RE: What grain of bullet are you using?

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Nov 30, 2020
1:58:52pm

I'mYourHuckleberry All-American

RE: What grain of bullet are you using?

30-06: 168 grn Accubond long range BC .525

6.5 Creedmoor: 140 grn ELD-X BC .623

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I'mYourHuckleberry

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POLL: Which cartridge is better for long distance shooting?

I'mYourHuckleberry

11/30/20 1:09pm

RE: POLL: Which cartridge is better for long distance shooting?

sanitarium

11/30/20 1:23pm

I'm only talking about target shooting at distances up to 1000 yards.

I'mYourHuckleberry

11/30/20 1:25pm

then 6.5 CM all the way and it isn't close.

sanitarium

11/30/20 1:38pm

Interesting...

I'mYourHuckleberry

11/30/20 1:45pm

If it's strictly target shooting, I'd take a .308 over a 30-06 any day too.

sanitarium

11/30/20 1:39pm

Why?

I'mYourHuckleberry

11/30/20 1:42pm

Efficiency

sanitarium

11/30/20 2:32pm

Just get a muzzle break.

I'mYourHuckleberry

11/30/20 2:54pm

Agree to disagree. I have competed in long range target shooting

sanitarium

11/30/20 3:17pm

Fair enough

I'mYourHuckleberry

11/30/20 3:22pm

This is an example of the types of matches

sanitarium

11/30/20 3:36pm

Do you have a favorite target gun?

I'mYourHuckleberry

11/30/20 3:42pm

Well, when I first started shooting, I wanted to have every caliber.

sanitarium

11/30/20 4:41pm

Would you use the 6.5 for elk too or the .30 Nosler?

mango

12/1/20 8:47am

30 Nosler for sure. There are some 6.5 CM fans that will

sanitarium

12/1/20 8:55am

What grain of bullet are you using?

Bullrider

11/30/20 1:55pm

RE: What grain of bullet are you using?

I'mYourHuckleberry

11/30/20 1:58pm

The smaller the grain the flatter and further the gun will shoot. One not

Bullrider

11/30/20 2:06pm

smaller grain bullet will not go further. Higher muzzle velocity out of the

sanitarium

11/30/20 2:34pm

Of those two, the 6.5. Now, performance on wild game will vary but the 6.5 will

Penske Material

11/30/20 3:46pm

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