Along with the venerable .222, I have had multiple .25-06 rifles putting bullet on bullet, seems to me this cal has laurels. 
Inherently accurate calubres?
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Calubres? 
, spent a happy hour on farm this am with my flat pack shooti’n bench, four rounds to sort the .25-06 wearing the PARD 007, A good bullet on bullet @ the requisite 220 feet. .
, spent a happy hour on farm this am with my flat pack shooti’n bench, four rounds to sort the .25-06 wearing the PARD 007, A good bullet on bullet @ the requisite 220 feet. .
No such thing IMO - it's a phrase used to justify chamberings that we like.
long_range_rob
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6mmPPC, designed for accuracy alone
palmer_mike
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.308 win takes the prize!
Triggermortis
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What makes for an inherently accurate calibre, I’ve heard it said the cartridge needs to have a relatively long neck and be chambered in .222rem? 
Those that have the happy nack of refraining from seriously ****ing-off the person behind the trigger.
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6pt-sika
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I’ve had a veritable pile of 243’s and just about all of them shot great with handloads and a few were sub 1/4 MOA . Most all of the 260’s I’ve owned have been sub 1/2 MOA again with handloads . I’ve NEVER had a Triple Deuce that shot worse than excellent . Both the 6 PPC’s I’ve owned were sub 1/4 MOA . The pair of 204 Rugers I had were close to 1/4 MOA guns . Both of the 6.5-06 I had and have are sub 1/2 MOA . And while not Exactly the same of the 375 H&H Mags I’ve messed with they were all sub 3/4 MOA if I was holding the gun correctly . Almost forgot the 6.5 Grendel has weaseled its way into what I would call inherently accurate , my CZ 527 HB and Alexander Arms AR-15 are both tack drivers . The AR hovers at or a skoosh less than 1/2 MOA while the CZ has already shot sub 1/10 MOA groups . I do have a Howa Grendel that to dates only done about 5/8 MOA but for a $400 rifle I think that’s pretty darn good .
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provarmint
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Couldn't find a bad load for the 6br, short and fat, long neck, brilliant.
Some years ago i read in the Benchrest Shooting book that a custom built BR rifle, chambered in 30-30 with quality cut rifled barrel in side by side tests with a 6mmPPC BR rifle shot equally as well
And sir you proved a point with this post. Accuracy is holding tolerances, Square mating surfaces, great ammunition ,great scope, great trigger and a talented shooter.
My experience of different calibres is somewhat limited, but of the few I've fired the 22-250 impressed me most for accuracy. I'm a pretty poor shot myself, so when I placed 3 shots through one ragged hole at 100m in a howling gale and pouring rain using a rifle I'd never handled before I was astounded!
Well that thought did occur to me, I must admit! To be honest, I was struggling to see the target because of the rain. But nevertheless, 3 shots through the same hole left me mightily impressed with the accuracy of the 22-250.But if the variable wind hadn't blown 'em all thru the same hole, it would've been a 4" group
The old Lyman manual used to say 222, 308, 375 from recall. While all calibre's can be accurate, some do seem to be less fussy with regards to a specific load.
When I changed to Vhit in 308, I loaded 8 rounds each with 0.5 more powder to look for signs of pressure, the 0.75" group was unexpected.
When I changed to Vhit in 308, I loaded 8 rounds each with 0.5 more powder to look for signs of pressure, the 0.75" group was unexpected.
8x57
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No particular calibre (i.e. bore size) can possibly magically possess more potential accuracy than another.
I think we are confusing terminology here. A particular cartridge (not the actual calibre) when loaded with correctly designed and manufactured projectiles fired from a good firearm using suitable loads may have attained a reputation for easily achieved good accuracy. But to claim that any particular calibres are more accurate than other calibres cannot be correct.
I think we are confusing terminology here. A particular cartridge (not the actual calibre) when loaded with correctly designed and manufactured projectiles fired from a good firearm using suitable loads may have attained a reputation for easily achieved good accuracy. But to claim that any particular calibres are more accurate than other calibres cannot be correct.
