6.5*55 or 308
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He said they are on his bucket list, not sure he said how many. I’d get the 6.5 and borrow an estate rifle for pigs or just be very careful with your placement. I dropped a 165kg boar with mine with a single shot using a Federal 140grn but I am well aware there was no room for error.
howa243
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I see you are in Derbyshire. Bearing in mind they are both capable of doing what you want, I think the answer lies in these two pages.
Centerfire Ammunition
Centerfire Ammunition
Centerfire Ammunition
Centerfire Ammunition
Relying on using an estate rifle will be very limiting. Most places I've been don't have the option, and if they do, goodness knows what you'll get. There will of course be some companies who will offer the loan of a good rifle/scope, but you are highly unlikely to be given the opportunity to shoot before the first hunt.
Occasionally you find someone using a 7mm RM in Europe, but the vast majority use 30-06, 300wm, or 9.3x62. Based on the OP's question, the 308 would do the job.
Occasionally you find someone using a 7mm RM in Europe, but the vast majority use 30-06, 300wm, or 9.3x62. Based on the OP's question, the 308 would do the job.
Thanks for all input gents I only want to shoot one boar in this country as my aim is to shoot all 6 species and a boar.my main quarry will be red,fallow and roe.i am applying for joint access to my dads 6.5 and a 308 of my own I think .I like the idea of reloading and you guys have given me good input that the 308 is more versatile many thanks Dan.
Good combination
scrumbag
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Get a 7 x 64, best of both worlds!!
David.
Please ignore this.
Is not entirely a bad idea. As opposed to .308W maybe .30-'06?
Markfox
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I use a 7x64 never shot a boar tho
i think if you are only shooting Scottish reds etc as your general main deer species I’d go 308 or 30-06 for a little extra longer flat Shooting I think you’d be limiting yourself with 6.5 on energy and the distance you can shoot as most factory loads are a little weak
i think if you are only shooting Scottish reds etc as your general main deer species I’d go 308 or 30-06 for a little extra longer flat Shooting I think you’d be limiting yourself with 6.5 on energy and the distance you can shoot as most factory loads are a little weak
Odders
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That's a sensible & cost effective way to do it, unless of course you like shiny new toys & then the idea is to find "good reason" for as many rifles as possible.
(I've just applied for a variation to cover .375 calibre & suppressor for next year's SA trip, with AOLQ specified of course...).
I'm afraid in the final adjudication it seems likely that all persons answering in terms of chamberings other than 6.5x55 and .308 will be severely marked down for not having read/understood the question.
However, those inventing new chamberings (e.g. .275 British) will get some credit for initiative.
Not a new Calibre !! .275 by Rigby regularly used by Bell and Corbett. The "British" being to indicate that was what the 7 x 57 was called in this island.
Chasey
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Nope no problem at all. Rifle for deer as justification for ownership and Bore covered under any other quarry which is ALL they put on certs these days
Pete has shot dozens of boar with his 243, but due to comments like yours, he was concerned so had it specified on his cert he could do so with a 243. On his last renewal (2017) the condition was removed and he complained, only to be told boar just fall under any other legal quarry and as its perfectly legal to shoot a boar with a 243, that's job done.
Note: trying to sort out hunting in Turkey at the moment, and they use 6.5 55 for everything up to and including Ibex
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Try using Boar as reason to own a .243.
Imo
Any of the 6.5's ..
6.5x55, 260rem, 6.5x47 & 6.5 Creedmoor
If you have joint access, they will ill do all you want and more & without the recoil of a 308
honestly I've never wondered why the world clung onto 308 when the 6.5 is just BETTER !
As I say & others have, the 6.5 has a better range of bullets, that offer better SD & BC than any of the 308
They are very easy to sorce consumables, reload, less recoil to shoot, and slightly lighter to carry a box of,
flatter & less parabolic & more efficient to 1000 yards - should you so wish.
infact, even the SOCOM snipers are now moving away from 308 to 6.5 creedmoor & it looks like the rest of the US military will be goin the same way
i quite happily load 100gr & 120gr ( even some 140gr ) and have never once felt like it wasn't going to do its job - quite the opposite, it's boringly accurate!
Any of the 6.5's ..
6.5x55, 260rem, 6.5x47 & 6.5 Creedmoor
If you have joint access, they will ill do all you want and more & without the recoil of a 308
honestly I've never wondered why the world clung onto 308 when the 6.5 is just BETTER !
As I say & others have, the 6.5 has a better range of bullets, that offer better SD & BC than any of the 308
They are very easy to sorce consumables, reload, less recoil to shoot, and slightly lighter to carry a box of,
flatter & less parabolic & more efficient to 1000 yards - should you so wish.
infact, even the SOCOM snipers are now moving away from 308 to 6.5 creedmoor & it looks like the rest of the US military will be goin the same way
i quite happily load 100gr & 120gr ( even some 140gr ) and have never once felt like it wasn't going to do its job - quite the opposite, it's boringly accurate!
kenbro
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Using two equally accurate rifles, one in 308 and one in 6.5, you’d be at a disadvantage with the 6.5 if score shooting.
Ken.
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