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What caliber?

.260 rem
11 (13.1%)
.260AI
5 (6%)
.243AI
4 (4.8%)
6.5-06AI
17 (20.2%)
6.5×284
15 (17.9%)
6.5 CM
32 (38.1%)

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Re: What to build? Hmmmm....... POLL ADDED
« Reply #75 on: December 10, 2016, 07:37:03 PM »
:tup:  Those 115's that hard to come by?

I assume you're talking about the RBT DTACs. And yes, they're not available anywhere. The Nosler RDF's are new to the market and show promise with a BC significantly higher than Berger 105 Hybrids. Sierra is coming out with 110's that will rival the DTACs, just hope that they're legit and available.

Tubb would of had a hand in the 110's as well? I had a fast twist .243 for a while and used both the 105's and 115's, I ended up going with 105's and traded BC for TOF. Maybe the 110's will be a happy medium?

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Re: What to build? Hmmmm....... POLL ADDED
« Reply #76 on: December 10, 2016, 07:40:19 PM »
I vote a .277 variant, just cause im partial to the .270 and rather have someone else do the testing before i pull the trigger. Lol
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Re: What to build? Hmmmm....... POLL ADDED
« Reply #77 on: December 10, 2016, 10:25:35 PM »
:tup:  Those 115's that hard to come by?

I assume you're talking about the RBT DTACs. And yes, they're not available anywhere. The Nosler RDF's are new to the market and show promise with a BC significantly higher than Berger 105 Hybrids. Sierra is coming out with 110's that will rival the DTACs, just hope that they're legit and available.
I just ordered a couple boxes of the RDF's off SPS for my .243.  Pretty much settled on the 6x47 or the 6.5-06ai.  Wanting something not so "vanilla".
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Re: What to build? Hmmmm....... POLL ADDED
« Reply #78 on: December 11, 2016, 07:36:06 AM »
Hey Lil buddy why not just keep it 243 ? And bui,d a 338 too

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« Reply #79 on: December 11, 2016, 08:30:17 AM »
Hey Lil buddy why not just keep it 243 ? And bui,d a 338 too
because 300gr bergers are expensive and I already have a .243  :chuckle:
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Re: What to build? Hmmmm....... POLL ADDED
« Reply #80 on: December 11, 2016, 08:58:24 AM »
:tup:  Those 115's that hard to come by?

I assume you're talking about the RBT DTACs. And yes, they're not available anywhere. The Nosler RDF's are new to the market and show promise with a BC significantly higher than Berger 105 Hybrids. Sierra is coming out with 110's that will rival the DTACs, just hope that they're legit and available.
I just ordered a couple boxes of the RDF's of SPS for my .243.  Pretty much settled on the 6x47 or the 6.5-06ai.  Wanting something not so "vanilla".

So you went French vanilla with sprinkles? :chuckle:

Split the difference between the 6x47 and the 6.5 -06ai and go with a 6-284. You'll eat barrels up pretty quick, but it's a smoking fast 6mm.

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« Reply #81 on: December 11, 2016, 08:59:24 AM »
I vote a .277 variant, just cause im partial to the .270 and rather have someone else do the testing before i pull the trigger. Lol
aren't you doing a .270 ackley or something?
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Re: What to build? Hmmmm....... POLL ADDED
« Reply #82 on: December 11, 2016, 09:00:48 AM »
:tup:  Those 115's that hard to come by?

I assume you're talking about the RBT DTACs. And yes, they're not available anywhere. The Nosler RDF's are new to the market and show promise with a BC significantly higher than Berger 105 Hybrids. Sierra is coming out with 110's that will rival the DTACs, just hope that they're legit and available.
I just ordered a couple boxes of the RDF's of SPS for my .243.  Pretty much settled on the 6x47 or the 6.5-06ai.  Wanting something not so "vanilla".

So you went French vanilla with sprinkles? :chuckle:

Split the difference between the 6x47 and the 6.5 -06ai and go with a 6-284. You'll eat barrels up pretty quick, but it's a smoking fast 6mm.
  :chuckle:  for me those are a couple spicy options
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Re: What to build? Hmmmm....... POLL ADDED
« Reply #83 on: December 11, 2016, 12:50:48 PM »
I vote a .277 variant, just cause im partial to the .270 and rather have someone else do the testing before i pull the trigger. Lol
aren't you doing a .270 ackley or something?
 
Im thinking about it, have a brand new action in the safe just trying to figure what i want out, have hundreds of .270 brass so anything off that case or a stainless fluted lightweight sporter .280 ackley to pair with my carbon one.  I really do like the 6.5-06 ackley also. 
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Re: What to build? Hmmmm....... POLL ADDED
« Reply #84 on: December 11, 2016, 01:00:43 PM »
I vote a .277 variant, just cause im partial to the .270 and rather have someone else do the testing before i pull the trigger. Lol
aren't you doing a .270 ackley or something?
 
Im thinking about it, have a brand new action in the safe just trying to figure what i want out, have hundreds of .270 brass so anything off that case or a stainless fluted lightweight sporter .280 ackley to pair with my carbon one.  I really do like the 6.5-06 ackley also.
  yeah its a ripper for sure.  The hunter in me is saying go 6.5-06, but the cheap ass in me is saying 6mm :chuckle:
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Re: What to build? Hmmmm....... POLL ADDED
« Reply #85 on: December 11, 2016, 04:59:28 PM »
I vote a .277 variant, just cause im partial to the .270 and rather have someone else do the testing before i pull the trigger. Lol
aren't you doing a .270 ackley or something?
 
Im thinking about it, have a brand new action in the safe just trying to figure what i want out, have hundreds of .270 brass so anything off that case or a stainless fluted lightweight sporter .280 ackley to pair with my carbon one.  I really do like the 6.5-06 ackley also.
  yeah its a ripper for sure.  The hunter in me is saying go 6.5-06, but the cheap ass in me is saying 6mm :chuckle:
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« Reply #86 on: December 11, 2016, 05:31:40 PM »
I went to the Sportsmans Warehouse in Tucson today, trolling. They had to call 9-1-1 to check to see if I had a heart attack. They had Norma 6.5x284 brass, Hornady 6.5 Creedmoor and 6.5 Grendel brass...They had powder of all sorts, Bullets of different brands. I'll go back after I count what I have.
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« Reply #87 on: December 11, 2016, 05:35:36 PM »
I'm going to add a caliber suggestion, I always wanted to build one of these, .22 eargesplitten loudenboomer.
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« Reply #88 on: December 11, 2016, 05:36:54 PM »
I went to the Sportsmans Warehouse in Tucson today, trolling. They had to call 9-1-1 to check to see if I had a heart attack. They had Norma 6.5x284 brass, Hornady 6.5 Creedmoor and 6.5 Grendel brass...They had powder or all sorts, Bullets of different brands. I'll go back after I count what I have.
   :chuckle:  stuff has definitely gotten a lot easier to find here lately which is nice
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« Reply #89 on: December 11, 2016, 06:21:22 PM »
How about a 6.5 x .284 Shehane, with a long Lilja tube?
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