Message #366570

[Hog Dog Mike]

Reuben: Go to the head of the class immediately. Once any bullet clears the barrel the only force acting on it is gravity. The 6.5 is a great bullet and I have shot it at long distance with very good results.

Here is the deal if you are going to shoot long you have to use a tight twist and a heavy bullet. Some of my friends use a tight twist in a 22-250 Ackley Improved and the 80 grain Hornaday bullet. They have been killing prairie dogs consistantly out to 800-1000 yards.

I ranged a prairie dog for a guy using a 260 and he killed it on the 3rd shot @ 1157 yards.