Hi Guys,
I've seen some really sweet new rifles online and on the shelves lately. I'm mainly looking at the precision-minded hunting rifles... Bergara HMR, Rem 700 Magpul, etc. I doubt I'll buy a .308 or a 300WM. However, I'm having a bit of a hard time justifying a 6.5 when I already have a .270 Win. I'm not really someone to have countless rifles, and I do like to have a little spacing between calibers/bullet weights, etc. I prefer to have a smaller number of better quality rifles that I can really get to know in and out. For a while now, I've had a Savage Model 11 in .243 and a Browning X-Bolt in 270. I like the spread that the two calibers get me. Both are great whitetail rifles, and the .243 gets me out on coyotes, and is an excellent low-recoil caliber for anyone that ever goes hunting with me that is young/new. The .270 is also more than ample for whitetail and even adequate for elk. I guess I am just questioning all the hype on the 6.5... When a brief study of ballistics leaves it falling short of the .270 for any practical hunting application, but not by much. Basically the 270 shoots flatter and hits harder out past 7-800 yards. And I would never shoot an animal from that range...
Or should I just have 2 rifles of calibers close together? The Bergara HMR is just really sweet and I'm looking to justify it I think.
What do you think?
Thanks
I've seen some really sweet new rifles online and on the shelves lately. I'm mainly looking at the precision-minded hunting rifles... Bergara HMR, Rem 700 Magpul, etc. I doubt I'll buy a .308 or a 300WM. However, I'm having a bit of a hard time justifying a 6.5 when I already have a .270 Win. I'm not really someone to have countless rifles, and I do like to have a little spacing between calibers/bullet weights, etc. I prefer to have a smaller number of better quality rifles that I can really get to know in and out. For a while now, I've had a Savage Model 11 in .243 and a Browning X-Bolt in 270. I like the spread that the two calibers get me. Both are great whitetail rifles, and the .243 gets me out on coyotes, and is an excellent low-recoil caliber for anyone that ever goes hunting with me that is young/new. The .270 is also more than ample for whitetail and even adequate for elk. I guess I am just questioning all the hype on the 6.5... When a brief study of ballistics leaves it falling short of the .270 for any practical hunting application, but not by much. Basically the 270 shoots flatter and hits harder out past 7-800 yards. And I would never shoot an animal from that range...
Or should I just have 2 rifles of calibers close together? The Bergara HMR is just really sweet and I'm looking to justify it I think.
What do you think?
Thanks