rcnut Posted October 3, 2016 Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 I am not trying to start a war of words, but am looking into my first LR , it is going to be used for whitetail deer hunting shots will be from 0 to 300+ yds. and also would like to get into some long range shooting, I need to fill my time as a retired senior citizen. LOL really would like a lighter weight to carry in the field and also use in a blind. I am partial to the DPMS light weight hunter but they don't offer it in 6.5 creedmore. so should I get the dpms and change barrels or is there another alternative that I have not found? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sketch Posted October 3, 2016 Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 Yes and yes! Haha that was the short answer? Are you semi only or are you open to a bolt actn? i have been in to the rpr in .308 they make a 6.5 and .243. There are many options for the dpms ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washguy Posted October 3, 2016 Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 Rc Welcome from Texas! Why not build what you want? Us old folks need to keep our minds sharp and busy...so build one...it aint rocket science.I myself am starting a new build. Ive got plenty of 308's...so I was looking into a 6.5 myself...sweeet round...but since i dont reload the cost of ,and the selection of 6.5 looks kinda pricey...im on the fence. But just build ya a 6.5 and build it light Wash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcnut Posted October 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 I am going with a semi , I am left handed and don't like to operate the bolt on a right hand rifle, stubborn maybe but why do leftys have to settle for something instead of getting what they want.!! semi auto 6.5 creedmore, light weight, there has to be a mfg that makes them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washguy Posted October 3, 2016 Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 RC check this lefty out http://www.radicalfirearms.com/product-p/rf10-lbil-rifle24ss-308-15fhr.htm Wash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survivalshop Posted October 3, 2016 Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 I'm going to say if you intend on Hunting & some long range shooting , the choice is a difficult one . What you need to do is think of which endeavor are you basically wanting the rifle for . Its some times difficult to make or buy a rifle for mutable purposes & have it shine in all of them . Sure you can have a Hunting rifle that will do decently in long range or a Target rifle do extremely well at targets at long range , but be kind of bulky for hunting , but still work in the field . The Caliber , really , would come down to which endeavor you really want to excel in , Target or Hunting . I have no experience in the 6.5, so I can not say what it will do hunting , but from what I have read , its a good target caliber . I know the 308 is a good hunting cartridge , because of experience with it & it also does pretty well at moderate long range . One other thing you may consider is , availability of Ammunition when in the field , we all know of the possibilities of forgetting or running out of ammo , when hunting . We all say it won't happen , because we only need one round of it , but what if your ammo gets lost or damaged . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planeflyer21 Posted October 3, 2016 Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 6 hours ago, rcnut said: I am going with a semi , I am left handed and don't like to operate the bolt on a right hand rifle, stubborn maybe but why do leftys have to settle for something instead of getting what they want.!! semi auto 6.5 creedmore, light weight, there has to be a mfg that makes them. You don't. You just have to pay enough to make up for the 80/20 rule: it's easier more profitable to set up production for 80% of the population than it is for 20%. Savage does a LH 111 in 6.5 Creedmore. One of our RSOs has a RH version he is very happy with. 6 hours ago, washguy said: RC check this lefty out http://www.radicalfirearms.com/product-p/rf10-lbil-rifle24ss-308-15fhr.htm Wash That's actually in the same price range as other 308ARs. Not bad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beantown Posted October 3, 2016 Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 And a welcome wave from North Carolina! I'm going the easy route. Just build different uppers in the caliber you want. Two take down pins and you just went from a LR-308 with a 16" barrel to a 6.5 and 22" barrel in less time than a good sneeze takes. A 7mm-08 is on my short list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washguy Posted October 3, 2016 Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 Since its Beantown...less time than a good fart Wash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRS Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 Welcome from MT, I am building a 6.5CM currently, you can take a look at what I have come up with in my thread, thanks to these fine gentlemen and scoundrels as it may be respectively speaking... ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTrooper Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 hmmm. so many people go for the 6.5 creedmoor over the 260 rem... why is that? is it because of hornady promoting it? seems more people offer barrels and guns in 6.5 cm also. I myself initially liked 6.5 cm but later came to like 260 rem because of the case dimensions. 260 rem is based on the .308 win case (so that plus .243 and 7mm-08 brass can be used). the 6.5 cm is based on the .30 TC, and brass a little bit harder to come by without buying straight 6.5 cm brass or putting a little more work into it. yet performance is basically identical between the two calibers. So why do so many more people like the 6.5 creedmoor? I am a big fan of the 7mm-08 also. :) and cant go wrong with .308 we all know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepp Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 I like 7mm-08 too after my friend introduced me to it. But I decided today after reading 98's post on his 300, I need another reliable 30-06. