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Thread: New rifle calibre options: 6.5x55 vs 7/08

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spudattack View Post
    Still trying to work out why everyone wants a fast light calibre for a bush beast?
    All logic says slow and heavy will work better in close with heavy cover, 338 fed, 30-30, 45-70, even the .308 with 180gr pills would work well.
    dose he want it for the bush? he said all round didnt he? this is the prob when someone comes out and askes these questions what he would be better off doing is a poll for his own bennefit IMO.

 

 

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