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This same vendor has Federal Gold Medal 175 gr Sierra matchking 308 ammo for $39.99 per box shipped. $10 per box cheaper than 6.5Yeah 6.5 isn’t cheap to shoot if you don’t reload. I just PM’d another NESer who was looking for match 6.5 ammo. Hornady 140 gr ELD-M at $49.99 per box shipped. Oooof
There’s a lot of full auto guns chambered in 308....6.5CM is better on trajectory, windage and recoil, these are objective facts. That said for 90% of uses either one will be fine. It’s a decision between a somewhat modern round and a solidly fudd round.
I’ve only sold two machine guns and both were 30 caliber. An HK91 and and tranny AK. Yeah, I needed to pay tuition for my kids but they both sucked.There’s a lot of full auto guns chambered in 308....
Which one is the solidly fudd round?6.5CM is better on trajectory, windage and recoil, these are objective facts. That said for 90% of uses either one will be fine. It’s a decision between a somewhat modern round and a solidly fudd round.
I’m just playing. 308 does have solidly fudd vibes though. It’s not the round but the defenders of the round. They often end up making fudd examples of why it’s not fudd.Which one is the solidly fudd round?
I can see .30-06 being considered a fudd round, but .308? Add to that the ever increasing offering of 6.5 CM hunting ammo. At least to me, one is not more clearly fudd than the other. YRMV...
There must be something else different in the guns for such a price swing.Ok so I'm looking at two guns both Rem 700's in the same model. One in 6.5 creedmoor and one in 308 win. I wanted a bolt gun with a heavy barrel for just plinking at my club and learning to shoot at longer ranges. Normally I'd just buy the 308 because it seems 6.5 is hard to find now but I have heard so many say the 6.5 is the way of the future. Oh and the 6.5 is $499 while the 308 is $849. FOR GOD'S SAKE HOW DO I CHOOSE?
Yes I have considered availability. That's why I'm on the fence between the two. I know 308 is more available now but 6.5 is probably going to be everywhere in the future.
Consider this, $350 is enough to get you started with loading your own ammo. It's a fun and challenging activity. My 6.5CM cost me about $0.65/round and it's tuned to my rifle. The rifle is capable of sub 1 MOA but I can easily do 1/2 MOA. I think if I use a shooting sled, I might do even better.the 6.5 is $499 while the 308 is $849
Consider this, $350 is enough to get you started with loading your own ammo. It's a fun and challenging activity. My 6.5CM cost me about $0.65/round and it's tuned to my rifle. The rifle is capable of sub 1 MOA but I can easily do 1/2 MOA. I think if I use a shooting sled, I might do even better.
I still pick up a box of 6.5CM here and there. Mostly to trade for something I might need when the next shortage hits...
Loading allows me to load and shoot calibers you just can't find in stores nowadays like 6.5 CM, 300 PRC, and 6 ARC.
The basic setup with an electronic powder dispenser(manual measuring of powder is silly in 2022) will run about $600. Considering the difference in rifle price, your setup will cost you just $250. 6.5 CM runs about $35-$40 for a box of 20 for the good ammo. That means that you will break even in less than 200 rounds. After that, you'll be paying pennies, not dollars for your ammo!
The question was about 6.5 CM and 308 rifles. 6.5CM was $350 cheaper. $350 gets you a lot of ammo or training... is all I'm saying...
I wanted a bolt gun with a heavy barrel for just plinking at my club and learning to shoot at longer ranges.
Oh, apologies, I didn't notice. All the 6.5 slobbering clouded my vision.The question was about 6.5 CM and 308 rifles. 6.5CM was $350 cheaper. $350 gets you a lot of ammo or training... is all I'm saying...
Before you spin your hair up, post the links for the rifles. They should be the same except for the barrel. The 308 is probably in a HS stock for the price difference.Ok so I'm looking at two guns both Rem 700's in the same model. One in 6.5 creedmoor and one in 308 win. I wanted a bolt gun with a heavy barrel for just plinking at my club and learning to shoot at longer ranges. Normally I'd just buy the 308 because it seems 6.5 is hard to find now but I have heard so many say the 6.5 is the way of the future. Oh and the 6.5 is $499 while the 308 is $849. FOR GOD'S SAKE HOW DO I CHOOSE?
Edit: just saw how you'll be 300 yards or less, go 308. You'll find plenty of ammo, and cheaper to boot. Heck, I would do 223.