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Originally Posted by Alberta Bigbore
Im looking for another rifle for fall... lightweight... dedicated for deer/sheep.. but will do elk and moose in a pinch. But those last two are what my 300bee amd 338wm are in the safe for if only big ungulates were on the menu
Been looking at the vangaurd Talon and 2 versions of the MKV Hunter
Light as hell. . Removable brake.
I am a capable shooter as much of a averege joe hunter... i can and do take shots 400 to 600 yards with confidence. I can shoot the heavy recoilers well unbraked and enjoy doing so.
With that little tidbit about myself.. these are my choices that are wrecking my brain. Cost of ammunition on specific rounds i am well aware of is a bit crazy.
6.5creedmoore
6.5 PRC
6.5-300
257 weatherby mag
This is going to be a gift to myself. Where i spend more than i normally would on something that sits in the safe until its Go Time.... and going to spend a decent chunk of coin on glass. With a dial the range system like a CDS ZL.
I have never owned any one of these rounds. The romance to be an addition to my 300 bee by getting a 257bee is high.. i under stande its Big $$$$$ and reloading these days doesnt really save u any money .
Please those with experience.. sell me these cartridges with pros and cons. 257bee was the original choice though. The 6.5 PRC just sounds good and i read somewhere is beats a 300WinMag in energy past 500 yards..impressive
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Back in the mid 80's, I had a 6.5-300 Weatherby made when they were still a wildcat round.
The 6.5-300 will burn a lot of powder but it really reaches out there and knocks big animals down with lots of authority.
The longest shot made with it was on a moose at 770 yds, one shot stopped it, the second dropped it.
The 6.5 PRC has been on my radar for some time, but for now, my trusty Remington 700 300 WM will be used.
The last Blacktail I took with with the 300 was 290 yds, the exit was the size of a small apple.
For walking around here in the thick stuff on Vancouver Island, I pack a scoped Remington 700 30-06 carbine with iron sights, this is the rifle I took my record book black bear with back in 2019.
I believe I would choose the 6.5 PRC for the hunting you are thinking on, you seem to have all the big bores for any intended purpose, so the 6.5 PRC would be my pick.