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From: dambrose@dri.com (David Ambrose)
Newsgroups: rec.guns
Subject: Re: Target/Benchrest questions - Bedding/Floating barrel, etc.
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Date: 19 Jun 91 14:14:04 GMT
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In article <35554@mimsy.umd.edu> cmort@NCoast.ORG (Christopher Morton) writes:
#As quoted from <35425@mimsy.umd.edu> by cscc1f@menudo.uh.edu (Gregory W. Hayes):
#
## I would also like some input what the most prevalent caliber is and any
## advice on what the best twist is for that caliber.  Right now I'm
## looking at .22-250, .25-06, .264 Win mag, 7mm Rem mag, .308, .30-06,
## .300 Win mag, and .220 Swift.  I should also put that the range I shoot
## at has a 500 yard section and that is my ultimate goal.
# 
#My suggestion would be .308, .30-06, or 6.5x55 in that order.  The former two
#I recommend because of the vast resources of components, loading data and 
#experience available.  The latter I recommend, just because it's such a 
#good round.  Very accurate and not at all punishing to shoot a lot.  A friend
#is using a Swedish M96 as a match rifle. 
#
	I've had excellent results with a lovely 6.5mm Gibbs rifle.  I
suspect that much of the 6.5's accuracy comes from the *long* bullets
generally used.  They have excellent form stabilisation.

	The 6.5 Gibbs is a wildcat round though.  Forming the cases is
straightforward though.  Take a .270 Win case (Remington only), size it,
trim it,  ream the neck, and fireform it.  This is somewhat time-consuming
and there are some variation in chamber dimensions for different guns.

	I now read that Mr. Gibbs was obsessed with long range accuracy.  It
might prove worthwhile to investigate his other rounds too.


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