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The do all bullet
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10/12/15 11:26 PM
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Thinking about buying a 6.5 creed or 7mm-08 primarily as a baby sister to my 300. I want to be able to run more rounds in a day through as well as be a back up for hunting. The biggest game would be elk. Thinking something around a 18-20 in barrel
What bullet would you go with?
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Re: The do all bullet
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10/13/15 12:04 AM
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6.5 Creed = 140 gr VLD Hunting 7mm-08 = 168 VLD Hunting
Had you not said elk I would have said 140 gr A-max in the 6.5mm and 162 gr A-max in the 7mm. They are a dime bullet cheaper and have killed everything I have asked them to. But I have not asked them to kill an elk.
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10/13/15 12:06 AM
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Also look at the Hornady SST line. They aren't high dollar, have a decent BC, and many here have reported good results on game.
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10/13/15 12:29 AM
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I'll have more on game testing with th 129 ABLR I hope here shortly. The 130 and 140 vld work as does the 139 Lupa, but haven't blown me away per say.
Oh and this is in the creedmoor. Not a fan of the amax, it works but I think the vld just works better IMO
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10/13/15 01:14 AM
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I like the Amax price point. I even debated putting two scopes or re zero during hunting season I am a bit surprised y'all were saying 140 for 6:5 creed out of a 18-20 Inch barrel. I wish there new 130 was good for hunting
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10/13/15 01:57 AM
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A buddy of mine runs the 129 SST in his 24" barrel, very deadly and penetrates like crazy. He pokes a deer in the ham 2 years ago by accident and found the bullet in the opposite side at the junction of the shoulder/neck.
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10/13/15 02:09 AM
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I like the Amax price point. I even debated putting two scopes or re zero during hunting season I am a bit surprised y'all were saying 140 for 6:5 creed out of a 18-20 Inch barrel. I wish there new 130 was good for hunting Put a 130 gr. in the 6.5 Creed. It should leave around 2820 fps out of a 20" barrel. Just know your barrel will be eroded pretty badly around 1500 rounds, if that even matters to you. I ran a 130 gr in my 260 Rem for the first 500 rounds. They ended up well north of 2900 fps with a 24" barrel and were extremely fun to shoot. I got away from them for the throat erosion reason.
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10/13/15 02:14 AM
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That's one of the reason I am leaning towards 7mm-08. As I understand barrel life is higher
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10/13/15 02:31 AM
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I use a 130 vld in a 6.5 and it works pretty good. I like what it does to the animals
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10/13/15 02:52 AM
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708 is a great hunting round. A 162 A-max is hard to beat, for the price, and makes a great hunting bullet. The VLD's are really good also, just a little more in price. Any of the 6.5mm rounds I like a 140 grain. If you wanted it a little faster, than a 129/130 is good. Barrel life will be reduced from a 140, but I say get what you want and shoot the heck out of it. I can buy barrels easily.
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10/13/15 03:07 AM
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10/13/15 11:39 AM
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That's one of the reason I am leaning towards 7mm-08. As I understand barrel life is higher Yessir. Sits between a 6.5 Creedmoor and a .308. I built a 20" 7mm-08 with a 1:9" twist. 40.0 gr H-Varget, suppressor, 162 gr. A-max, and it makes 2635 fps MV. Sure hope I see a coyote this morning since the 7mm-08 is what I am taking with me...
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10/13/15 11:49 AM
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Yeah I am going to start watching to see if a semi custom goes on sale...if not may start one next year
I think 7mm-08 is right for me. I don't the absolute best ballistics.
Once I get there I will play around with the amax and Berger
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10/13/15 12:08 PM
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The 162gr Amax is awesome on game. I never had a issue with it from deer to 250lbs pigs from 100 to 450yrs.
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10/13/15 01:07 PM
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Yeah I am going to start watching to see if a semi custom goes on sale...if not may start one next year
I think 7mm-08 is right for me. I don't the absolute best ballistics.
Once I get there I will play around with the amax and Berger If you build one (and I hope you do) have the gunsmith ream it for 7mm-08 A.I. Once my barrel finally goes south that is what the next one will be chambered in.
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10/13/15 01:57 PM
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Originally I was looking at the rpr but there were just a few things I didn't like. I know a rebarral will cost more but I get what I want. The big issue is determining If I want to spend the money on the manners. My 300 wears an eh 1 and I like it but they ain't cheap
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10/13/15 02:27 PM
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I have accepted the fact that when I build a rifle I'm gonna have to spend the money on a Manners. It's painful, but they are high quality, have always been what I wanted them to be, and are tough as nails.
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10/13/15 03:34 PM
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Why is that stock $900 without an adjustable cheek?
I've yet to pay more than $600 for any of the "T" series, and I never get an adjustable cheek since I put a Triad stock pack on all the rifles.
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10/13/15 03:40 PM
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It has the manners Dbm built in. I could get it without than buy bottom metal from someone
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10/13/15 04:12 PM
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As long as Jeff is still doing it at CDI. If you buy CDI bottom metal from him, he will inlet your stock for free. All you're out is the shipping.
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10/13/15 10:04 PM
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Yeah I am going to start watching to see if a semi custom goes on sale...if not may start one next year
I think 7mm-08 is right for me. I don't the absolute best ballistics.
Once I get there I will play around with the amax and Berger If you build one (and I hope you do) have the gunsmith ream it for 7mm-08 A.I. Once my barrel finally goes south that is what the next one will be chambered in. I believe you will be happy with that choice or maybe 7mm Creedmore.
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What bullet would you go with?
For do it all in either cartridge, a 140 grain bonded bullet that shoots well in your rifle. There are plenty of choices.
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What bullet would you go with?
For do it all in either cartridge, a 140 grain bonded bullet that shoots well in your rifle. There are plenty of choices. For something the op plans to shoot a lot bonded bullets would not be very economical.
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Accubond, Barnes, or Partition. I just shot an axis and a blackbuck with a 7-08 140 Ballistic Tips. Both ran after the shot and neither exited. A SST and elk, would not be my first choice in any caliber. There are just better bullets for game that size. However, I have no doubt it can and has been done many times.
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