Chris_in_Idaho
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I've seen a lot of reference to "modern" cartridge and chamber/throat designs being more inherently accurate than older designs. What I'm not sure I'm understanding correctly is whether this is referring to older "sloppier" made rifles and walmart tier junk ammo vs newly manufactured rifles and good quality ammo, or is it simply old design criteria vs new even within the same manufacturer and quality level?
For illustration purposes:
If I bought two brand new Tikka T3X Lite Stainless, one in 7mm08 and one in 6.5 Creedmoor, and I bought a box of Precision Hunter 7mm08 150eldx and a box of precision hunter 6.5cm 143eldx, would you expect the same accuracy potential out of both? Or, despite both being from the same manufacturers, same quality levels and product lines, would the 6.5 CM have greater accuracy potential because of it's design and chamber dimensions?
Not a big enough sample size? Ok, 100 of each rifle each shooting a Form-Approved 30 shot group...
Simply looking at 100 yard group size and ignoring other possible benefits like ability to seat longer bullets and ammo availability, do they group the same or does the "modern design" of the Creed result in actual smaller groups than the 7mm08?
For illustration purposes:
If I bought two brand new Tikka T3X Lite Stainless, one in 7mm08 and one in 6.5 Creedmoor, and I bought a box of Precision Hunter 7mm08 150eldx and a box of precision hunter 6.5cm 143eldx, would you expect the same accuracy potential out of both? Or, despite both being from the same manufacturers, same quality levels and product lines, would the 6.5 CM have greater accuracy potential because of it's design and chamber dimensions?
Not a big enough sample size? Ok, 100 of each rifle each shooting a Form-Approved 30 shot group...
Simply looking at 100 yard group size and ignoring other possible benefits like ability to seat longer bullets and ammo availability, do they group the same or does the "modern design" of the Creed result in actual smaller groups than the 7mm08?