Guys I am a lifelong shooter.....and I have fired countless rounds on several continents in numerous different scenarios. My right should fell apart about 3 years ago....several ops later there is no material left to operate on....no rotator cuff, no cartilege, they even cut off an inch of my clavicle to try to get a "proper fit"....all no goes. Basically they sanded down my pitted and spurred ball and socket joint to smooth the bone and thats it.
I have been like alot of us a 308 guy.....the standard. I do not plan on going overseas ever again. But I would like to get to where I could compete again and shoot well enough to demo or my students.........plus just hunting and punching paper with my daughter. I still have about $36k in insurance deductables etc etc.(HMO's aren't real big on patients seeking experts from around the country.....mine only paid 50% for specialist care)
I know the 308 is average or less recoiling round and brakes are available and I shoot heavier sniper rigs anyway.
But I am trying sell stuff off( my gun safe is down to a glock model 20.......it used to be standing room only.....medical bills suck as does getting old
I am scrapping together the dough for my own build....I have always built my own rigs but I am Considering going to a 6.5 versus a 308. I have been infatuated with the 6.5x47 Lapua and I have read alot about the 260 and 6.5 creedmore. I guess I like the Lapua brass and it seems like a real reloader friendly round and shoots flies out of the air. What do you guys think about the other 6.5's and why?
Also one thing holding me back is that with a 308 I would have more opportunities to compete.....everything has a 308 class and I wouldn't have to knock the rust off against the high speed low drag guys which I am no longer with their custom long range 6.5's or big mag cartridges. Plus as a teacher of tactical marksmanship and sniper training everything is still 308.......wooden bullets, plastic bullets, armor piercing, incidiary........plus if you run out at a bad time and components are short supply every store sells 308 ammo and bulk 147gr m60/m14 ammo worked well for 100 yard entry level students.
What would you do.....besides have one of each
Derek
I have been like alot of us a 308 guy.....the standard. I do not plan on going overseas ever again. But I would like to get to where I could compete again and shoot well enough to demo or my students.........plus just hunting and punching paper with my daughter. I still have about $36k in insurance deductables etc etc.(HMO's aren't real big on patients seeking experts from around the country.....mine only paid 50% for specialist care)
I know the 308 is average or less recoiling round and brakes are available and I shoot heavier sniper rigs anyway.
But I am trying sell stuff off( my gun safe is down to a glock model 20.......it used to be standing room only.....medical bills suck as does getting old
I am scrapping together the dough for my own build....I have always built my own rigs but I am Considering going to a 6.5 versus a 308. I have been infatuated with the 6.5x47 Lapua and I have read alot about the 260 and 6.5 creedmore. I guess I like the Lapua brass and it seems like a real reloader friendly round and shoots flies out of the air. What do you guys think about the other 6.5's and why?
Also one thing holding me back is that with a 308 I would have more opportunities to compete.....everything has a 308 class and I wouldn't have to knock the rust off against the high speed low drag guys which I am no longer with their custom long range 6.5's or big mag cartridges. Plus as a teacher of tactical marksmanship and sniper training everything is still 308.......wooden bullets, plastic bullets, armor piercing, incidiary........plus if you run out at a bad time and components are short supply every store sells 308 ammo and bulk 147gr m60/m14 ammo worked well for 100 yard entry level students.
What would you do.....besides have one of each
Derek
