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pyro6999
Optics Retard OT TITAN Joined: December/22/2006 Location: North Dakota Status: Offline Points: 22034 |
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nah load em up with 85 grain hollow points
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They call me "Boots"
375H&H Mag: Yeah, it kills stuff "extra dead" 343 we will never forget God Bless Chris Ledoux "good ride cowboy" |
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tahqua
MODERATOR Have You Driven A Ford Lately? Joined: March/27/2006 Location: Michigan, USA Status: Offline Points: 9042 |
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Yeah, baby.......every grain counts Those would be devastating on a 125# critter.
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pyro6999
Optics Retard OT TITAN Joined: December/22/2006 Location: North Dakota Status: Offline Points: 22034 |
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but then again so is 180 grain ballistic tip coming out of a 300 win mag on a 40# coyote blows em in half dont recommend that load if you plan on selling the hide though.
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They call me "Boots"
375H&H Mag: Yeah, it kills stuff "extra dead" 343 we will never forget God Bless Chris Ledoux "good ride cowboy" |
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tahqua
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Hi, 8shots, I used to think so, too. Check out Chris' tales from Africa with his 6.5. http://opticstalk.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5950&PN=1 Edited by tahqua |
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pyro6999
Optics Retard OT TITAN Joined: December/22/2006 Location: North Dakota Status: Offline Points: 22034 |
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you would be surprised that the sectional density on some 6.5mm's is more than some .308's the 6.5 is an amazing caliber, and tahqua is right chris has shot a lot of animals in africa with his 6.5x.284 his ph wasnt happy with him at first but then chris proceeded to knock of animal after animal with one shot the ph was impressed with the "little" gun by the end of the day saying he thought his was apparently good enough., so i would bring a 6.5 after game if i were coming, of course if i were after cape buffalo it would be different.
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They call me "Boots"
375H&H Mag: Yeah, it kills stuff "extra dead" 343 we will never forget God Bless Chris Ledoux "good ride cowboy" |
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KOOT
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The 6.5 family of cartridges also shot very flat considering their mild velocities and recoil. This is all due to their high BC, especially Bergers 140 gr.VLD., .640 BC. I just ordered some and I can't wait to see how they shoot in my rifle. |
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