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Originally Posted by 41thunder
6.5x284/ 6.5 prc is a very nice round. I’d argue upsizing to that over downsizing to the Grendel. Short action vs long action is goofy to me. The weight you save is like carrying an extra chocolate bar in your pack. With a short action you may end up being restricted if you have to chase the lands after a summer of practicing. 6.5’s are great we all know this. But they aren’t reinventing the wheel
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First off, the 6.5prc is a short action so we don’t have to worry about that.
Ever since they invented a center fire cartridge, there is no longer an ability to “reinvent the wheel” as you put it, the best we can hope for is a slight improvement, which is where the Creedmoor lies. The caliber is no improvement, it’s all in the case and chamber design. If you looked at most of the “mainstream” wildcats, you’ll see they have a 30-40 degree shoulder and are throated for heavies, not an accident and it come standard with the Grendel, Creedmoor, PRC, and the Ackley’s.