800y, is the 6CM have anything over my 65CM

[philcox]

I currently have a 65 CM, shooting the DRT @ ~2800 fps 21" TIkka. I "want" a gun/load combo that COULD do 800, and that I could use in Cali (so Mono). I also want a short barrel (current one is as long as I want). Current load is good to ~600y. Doing all the number crunching I can, I am not sure if I can get the 95g DRT to 1800 fps at 800y.

Real question, and I think I know the answer is: Does the 6CM buy me materially anything over my 65? Given my limitation of the DRT and the desire for a "short" barrel, seems that I can't have both. If I want the distance, I need the barrel length.

Any thoughts are appreciate. Still trying to think this through.

 

[Formidilosus]

I currently have a 65 CM, shooting the DRT @ ~2800 fps 21" TIkka. I "want" a gun/load combo that COULD do 800, and that I could use in Cali (so Mono). I also want a short barrel (current one is as long as I want). Current load is good to ~600y. Doing all the number crunching I can, I am not sure if I can get the 95g DRT to 1800 fps at 800y.

Real question, and I think I know the answer is: Does the 6CM buy me materially anything over my 65? Given my limitation of the DRT and the desire for a "short" barrel, seems that I can't have both. If I want the distance, I need the barrel length.

Any thoughts are appreciate. Still trying to think this through.

Well, in these two instances I doubt it. The BC if the 95gr DRT isn’t high enough to over come the 135gr 6.5mm, even with a higher MV. They’ll probably end up at about the same range. The 6cm is easier to shoot/spot with though.

If you need to use a mono, you’re really looking at a 22CM with the DRT 79gr, or a 6 PRC or 6UM to get terminal velocity to 800 yards.

 

[philcox]

Never thought of the 22CM. I’ll look into that. Looks like it’s legal for big game in pretty much every state I would hunt in too!


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[Formidilosus]

Never thought of the 22CM. I’ll look into that. Looks like it’s legal for big game in pretty much every state I would hunt in too!


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Yep. You should get 850’ish yards to 1,800fps impact with the DRT 79gr.

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

Never thought of the 22CM. I’ll look into that. Looks like it’s legal for big game in pretty much every state I would hunt in too!


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This the way.