caliber change.... rebarrel...

[ducks-and-bucks]

I have a sako model 85 varmint...* short action 243 that needs a new barrel....**

uses- whitetail deer, coyote, longer range steel target/target

6br
243ai
7mm08
308
6.5x47

what should i do?* I have a 260 and 6.5 grendel and 22 250... options are open.... i cant decide...

[Gunnyart]

I vote .308Win

[trophy8]

6xc?

[ducks-and-bucks]

I dont wanna burn a barrel with a xc... need something that last a bit

[Lungbustr]

Looking at the calibers you already have I'd go with the .308

[REDGUN]

uses- whitetail deer, coyote, longer range steel target/target

The 6.5 x 47 would be my pick. With 130 gr Beregrs, mine is a shooter.

[trophy8]

I dont wanna burn a barrel with a xc... need something that last a bit

You need to read more on the XC then. Longevity is part of its design with the long neck.

[JakeGraves]

243 is more of a barrel burner than the XC. Since you are worried about burning a barrel up, rule out anything AI. For deer, the 6br is a little light. I would go with 7-08 over a 308 and 6.4x47 over the 7-08.

[Cajun Blake]

no brainer .... 6BR , 1:8" twist, Lapua brass, 105 Berger VLD's

so easy to load for and stupid accurate ; Ray Charles could shoot .2's all day long with a BR

[lglidewell]

308!

[Tommyh]

6BR with those other calibers already purchased. get something fun!

[Tommyh]

The 6.5 x 47 would be my pick. With 130 gr Beregrs, mine is a shooter.

hes got that covered with the 260.

[ducks-and-bucks]

You need to read more on the XC then. Longevity is part of its design with the long neck.

Trophy i read your post wrong... for some reason when i read your post i read 6 slr in my head... yeah the xc is slightly longer than or about the same as a 6x47 lapua.

[ducks-and-bucks]

no brainer .... 6BR , 1:8" twist, Lapua brass, 105 Berger VLD's

so easy to load for and stupid accurate ; Ray Charles could shoot .2's all day long with a BR

Blake im building a 6 dasher bench gun.

Ive been told by a few that the 6br wont load as easily from a mag.... no expert but i can see that cuz its shorter...

[trophy8]

Going with a DBM set up? I've heard that too about the 6br.