John Wayne
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Ok, it seems like enough support the 7.62x39 being an accurate cartridge. The innacuracy claims must have been due to crappy ammo. My own prejudice against this cartridge is due in large part to a few Russian semi-auto rifles chambered for it which shot such horrible patterns that I was damn near as accurate with a handgun at 50 yards.
However, it is extremely cheap to shoot (factory) and reload, and there are a plethora of .30 caliber bullets available. No one has really said much about the magazine issue though. From what I've heard some say it's because of the extreme taper of the cartridge compared to the straight mag well, others say crappy mags, or that mags will only work with less than 10 rounds in them. Also, is bolt breakage an issue (remember, high volume shooting!), or was that another carried over myth from early Colt rifles?
The .25 WSSM, I'm sure, offers the best hunting performance. However, I also (and primarily) want to shoot this rifle for fun. A lot. Would components wear out significantly faster with this caliber?
Zak, can you give more details about the deer you shot with the 110 gr. bullet? What cartridge was it fired from, barrel length, distance, animal weight, etc.
I don't know why .458 SOCOM is the only choice in Indiana, but I'm not really looking for a big bore rebated-rim thumper.
6.8 seems the obvious choice for a short barrel (which is why it was designed in the first place, IIRC). But since I don't mind a longer rifle, would I be better served by the 6.5's wider range of bullet weights?
However, it is extremely cheap to shoot (factory) and reload, and there are a plethora of .30 caliber bullets available. No one has really said much about the magazine issue though. From what I've heard some say it's because of the extreme taper of the cartridge compared to the straight mag well, others say crappy mags, or that mags will only work with less than 10 rounds in them. Also, is bolt breakage an issue (remember, high volume shooting!), or was that another carried over myth from early Colt rifles?
The .25 WSSM, I'm sure, offers the best hunting performance. However, I also (and primarily) want to shoot this rifle for fun. A lot. Would components wear out significantly faster with this caliber?
Zak, can you give more details about the deer you shot with the 110 gr. bullet? What cartridge was it fired from, barrel length, distance, animal weight, etc.
I don't know why .458 SOCOM is the only choice in Indiana, but I'm not really looking for a big bore rebated-rim thumper.
6.8 seems the obvious choice for a short barrel (which is why it was designed in the first place, IIRC). But since I don't mind a longer rifle, would I be better served by the 6.5's wider range of bullet weights?