I can promise that you are very far from hurting my feelings. You are going to have to try a lot harder.
Fanboys are way too predictable. [emoji1787][emoji1787][emoji1787]
Barrels are an expendable. Case life has been dramatically extended in modern cartridges due to modern technology and better materials, as long as you aren’t running at extreme pressures.
Actually the 6.5x47L gives you better velocity with the same bullet. However that’s probably due to the lower pressures required for the original guns chambered in the 6.5x54 MS.
I’ve shot one plenty of times, it’s no better than my 260 Rem, actually not nearly as fast, and the 260 still keeps its accuracy at the faster velocity.
It has most definitely been a marketing fad.
Evidently you aren’t as educated as you thought. These are just a few others.
6.5 SS
6.5 SST...
Nope, not avoiding it because of fanboy status, although the fanboys are hilarious. They think it’s the greatest thing on earth and will do everything better. I especially love the ones that say “I shoot a 6.5”, and when you ask which 6.5 they give you the look of astonishment because they have...