Don't get me wrong 7/08 is a great round. But its a old school round completely overshadowed by today's crop of 6mm cartridges.
6mm? How did we get to 6mm?Don't get me wrong 7/08 is a great round. But its a old school round completely overshadowed by today's crop of 6mm cartridges.
It's like 30 years ago being a 30 06 guy and everyone trying to sell you on a 270 and you say why . I have a perfectly good long action rifle
Using your numbers (I assume @400 yards) and everything using the eld-x.
308 Win 178 gr. ELD-X Velocity @ 400 yards 2004 fps, 1587 ft/lb, Tajectory -25.2", Taylor KO 15
Looky there... another one that is better suited for "less than 400 yards". And if you can't find 308 win ammo, you ain't looking.
No reason at all. I just had my mind set on the 3 mentioned.
How did we get to 6MM ?? The Op specifically asked about two different 6MM offerings from the get go.6mm? How did we get to 6mm?
Even though I've killed several deer with a 243, and will be using one this year...how many people think the 6mm is borderline for deer? A bunch!! The internet is full of opinions about it only really being a varmint round.
Not sure I understand what you are saying about the 270/30-06. But...put me in the woods with something that bites back, and I'll take the 30-06 before ANY 6mm!!
Nope!! OP is asking about 6.5CM, 6.5PRC, and 7/08. Neither of those are 6mm.
Fair enough. One is 6mm and another is 6.5mm. Honestly not enough to turn around with in comparison in antelope country to be concerned about us my point other that box store available ammo. Try finding 7mm 08 6mm CM or even 257 Robert's on the shelf and it's gonna be a hard find. All great antelope rounds. All hard to find on the shelf at box stores I bet. Can't tell u the last time I saw 257 Robert's on the shelf. Probably more Antelope taken by that round in the west by any other round prior to 2000
Seems ..Someone is taking this mighty personal...
Lol, touché.
Agreed. I didn't ask for critique of my shooting/hunting skills. Those comments were ignored, as they know nothing about me or my shooting skills (or lack of), or how often I shoot, or how far I shoot, and know nothing of the area I am hunting. But, I will say this. I have been antelope hunting 1x, and until I have a few under my belt, I will continue to use a rifle and try to make as successful as possible, be it a shot at 10 yards or 400 yards.
No issues there. I find that information interesting, and can/could factor in the decision
I'm not sure on the rifles you named, but I'm thinking most rifles that come with a removable brake, also come with a plane "nut", to protect the threads when not in use.Agreed. I didn't ask for critique of my shooting/hunting skills. Those comments were ignored, as they know nothing about me or my shooting skills (or lack of), or how often I shoot, or how far I shoot, and know nothing of the area I am hunting. But, I will say this. I have been antelope hunting 1x, and until I have a few under my belt, I will continue to use a rifle and try to make as successful as possible, be it a shot at 10 yards or 400 yards.
I dont know many people who wouldn't want a new rifle if the opportunity arose. I want/need a new rifle just to take antelope hunting and perhaps used in other situations as the need/urge arises.
No issues there. I find that information interesting, and can/could factor in the decision
On those rifles with a muzzle brake. Can the brake be taken off and used w/out it? What is the purpose of a muzzle brake on a low recoil rifle ,besides destroying your hearing?
on my hells canyon it comes with the radial brake as well as a thread protector (cerakoted to match) if you choose to go without brake. With protection, the noise isn't a problem (for me) so I choose to shoot with it on and reduce recoil to practically 0. I would however like to eventually switch the stock radial to a directional to eliminate the dust cloud caused by the radial
