Im a sucker
I am a sucker for wading into this discussion. I own a 308 and a 6.5x47 and love them both. They are just different. I will admit that It is much easier to hit targets at 600m with the 6.5x47. Your wind calls are much more forgiving due to the better ballistic co-effcient. Elevation is going to be constant, gravity doesnt change. So that is basically a wash (just get a shooting solution from your ballistics software 3.8 mills on the 6.5x47 lapua or 6.3 on my 308 of elevation). The gong does ring much louder and swings more when hit with the 308. It(the 308) also has more recoil. I can shoot over 50 rounds on the 6.5 in a day and have very little to no fatigue. I guess it would be like comparing your old 1970's corvette with a V8 to your Porsche Cayman. Both are great but they are quite different.
Hunting wise I can add nothing to the discussion as I use my 6.5 exclusively for targets.
I love hunting I just suck at finding animals.
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