Big Dog Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 Thanks rjimmer, that was useful, more than I can say for some of the recent comments on this thread. Browning if I have side tracked you thread I appoligise to you but since you talked about the 308 in you opening post I thought it should be find to bring it up. As I have read ALL the posts I note many Calibres mensioned and just wanted some claity so I could follow the debate, seem OK to me but then interpretations can be ambiguous at times. I hope you have got your answer. BIG Dog Chat to you latter Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 : My comment was to try and keep the thread on track, which seems virtually impossible at present. We hav ebecome the Pigeon Tangent site recently :blink: :blink: PP It takes all sorts to make an intersting place. Everyone has a right to air their comments and questions, this is what makes this forum so interesting, their is no other forum like it around as far as im concerned in the British Isles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 (edited) BROWNING Did that answer your question? Or did you drop off somewhere in the middle? Edited January 22, 2006 by stuartp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 BROWNING Did that answer your question? Or did you drop off somewhere in the middle? Love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browning Posted January 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 Stuart, I kinda dropped off, then got back on, then dropped off again. I did have my questions answered though, thanks to everyone for their input, and a big thankyou to the lads that PM'd me. My variation for a 6.5x55 has gone in this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted January 23, 2006 Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 If everyone who says they are getting 6 1/2 gets one, and buys factory ammo maybe one day the bloody price will come down a bit Addenborne will be your cheapest/nearest outlet Browning, but let me know if you find it cheaper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browning Posted January 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 Way ahead of you Stuart......I was down at Adebourne on Friday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted January 23, 2006 Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 I did have my questions answered though, thanks to everyone for their input, and a big thankyou to the lads that PM'd me. My variation for a 6.5x55 has gone in this morning. Glad to hear it Browning. You wont be disapointed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjimmer Posted January 23, 2006 Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 (edited) Talk about power and bullets and energy as much as you like. If your gun/outfit/shooter combination doesn't put the shot in thr right place then change something. Once too many people buy 6.5 x 55's, what will Nick buy to be different. I'll remain 'common' and stick to the .308 Steyr Manlicher! Got a FN Sauer 80 in .270 as well though! http://www.sauer-waffen.de/index.php?id=67&lang=en Edited January 23, 2006 by rjimmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunganick Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 Talk about power and bullets and energy as much as you like. If your gun/outfit/shooter combination doesn't put the shot in thr right place then change something. Once too many people buy 6.5 x 55's, what will Nick buy to be different. I'll remain 'common' and stick to the .308 Steyr Manlicher! Got a FN Sauer 80 in .270 as well though! http://www.sauer-waffen.de/index.php?id=67&lang=en a 6.5x55 nothing wrong with being different, nor is their nothing wrong with being the same. what i choose is my decision, why you take particular intrest in it im not too certain. fister, sounds like you had a good time, thanks for the report back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 I was in scotland last week as promised and had one shot at a red hind. Nil wind, couldnt stalk any closer so it had to be a long shot from a slightly elevated position. I had a good solid shooting position from the bipod with no grass or heather in the way, i used the rangefinders and pinged them at 275yards, checked my bullet drop for the distance, took my time and bang, it ran 15 yards, reared up and fell stone dead so the 6.5 did the job. We gralloched and the bullet had ripped the top/valves/arteries off the heart. My mate had a similar shot, a bit closer at 240yards and again, a clean kill with the .270. The moral of the story is, practice with your gun, know your drop at distance, carfull with the wind(none so we were lucky) and get into the best position you can for the shot to make sure you can shoot accuratley. The big old hind i shot with the 6.5 had a lot less meat damage than the slightly smaller one shot with the 270 but both were very dead! Similar placement of shot, broadside shot. There you go, that is the promised report. If you want to see pictures, let me know. Yes Fister, would love to see some pics, you can PM me, if you dont want to show all and sundry? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunganick Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 wouldnt mind some as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshoreman Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 just to ad my too penneth on this subject ive shot a few dear myself and skined a lot more than i care to remember that have been shot with vertualy every caliber in uk and newzealand all i have to say on the subject is that the 270 is known in new zealand by the profesional dear hunters as the meat masher .it setainly gets the job done but at a price.whatever it seems to be loaded with.as a pig rifle in the right hands it takes some beating not that thats of any interest here yet?? i shoot a 243 myself over here but bulet choise is very important. