Thread: LR gong options

Eben look at the 284 and even if you want to chop if, greg duleys seem to go alright out of a short 16" barrel. A 7mm08 will never push the heavy bullets (168, 180gr) fast enough to make it worth while, chop it to 26 or 28 at the minimum and job done.

or you could look at the 6.5-06, 6.5-284 or 6.5 saum they will all send a 140 at 3000fps no trouble. Theres a company in the usa making 160gr 6.5 vlds if I could put the effort in and get some in, they will no doubt give the 7mm bullets a run for their money. I ran a few calcs and in the wind, a 168 has only a very slight slight advantage in wind drift over a 6.5 140 at similar speeds.

I don't know if id bother with a short action 6.5, they go best in a long action. Barrels are consumable really, and 1000 rounds is a lot of shooting, mines got 380 down it already

Medium contour barrel ish. even at 26 inches, is still ok for a few hours walk id never take my 6.5-284 on a long mission just around farms and what not

stay away from a 308, unless you want to run 200+gr's but youll know all about that

just my opinion though, haters gon hate