Hello all,
I want to build a new light weight, short barreled, suppressed hunting rig. I need help with calibers that I don't have any experience with.
I would like 3000fps with as heavy of a bullet as possible (high BC), with a barrel in the 18"-20" range.
I would like 6.5 caliber, but I'm fine with 270's, 7mm's, and 30's.
I'm good with wildcats.
I would prefer short or medium length action, but I'm fine with long action as well.
I don't really care about barrel life as this is going to be a hunting only rig.
So far I'm thinking of 6.5prc (a little slower than I would like with the heavier pills), SAUM/WSM calibers, Nosler magnums (not sure it will burn all that powder in that short of barrel), and the Sherman wildcats.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I would love to hear from anyone with experience with the Sherman wildcats especially.
Thank you all.
I want to build a new light weight, short barreled, suppressed hunting rig. I need help with calibers that I don't have any experience with.
I would like 3000fps with as heavy of a bullet as possible (high BC), with a barrel in the 18"-20" range.
I would like 6.5 caliber, but I'm fine with 270's, 7mm's, and 30's.
I'm good with wildcats.
I would prefer short or medium length action, but I'm fine with long action as well.
I don't really care about barrel life as this is going to be a hunting only rig.
So far I'm thinking of 6.5prc (a little slower than I would like with the heavier pills), SAUM/WSM calibers, Nosler magnums (not sure it will burn all that powder in that short of barrel), and the Sherman wildcats.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I would love to hear from anyone with experience with the Sherman wildcats especially.
Thank you all.