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    That is what I needed to hear!!

     

    I was heck bent on that SCR-MOA reticle until I checked out both in a store. The SCR-MOA is great but I think it is a bit too fine for a true hunting reticle and would lose out a bit in the edges of daylight.

     

    I really liked the Ballistic Plex reticle, esp in FFP because it really helps center you on the cross hairs even at low magnification. However-- on the vertical crosshair, the holdover hashes beneath the main crosshair seemed to be a bit weird. I actually emailed burris and asked why they didn't use something more standardized like hashes every 1 or 2 MOA as on the SCR.

     

    The reticle explanation appears to show the hashes at 1.39 moa, 4 moa, 7.18 moa and then 10.56 moa. To me this makes ZERO sense if I am going to use a holdover method instead of dialing.

     

    Thoughts?

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    You might need an 1:8.5 or 1:8 twist barrel for the 195s.

     

    The 180's and below should be good with a 1:9

    Its a 1-9 sendero lite--- I didn't originally get it for flinging 195s but --once I saw them I figured Id grab a box and try. I checked the Berger twist rate calculator and I'm right on the edge of marginal to stable.

     

    Being down here in Texas it looks like stability will increase with altitude, and with temperature (the only benefit Texas has) at least playing with that calculator. If that holds true in practice then hopefully they stabilize at western hunting altitudes.

     

    I think my primary hunting bullet will be the 180s- best worlds of density and velocity.

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    Spring cleaning to make room for some new optics!! Pics on request; prices are shipped tyd.

     

    BINOS

    SPF Vortex Viper HD 10x42 (no obj lens caps or case, carried in kuiu harness)- $375

    SOLD Vorex Kaibab HD 15x56 (case and caps included)- $775

     

    TRIPOD+Accessories

    SOLD Vortex Summit SS-P Tripod, Summit Plate, Vortex Bino Adaptor $100

     

    RED DOT

    Vortex Venom 3moa (NIB) -- $200

     

    RANGEFINDER

    ***PRICE DROP*** Leica 1600B (small scratch on obj lens NOT on laser lens) includes manual and cabelas cover $400

     

    SCOPE

    Zeiss Victory HT 1.5-6x42, Illuminated #60 reticle, with box, manuals, lens covers $1500

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    I did what is essentially your Option #2 when I started.

     

    I had a Savage LRH in 6.5x284. I bought 3 boxes of Nosler 129 LRAB and shot them up. I was learning my gun, getting zero'd, and working on marksmanship. Once those 60rds were shot I did load development and once I got where I wanted it I loaded all 60 up to spec.

     

    Barrel life will depend on how hot you load and how many shots you are stringing together. But-- with that savage barrel nut you can buy a new pre-fit for $350ish and keep on rocking!

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    Lance-- I initially voted .280ai when I saw 'elk' on the list of game. But once you said that you will use your rebuilt 7RM (great thread in and of itself) I went back and voted 6.5-06AI.

     

    A 140 or even a 147 ELD-M scooting at 3000+ will be plenty good medicine for deer, antelope, etc.

     

    You will love that proof barrel. I built a 7 RUM that is under 10lbs scoped and loaded with a 26" sendero contour barrel. I went with heavier Mark 4 base and rings and a big brake, neither of which I guess you will need on that build.

     

    How much life is left in that 25/06 barrel and what are you doin with it?? .... dibs?

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    A little south of ya, I am in Corpus Christi. Traded the desert for the humidity. Yuck. Texas is nice but I do miss the public land of Arizona! Did you get a lifetime license before you moved? Best thing I did for the wife and I. Still get in the resident draw just pay non resident prices.

     

     

    Unfortunately I've never been a resident of AZ-- been there a few times for training and then for hunting. My last duty station was Fort Knox- but I didn't get the lifetime license. I will go back for turkey season this spring!!

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    I get the feeling that both the 6.5cm and 6.5x284 are both relatively 'easy' to handload. IE they have almost an inherent accuracy. I can speak for the 6.5x284 as the first cartridge that I handloaded for and load development was very easy and there is tons of data out there. Brass isn't overly difficult to come by.

     

    As for the 6.5cm--- this cartridges best feature is that you can find factory ammo easily that will shoot extremely accurately (hornady match, precision hunter, HSM, etc etc). Brass is also easy to find. You probably won't touch the 3000fps with a 140 barrier that seems to be the quest of lots of 6.5 shooters but brass should last a long time and again there is tons of data available.

     

    6.5-06- Maybe you reach that magic destination of a 140gr+ at 3000fps. Make your own brass.

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    I had a little bit of a break from CWT recently and it's time to jump back into the fray!!

     

    Updates- Made the choice to leave active duty (10.5 years) for the Army National Guard and made a big move to DFW area. Still getting settled down here with the wife and doing our house hunting.

     

    Found some great rifle ranges and gun stores (god bless Texas).

     

    Took the wife to Sedona this past weekend (I did get to swing by the Outdoorsmans) and it reminded me how much I loved my AZ hunting experience. I'm building points but if all goes well I'm planning on a Jan 2018 OTC bow hunt.

     

    Anyone in the DFW area sound off!!

     

     

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