My 308 has about ran it's course
- Thread starter phillip61
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Go with the Creed, Best damn cartridge on the Planet. Period, Bar None.
I don't care who you are, that was funny!
I was wondering if you had an opinion on which scope I should put on top of this rig?
Im thinking about doing the exact same thing, except go from an HS stock to a KRG chassis. I dont reload and the factory 6.5 creedmore seems to be a little easier to find right now, plus i have other 308's so it'd be something different to play with. Good to know im not the only one considering a switch to 6.5.
Any thoughts of switching to one chassis, there are several good ones on the market. Most don't require much in the way of inletting, its a simple matter of torquing 2 bolts to mfg spec. The other advantage is almost unlimited stock adjustment with nothing more then a allen wrench.
The 6.5CM has a lot going for it ballistically and its easy to reload. The only down it just having one brass supplier Hornady.
The 6.5CM has a lot going for it ballistically and its easy to reload. The only down it just having one brass supplier Hornady.
There certainly doesn't seem to be a downside from a ballistics standpoint. I've started considering this swap eventually as well to be able to fight wind a bit better. How does barrel life of a 6.5CM compare?
I probably don't shoot 400-500 rds per year. So what will that give me, 5 yrs or so?
Phillip,
I think you have your mind made up on the 6.5 Creedmor. And more power to you. I plan to go to something similar when I wear out my .308.
Good luck and let us know how it goes. Who did you have your rebarreling done? Did you see a marked increase in performance wind drift wise (or even accuracy)?
I think you have your mind made up on the 6.5 Creedmor. And more power to you. I plan to go to something similar when I wear out my .308.
Good luck and let us know how it goes. Who did you have your rebarreling done? Did you see a marked increase in performance wind drift wise (or even accuracy)?
There is a local smith here in town that I have heard great things about. I have been talking to him and I think I will give him a try. I'm going to take my rifle over to hum this coming weekend. we will lay out a game plan at that time.