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sargeant Bang Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 I'm reliably informed that the Forrestry Commission have put their boys over to .25-06 for deer management now. How reliably? If you are given a gun for a job of work you take what you are given. They probably bought a job lot of Remy 700's Dear FEO, I would like to acquire a 25-06 (with moderator of course for F.C.) because my boss says my 243/270/308/6.5/3006/7mm08 isnt good enough any more? You could be right Fister, I couldn't say about that for certain. But .25-06 is a funny calibre to get "job lots" of. You might get job lots of .243 or .270 or 6.5. It seems to me that to end up with that calibre you'd of had to of made a conscious choice, based on advice, to kit your chaps out with them. Also, if you're the Forestry Commission buying in quantity, you could get "job lots" of most rifles, they'd all be falling over themselves to get your business, particularly when it's probably guaranteed for many years. So again, that would mean they could stipulate any calibre they wanted, regardless of prices. I'd still like to know how they came to chose that calibre, I suspect they had a good reason, as whatever they chose they'd be getting a good price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunganick Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 Will post photos in a couple of days when i get back to a pc that will reduce the file size. Is it ok to post photos on this thread or will it offend people? i dont see a problem with it, its a follow up on the thread topic. if you have the images i can put them up for you on image shack if you email me. PM me if intrested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted February 1, 2006 Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 Will post photos in a couple of days when i get back to a pc that will reduce the file size. Is it ok to post photos on this thread or will it offend people? Fister, Stick them in Sporting Photo's or here, shouldn't matter. You went a bit quiet for a while I thought for a minute you didn't get get anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted February 1, 2006 Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 Will post photos in a couple of days when i get back to a pc that will reduce the file size. Is it ok to post photos on this thread or will it offend people? Stick them in sporting section Fister, looking farward to seeing them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 whatever it seems to be loaded with.as a pig rifle in the right hands it takes some beating not that thats of any interest here yet?? Give it time mate :thumbs: I was on the South Island last September and went out with a good guy and five curs. Unfortunetly we didn't connect but had some fun with the possums Where were you based Longshoreman? LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molhunter Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 I made a variation from the 270 to the 6.5. The 6.5 is a lovely versatile round, kicks less than the 270 and is perfectly adequate for reds. I would suggest you use 140 grains. I had a bad experience with Norma 120gr ballistic tips and have switched to 140gr federal. They go where the cross-hairs are! It is a great round for roe deer - good clean kills and limited meat damage. I am a believer that if you want to eat what you shoot - you should not go for the magnum, or quicker velocity bullets. The ballistics are just about ideal. If you want to use it longer range for foxes then there are some lighter bullets becoming available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunganick Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 this is going back a while as fister says, 6.5 is the way forward Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 this is going back a while as fister says, 6.5 is the way forward 2 years on, and no one has invented a better calibre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browning Posted January 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 this is going back a while as fister says, 6.5 is the way forward 2 years on, and no one has invented a better calibre. I'll tell you in March when my 6.5 x 47 arrives.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M ROBSON Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 I like my .270 It's got a muzzel break on so the recoil is reduced a lot, you can see the bullet strike no problems. I have a Meopta 7x50 on top. I was out over christmas and had 2 hinds from the same group, at 180m and 220m, both dropped stone dead with 150gr Honady SP with minimal meat damage through the ribcage. Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browning Posted January 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 (edited) I like my .270 It's got a muzzel break on so the recoil is reduced a lot, you can see the bullet strike no problems. I have a Meopta 7x50 on top. I was out over christmas and had 2 hinds from the same group, at 180m and 220m, both dropped stone dead with 150gr Honady SP with minimal meat damage through the ribcage. Mark. I eventually went for .270 as opposed to 6.5x55 due to being made an offer I couldn't refuse I stuck a T8 on her and she shoots like a dream. (Thinking about replacing that with a muzzle brake this year). Don't notice any excess recoil, and she is very accurate. Edited January 21, 2008 by Browning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 I'll tell you in March when my 6.5 x 47 arrives.......... Sounds interesting. I have to ask, do Lapua make brass that size, or do you have to form them yourself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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