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtallen83 Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 Long range guys like Todd Hodnett are pushing the 260 Rem as the next hot cartridge; http://www.recoilweb.com/todd-hodnett-the-long-range-cowboy-108460.html the actual ballistic difference in some of those cartridges are so slight it can boil down to fads and marketing as to which one dominates at any given time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTrooper Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 yeah that's what I mean jtallen, what makes the 6.5 cm the fad over 260 rem though? is it because hornady seems to be looked upon as a better brand of ammo to most people these days? I've heard a few guys talk about building a 6.5 cm but am I the only one building a 260 rem? lol. maybe I missed the band wagon and ended up hitching a ride on a unicycle instead. haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcnut Posted October 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 I only mentioned that I was a lefty because I don't like to work the bolt on a right handed rifle, I never minded the brass going by my face from a right handed AR. learned to tolerate that back in "69" , just looking for an LR in a 6.5 cm for banging steel and deer hunting. still don't mind the 308 and then build an upper in 6.5cm. just trying to get input without starting a caliber war. thank you to all that posted. I appreciate your input Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRS Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 1 hour ago, ARTrooper said: hmmm. so many people go for the 6.5 creedmoor over the 260 rem... why is that? is it because of hornady promoting it? seems more people offer barrels and guns in 6.5 cm also. I myself initially liked 6.5 cm but later came to like 260 rem because of the case dimensions. 260 rem is based on the .308 win case (so that plus .243 and 7mm-08 brass can be used). the 6.5 cm is based on the .30 TC, and brass a little bit harder to come by without buying straight 6.5 cm brass or putting a little more work into it. yet performance is basically identical between the two calibers. So why do so many more people like the 6.5 creedmoor? I am a big fan of the 7mm-08 also. :) and cant go wrong with .308 we all know. Hornaday promoting it, perhaps in years past, but not today. Any decent barrel maker will make you a barrel in either. 6.5 brasss, specifically because of its popularity is almost infinitely available at this point. Ifyou are a 7-08 guy, perhaps the 260 makes more sense for you if you from a reloading perspective at least. And as for performance... well I presume its because the ballistic data and shooters experience shows definitively that the 6.5 is superior, regardless of what that margin of superiority may be. Note to self, ARTrooper has hater issues... ;-) LOL JK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcnut Posted October 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 ARTrooper and Shepp I also am from Wisconsin, just thought I would let you know and also Go Packers !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepp Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 2 minutes ago, rcnut said: ARTrooper and Shepp I also am from Wisconsin, just thought I would let you know and also Go Packers !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Awesome we need more cheese heads in here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTrooper Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 lol. wasn't supposed to be a caliber war. was just trying to get conversation going about it because I was curious as well. basically I just was wondering for those that shoot or want to shoot 6.5 cm, why that over 260 rem. was wondering if I would learn some advantage that the 6.5 cm has. and yes, I shoot a lot of .308, .243, and 7mm-08. so just made sense for me to stick with a case that I could use in several of my weapons... actually right now I don't have a single medium sized game rifle that isn't in the .308 parent family. never thought about that before. haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTrooper Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 rcnut, glad to hear you're a Wisconsinite. seams there are a lot of us on this forum. I'm sure we would all have a blast if we all got together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTrooper Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 rcnut, glad to hear you're a Wisconsinite. seams there are a lot of us on this forum. I'm sure we would all have a blast if we all got together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRS Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 20 minutes ago, ARTrooper said: lol. wasn't supposed to be a caliber war. was just trying to get conversation going about it because I was curious as well. basically I just was wondering for those that shoot or want to shoot 6.5 cm, why that over 260 rem. was wondering if I would learn some advantage that the 6.5 cm has. and yes, I shoot a lot of .308, .243, and 7mm-08. so just made sense for me to stick with a case that I could use in several of my weapons... actually right now I don't have a single medium sized game rifle that isn't in the .308 parent family. never thought about that before. haha. I know, just teas'in... Consider this; http://www.scout.com/military/snipers-hide/story/1677748-bullet-point-ep-20-260rem-vs-6-5cm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washguy Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 (edited) Nope im keeping my mouth zipped Wash Edited October 4, 2016 by washguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 1 hour ago, ARTrooper said: ... but am I the only one building a 260 rem? I'll do one eventually. 260 Rem was on my short list, until I was just tripped up by a hidden 300 Win Mag... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRS Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 If you read the entire article, you won't have to. But please, comment away... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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