A tiny blip appeared on my new gun radar, disappears, then keeps coming back haunting me. This doesn't happen often as I'm pretty frugal and content with what I have.
The application is a dedicated elk rifle. I'm curious what others think of these two choices in terms of reloading, recoil, accuracy, barrel life, twist, bbl length, factory ammo... and anything else you can think of in these calibers.
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some quick notes for reference using factory Hornady ammo:
6.5PRC: 143eldx; Muzzle: 2960fps, Energy 2782; 500yds 2248fps/1604ftlbs/-36.2" drop
280AI: 162g ELDX; muzzle:2850fps, Energy 2921ft lbs; 500yds 2162fps/1681/-39.3" drop
The application is a dedicated elk rifle. I'm curious what others think of these two choices in terms of reloading, recoil, accuracy, barrel life, twist, bbl length, factory ammo... and anything else you can think of in these calibers.
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some quick notes for reference using factory Hornady ammo:
6.5PRC: 143eldx; Muzzle: 2960fps, Energy 2782; 500yds 2248fps/1604ftlbs/-36.2" drop
280AI: 162g ELDX; muzzle:2850fps, Energy 2921ft lbs; 500yds 2162fps/1681/-39.3" drop