What caliber next?

quikcolin

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Hey guys,

im looking to add a heavy barrel benchrest precision rifle to my collection. I’m unsure of what caliber to choose?

I don’t hunt. I use my rifles exclusively for benchrest paper punching. I’ve become obsessed with tight groups. I currently have a Tikka T3x Stainless Varmint in .223, and a T3x CTR 24” in 6.5 Creedmoor. I love them both. But what caliber should I get next? I’ve considered 22-250, but wonder if it’s too similar to the .223?

I like the thought of a thick, heavy barrel, quality rifle.

thx,
 
The next for me is another 6.5 creedmoor I love the round and it's as close to cheating the wind as you can get

I love the 6.5CM also but if he is just going to be shooting out to 300m.....he will be burning less powder, have less recoil etc...the 6.5 won’t give him anything extra per say but that being said.....it won’t hurt him either!:)
 
.22lr, no joke...
Got 100y? 300y? Obsessed with groups? You'll be laughing all the way down the rabbit hole!


The 22lr is certainly fun at those distances. I was bored shooting 6-700 yards at the ranges I go to so I got into this recently, didn't realize how much fun this is and certainly challenging at 300 yards on a windy day.
 
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