bigrich wrote:i had thought of this recently, i'm a big fan of 6.5x55, but read a article in american rifle shooter how handloaded 7x57 has better long range ballistics and can outshoot 6.5 CM. thought this might be worth mentioning. if you want cheap to load, ya probably cant go past 308 but . well proven round
nothing wrong with the 6.5x55 grant did that one at allan swan on the tikka action was a laser beam.
Chronos wrote:“1000 yard benchrest” and “can’t afford” generally don’t go together.
Forget the rifle, do you have the $2000 for the rests? Half joking but I bought second hand and still spent over $1000
No offence meant you’re asking about Formula one with a formula ford mindset
Chronos
i understand chronos its a rich mans game to answer your question about the rests yes i do have the $2k. i should rephrase the calibers i cant afford i can afford but i wish to stay away from belted cases ive spoken to a fellow with a 300 norma improved and he said it kicks i dont want to make it half way through the match and be recoil drunk and for the 7mm saum ive spoken to someone who owns it thats in the 1000 yard benchrest club and he said theres other options out there that shoot just as good even he said the brass is over priced.
SCJ429 wrote:The premier 1000 yard caliber is the 6mm BR and it's improved versions. It has set world records at that distance time and time again, currently holding the record at 1.068 inches. It has won just about every competition from 600 to 1000 yards and no other case design comes close.
If you are looking for something different with a magnum head stamp the WSM case is pretty handy.
ive been looking at the 6mm BR SCJ429 or the 6.5x47 and use it as my light gun rebarrel my tikka to one of the two.
also marksman no need to worry about scope ive got a nightforce nxs 8-32x56 ive been told its more then enough scope by the 1000 yard president. been looking at march scopes but a couple of the guys who shoot the fly shoots that own them say there trash but they keep using them
as for shooting any further then 500m i cant i dont have anywhere other then dirty belmont ive been shooting 300 and 400 with the shoot and see targets with ok groups but i cant measure them as i cant go and get them until after 5pm and im not driving back over there just to get targets