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What cartridge?

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A bloody good mate in the NT has had to give up Target Rifle shooting, and has given me his Nielson actioned rifle.

Sooo .308 bolt head, single shot.


Whats your recommendations?
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Um
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MISSED wrote: Fri Jan 26, 2018 9:12 pmUm
Yep, thats as far as I got too.
Havent decided on paper killer or hunting rifle.

Though I think this 600m BR could be interesting.
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6mm Dasher!

Will kill both very accurately!

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6 mm dasher.
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Glenn wrote: Fri Jan 26, 2018 9:32 pm 6mm Dasher!

Will kill both very accurately!

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Yeah have also been looking at the 6mmBRDX
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Any of the 6br variants will be highly effective. Accurate shooter as a whole section devoted to them. I would have to say 6bra but as it’s the only variant I’ve owned it’s hardly a scientific endorsement. It’s just like all the other guys making a recommendation to justify the choice they made.

If I was you I would decide what I want to do with this gun first. If you are going to shoot 600br the gun will work at 1000yd br and 500 fly. If you decide you want to have a crack at those then post this in the target shooting section and let blokes who have had many of these cartridges give you recommendations.
I was shooting Jacko’s brdx at narromine. I think he already has the bra reamer for a planned change but there are still many many dashers on the line


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6mm creedmore


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kickinback wrote: Sat Jan 27, 2018 9:03 am 6mm creedmore


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260 Rem Improved
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kickinback wrote: Sat Jan 27, 2018 9:03 am 6mm creedmore


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BRDX will work!

260AI is a great caliber!

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Mick, if you go 260AI I will split the reamer with you.


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kickinback wrote: Sat Jan 27, 2018 4:17 pm Mick, if you go 260AI I will split the reamer with you.


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Will let you know soon - I am kinda leaning 6mm as I have 300x Bergers already :roll:
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Good chance to get some real projectiles then
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The 6SLR kinda intrigues me.
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Con wrote: Sun Jan 28, 2018 6:35 am The 6SLR kinda intrigues me.
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Dont you start :lol:
I have ummed and ahhed over that chambering a number of times, on a number of occasions to "improve" my
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Both Kickenback and Old55 have been in my ear over the past couple of years :lol: :lol: :lol:
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