I want to add a complete MWS-H upper, most likely in 6.5CM. Things seem to have stabilized for supply chains and related costs due to better availability as well so, I'm entering the market again. Inflation still bites but, there is nothing I can do about that!
What are my better options today? Is LEGO'ing an upper together a reasonable way to go or, is a complete ready to shoot upper a better choice?
I am looking for a midweight upper to whack feral hogs at up to 400 yards so, reduced recoil for follow-up shots and reduced rifle weight are considerations. A 17+ pound rifle sucks so I am looking for reasonable trade-offs. I shoot with a can and heavy thermal so, I am thinking a midweight 20" barrel 6.5CM.
I am open to other suggestions but, I think a 6.5CM is as small as I want to go to retain the capability I want on big boars and 20" for overall length considerations. I want to stick in the 1MOA range with normal off the shelf ammunition so, no wildcats or super specialized rounds or expensive rounds (i.e. not looking to shoot cheap imported stuff but, round counts are high so ammo costs are a consideration and tall grass eats spent brass so premium or expensive brass is wasted). Hog counts are as high as ~17 a night so, I do run through ammo pretty fast when the hogs are out.
I shoot dogs and coyotes on my livestock at 200 yards with good success (67 one month) with a KAC SR-15 but, feral hogs with less than a 6.8SPC don't go down reliably so, smaller cartridges than a 6.5CM will be a hard sell for me.
TIA,
Sid
What are my better options today? Is LEGO'ing an upper together a reasonable way to go or, is a complete ready to shoot upper a better choice?
I am looking for a midweight upper to whack feral hogs at up to 400 yards so, reduced recoil for follow-up shots and reduced rifle weight are considerations. A 17+ pound rifle sucks so I am looking for reasonable trade-offs. I shoot with a can and heavy thermal so, I am thinking a midweight 20" barrel 6.5CM.
I am open to other suggestions but, I think a 6.5CM is as small as I want to go to retain the capability I want on big boars and 20" for overall length considerations. I want to stick in the 1MOA range with normal off the shelf ammunition so, no wildcats or super specialized rounds or expensive rounds (i.e. not looking to shoot cheap imported stuff but, round counts are high so ammo costs are a consideration and tall grass eats spent brass so premium or expensive brass is wasted). Hog counts are as high as ~17 a night so, I do run through ammo pretty fast when the hogs are out.
I shoot dogs and coyotes on my livestock at 200 yards with good success (67 one month) with a KAC SR-15 but, feral hogs with less than a 6.8SPC don't go down reliably so, smaller cartridges than a 6.5CM will be a hard sell for me.
TIA,
Sid
