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Quote from: b23 on January 26, 2018, 07:11:44 PMQuote from: jackelope on January 26, 2018, 06:41:18 PMQuote from: b23 on January 26, 2018, 05:36:36 PMI'll take my chances with just about, anything, 6.5 over any of the quarter bore cartridges. In fact, I'd nearly forgotten they still exist. Under 500 yards?At any distance.For me, the .25cal just doesn't offer much. IMO, the 6.5 just does everything better and on the low end of the bullet weight scale the .24cal does it better also. I'm sure this will pis a lot of the quarter bore fans off but again, for me, the .25cal is one of those, it does things ok, it just doesn't do anything great. Opinions will vary, but that's my take on it.I’m not trying to argue. Really just trying to learn, and you’re not going to piss me off but the article I posted had this data in it. I know it’s not set in stone but I’m curious your thoughts on this chart. According to that data, the .25-06 is flatter than the 6.5 out to 600 yards. Not quite as fast and not quite as much energy but it’s not too far off either.
Quote from: jackelope on January 26, 2018, 06:41:18 PMQuote from: b23 on January 26, 2018, 05:36:36 PMI'll take my chances with just about, anything, 6.5 over any of the quarter bore cartridges. In fact, I'd nearly forgotten they still exist. Under 500 yards?At any distance.For me, the .25cal just doesn't offer much. IMO, the 6.5 just does everything better and on the low end of the bullet weight scale the .24cal does it better also. I'm sure this will pis a lot of the quarter bore fans off but again, for me, the .25cal is one of those, it does things ok, it just doesn't do anything great. Opinions will vary, but that's my take on it.
Quote from: b23 on January 26, 2018, 05:36:36 PMI'll take my chances with just about, anything, 6.5 over any of the quarter bore cartridges. In fact, I'd nearly forgotten they still exist. Under 500 yards?
I'll take my chances with just about, anything, 6.5 over any of the quarter bore cartridges. In fact, I'd nearly forgotten they still exist.
Back in the day the big .30's dominated the 1000 yard line in competition. Along came the 6.5-.284, Long before it was a factory chambering. The 6.5-284 and the Sierra 142gr MK changed the whole game and dominated it for a loooooooong time.The 6.5 Swede is darn close to a 6.5-.284!
.270 Win/ 25-06 both long action chamberings, shouldn't even be used in the same sentence involving 6.5 Creedmoor. Let alone a comparison?Am I confused by the confusion here. That would be like putting a .308 Win in the same pool as a .300 Win Mag and attempting to compare ballistics. Case volume being key?
Quote from: Biggerhammer on January 26, 2018, 10:27:04 PM.270 Win/ 25-06 both long action chamberings, shouldn't even be used in the same sentence involving 6.5 Creedmoor. Let alone a comparison?Am I confused by the confusion here. That would be like putting a .308 Win in the same pool as a .300 Win Mag and attempting to compare ballistics. Case volume being key?I completely understand they're 2 different cartridges as I think most do. Was more jumping on the bandwagon hipster man bun 6.5 Creedmoor running jokes out there with the article saying the old school .25-06 was beating the CM out.
I'm really interested in the .257 Weatherby but a little concerned about the recoil. Not sure how it compares to the old 30-06 but I do know that shooting 165 grain factory ammo out of the 36-06 with no recoil pad tends to make me flinch a little. Still not quite ready get a 6.5CM yet though.
Quote from: jackelope on January 29, 2018, 09:12:04 AMQuote from: Biggerhammer on January 26, 2018, 10:27:04 PM.270 Win/ 25-06 both long action chamberings, shouldn't even be used in the same sentence involving 6.5 Creedmoor. Let alone a comparison?Am I confused by the confusion here. That would be like putting a .308 Win in the same pool as a .300 Win Mag and attempting to compare ballistics. Case volume being key?I completely understand they're 2 different cartridges as I think most do. Was more jumping on the bandwagon hipster man bun 6.5 Creedmoor running jokes out there with the article saying the old school .25-06 was beating the CM out.I don't see a problem with comparing any caliber with any other. I have to laugh how some people get shook up, several responses on the original article are just totally out there.