Looking to build rifle for F thinking 6mm or 6.5mm Opinions

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Hello looking to build a rifle for F Class thinking 6mm or 6.5 mm. Not sure what case to drive it down range with looking @ 1000yd range. You can actually find 6mm on the shelf it seems. I like 7mm however difficult to find bullets with any kind regularity. Opinions out there on 6mm - 6.5mm and barrel configurations.

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for 1000 yards the 7mm will be the better choice. Handloading is also a must in my mind!! The standard 284 does well, but if this were me, I would choose a 7mm short mag. Lee
 
I run a .284win. and 180gr. bullets. I'm running them 2900fps. out of a 32" barrel.

Yes one of the short mag versions of 7mm are very popular but barrel life will be in the 600-800 round range. Barrel life for the .284win. is around double and for some shooters even more than that. Yes you can push the bullets a little faster with the 7 mags. but I don't feel an extra 100-200fps makes a ton of difference.

I'd use a 6mm round if it was for 600 yard matches or less distance wise. I've shot the 6mm's plenty out to a 1k and even 1200 yards and it is very competitive but if the wind conditions are bad the 7mm is going to have a very nice edge.

Later, Frank
Bartlein Barrels
 
6mm BRX or Dasher

Great inherent accuracy, great components, easy to shoot, more economic to shoot, lots of good information. Great to 1000 yds.

Nat Lambeth
 
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