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Data at the muzzle and data at 600 yards and out is not apples to oranges with a .243 with factory twist that doesnt support the long heavy higher bc bullets. BC is diminishing with velocity and if the twist doesnt support the bullet, bc will decline at a faster rate and lead to the bullet being marginally unstable at a lesser yardage than the same bullet with the correct twist barrel.Now a .243 with a 7.5-8 twist will do anything the 6mmcm will with the same bullets. Loading the .243 so that the intersection of the bearing surface of the bullet and the start of the bt taper coincides with the case neck and shoulder junction AND still fits the magazine is an optimized loading for the .243 and performs as such. I know this because I actually have one set up this way.
Now I'm not really much of a 25 caliber guy, but, a 25-284 slinging Berger 133's could/would make for a pretty sweet wolf getter and check all the boxes. Brass, dies, bullets, easy to get, check. Relatively light recoil, check. Can be built on a SA Rem 700, you'll want to use a Wyatt's extended mag box if you do, or Tikka with 270/30-06 bottom metal mags, check. With the right powder/s a 22in tube could launch those Berger 133's near or at 3100, check check!
.50 BMG
This is why I'd want large mag and quick bolt work
Quote from: Karl Blanchard on February 02, 2023, 09:16:33 PMThis is why I'd want large mag and quick bolt workAR10 in 6CM because I know you're a huge AR fan.