I really never been into long range shooting but enjoy when trying to hit the steel at 500 yards. I have a cheap Mossberg Axis II in 308 that I can keep close to 1 MOA at 100 yards from a sandbag. At 300 yards I can hit the steel about 75% of the time once I figure out the ballistic adjustments that are needed.
The question that I have is do I upgrade the stock on the Mossberg and maybe a better scope or do I invest in a 6.5 Creedmoor? If I do the 6.5, I would most likely be looking at a Ruger American and then add a scope (not very expensive right now).
I reload all my ammo and would need to buy all new dies, brass, and bullets for the 6.5.
Is there that much difference between the 2 rounds out to 500 yards?
Our club will be offering classes on long range shooting and I will be enrolling in one very soon. The class is supposed to help you understand the BC calculator and how to make the adjustment for the angle of shooting and the windage effect on different bullets.
The question that I have is do I upgrade the stock on the Mossberg and maybe a better scope or do I invest in a 6.5 Creedmoor? If I do the 6.5, I would most likely be looking at a Ruger American and then add a scope (not very expensive right now).
I reload all my ammo and would need to buy all new dies, brass, and bullets for the 6.5.
Is there that much difference between the 2 rounds out to 500 yards?
Our club will be offering classes on long range shooting and I will be enrolling in one very soon. The class is supposed to help you understand the BC calculator and how to make the adjustment for the angle of shooting and the windage effect on different bullets.
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