The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - 6.5mm-06 or stick with .270 Win

Mobuck · May 10, 2013, 08:42 AM

Since you're talking about shooting longer ranges, I'll assume you expect to be handloading. In that case, the wildcat with almost no chance of over the counter ammo is not a problem. If the 6.5/06 barrel has the accuracy, the longer length will help it reach velocities adequate for long range targets.
I'm not a 270 fan and prefer factory ammo availability(even though I load my own) so I chose the 25/06.

May 10, 2013, 08:42 AM	#10
Mobuck Junior member Join Date: February 2, 2010 Posts: 6,846	Since you're talking about shooting longer ranges, I'll assume you expect to be handloading. In that case, the wildcat with almost no chance of over the counter ammo is not a problem. If the 6.5/06 barrel has the accuracy, the longer length will help it reach velocities adequate for long range targets. I'm not a 270 fan and prefer factory ammo availability(even though I load my own) so I chose the 25/06.