starting Out
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<blockquote data-quote="brcfo_outdoors" data-source="post: 2915720" data-attributes="member: 113623"><p>I had a .308 target gun which was more or less over the counter and ended up replacing it with a 6.5CM custom gun that I put together myself. For shooting out to 1000, the 6.5CM is better than the .308 based on its flatter shooting characteristics at that distance and reduced recoil. Shooting next to my buddy with his .308 AI duty gun, the drop difference even out to 600 was noticeable. The gun shot great, but I ultimately ended up cannibalizing the 6.5 build for other things because it was set up like a PRS gun and I don't shoot nor do I intend to ever shoot PRS. Shortly after I had built the CM, that is when 6.5PRC was just coming out and if I had to go back and do it again I would have gone 6.5PRC. I think inevitably when you find your rhythm and discover that 1000 yards really isn't that far you are going to wonder what 1200, 1400, etc are like. I think the 6.5PRC is better for that and reaches the greater potential of that caliber. Parts like barrels in heavy contours are also readily available. You even see guys shooting 2100 yards with it at the NF Steel Challenge, so I feel that it has much more potential as a long range target cartridge especially while sticking to a short action.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="brcfo_outdoors, post: 2915720, member: 113623"] I had a .308 target gun which was more or less over the counter and ended up replacing it with a 6.5CM custom gun that I put together myself. For shooting out to 1000, the 6.5CM is better than the .308 based on its flatter shooting characteristics at that distance and reduced recoil. Shooting next to my buddy with his .308 AI duty gun, the drop difference even out to 600 was noticeable. The gun shot great, but I ultimately ended up cannibalizing the 6.5 build for other things because it was set up like a PRS gun and I don't shoot nor do I intend to ever shoot PRS. Shortly after I had built the CM, that is when 6.5PRC was just coming out and if I had to go back and do it again I would have gone 6.5PRC. I think inevitably when you find your rhythm and discover that 1000 yards really isn't that far you are going to wonder what 1200, 1400, etc are like. I think the 6.5PRC is better for that and reaches the greater potential of that caliber. Parts like barrels in heavy contours are also readily available. You even see guys shooting 2100 yards with it at the NF Steel Challenge, so I feel that it has much more potential as a long range target cartridge especially while sticking to a short action. [/QUOTE]
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