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Because both those cartridges require a longer action which means more weight to the rifle. Since I'm paying a bunch of money for a custom sheep rifle......I care a lot about the wieght! Brett DRSS Life Member SCI Life Member NRA Life Member WSF Rhyme of the Sheep Hunter May fordings never be too deep, And alders not too thick; May rock slides never be too steep And ridges not too slick. And may your bullets shoot as swell As Fred Bear's arrow's flew; And may your nose work just as well As Jack O'Connor's too. May winds be never at your tail When stalking down the steep; May bears be never on your trail When packing out your sheep. May the hundred pounds upon you Not make you break or trip; And may the plane in which you flew Await you at the strip. -Seth Peterson | |||
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Hey Brett Do you have a gunsmith selected for your Sheep rifle? Kevin Weaver of Weaver Rifles would be my first choice, really light and really accurate rifles are his claim to fame. He also builds customs with fancy wood too and builds a rifle or two every year for the Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep Foundation too. Even if you end up going with someone else he is someone you should talk to. Here is his number: 719-683-3024 | |||
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Thank you for the recommendation. Mark Bansner is making it for me. Brett DRSS Life Member SCI Life Member NRA Life Member WSF Rhyme of the Sheep Hunter May fordings never be too deep, And alders not too thick; May rock slides never be too steep And ridges not too slick. And may your bullets shoot as swell As Fred Bear's arrow's flew; And may your nose work just as well As Jack O'Connor's too. May winds be never at your tail When stalking down the steep; May bears be never on your trail When packing out your sheep. May the hundred pounds upon you Not make you break or trip; And may the plane in which you flew Await you at the strip. -Seth Peterson | |||
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So have you decided 6.5 or 7 WSM? | |||
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7mm wsm. I looked at various 6.5mms and I just couldn't justify it. Really no advantage in the 6.5mm out to 400 yards. After 400 is where you begin to see the difference. At 500 the 6.5 outperforms the 7mm, but just barely. That's really niether here nor there as I'm not comfortable shooting past 500 yards. I also like shooting the 150 grain bullet with a .02" diameter bigger bore in bear country. Brett DRSS Life Member SCI Life Member NRA Life Member WSF Rhyme of the Sheep Hunter May fordings never be too deep, And alders not too thick; May rock slides never be too steep And ridges not too slick. And may your bullets shoot as swell As Fred Bear's arrow's flew; And may your nose work just as well As Jack O'Connor's too. May winds be never at your tail When stalking down the steep; May bears be never on your trail When packing out your sheep. May the hundred pounds upon you Not make you break or trip; And may the plane in which you flew Await you at the strip. -Seth Peterson | |||
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