My next Build/Buy will be a bolt action tactical type gun, that for now anyway will be used for target purposes. Most ranges near me are limited to 100 yards. One is out to 300 yards. I know some property owners where this could be longer, but not much. 300- to 500 the max as far as I can see right now. Again, the most of my plinking will be at the very close by 100 yard ranges.
I have considered building/buying in 5.56/.223, but for the money I would like something useful if I do gravitate to longer ranges. At say a 300 yard range, is there still any "superiority" to the 6.5 Creedmoor round?
I understand there is less recoil with the Creedmoor, but I dont remember .308 being anything like I remember 30 06 to be. My shoulders do not give me trouble YET, but I am 61 years old. The recoil (I only fired a few rounds through a friends .308) could be a factor, I tend to spend a while when I go to the range.
Now to demonstrate the depth of my stupidity, lets say I purchased/built a .223 bolt gun, Howa action, Tikka, whatever. I assume this small caliber gun could not be later rebarreled to a larger (.308 or 6.5 CM) later on? Obviously the barrel would have to change, and I assume the bolt as well, making it a nonsensical transformation, right?
For purposes here, let's limit the conversation to 6.5 CM or .308...I understand there are others to consider, the only exception I can think of if a caliber would be ballistically similar to .308/6.5 CM at the ranges I am stuck with but could reasonably be transformed from 5.56/.223, which I reason does not exist
OK, let her rip...
Russellc.
I have considered building/buying in 5.56/.223, but for the money I would like something useful if I do gravitate to longer ranges. At say a 300 yard range, is there still any "superiority" to the 6.5 Creedmoor round?
I understand there is less recoil with the Creedmoor, but I dont remember .308 being anything like I remember 30 06 to be. My shoulders do not give me trouble YET, but I am 61 years old. The recoil (I only fired a few rounds through a friends .308) could be a factor, I tend to spend a while when I go to the range.
Now to demonstrate the depth of my stupidity, lets say I purchased/built a .223 bolt gun, Howa action, Tikka, whatever. I assume this small caliber gun could not be later rebarreled to a larger (.308 or 6.5 CM) later on? Obviously the barrel would have to change, and I assume the bolt as well, making it a nonsensical transformation, right?
For purposes here, let's limit the conversation to 6.5 CM or .308...I understand there are others to consider, the only exception I can think of if a caliber would be ballistically similar to .308/6.5 CM at the ranges I am stuck with but could reasonably be transformed from 5.56/.223, which I reason does not exist
OK, let her rip...
Russellc.