Thread: 6.5 v 7mm

Originally Posted by Nickoli

You're over thinking it.... Get a 308, plenty of factory ammo available, and all the velocity/sectional density/felt or perceived recoil rubbish goes away.... are you going hunting or just thinking about it?

I hunt with a 284 and shoot paper with a 6.5x55 and have been thinking about getting rid of one or the other. I think it's a fascinating conversation with the rise of 6.5's, some saying it makes no difference and others saying that it really does. Its an interesting call because the 6.5 is more than adequate for most of my shots and I'm recoil/muzzle blast sensitive (and I like to shoot my hunting rifle a lot).
I just can't imagine why someone who wants to shoot 600 plus yards would choose a 308 over the 284 (or even a 6.5). You have to have such a big projectile to match the bc and then you really want a wsm etc, I'd love one but then recoil is going north without a muzzle break.