A good friend of mine shoots a 6.5mm/.284 and the thing is absolutely off the hook for killing deer and antelope to unbelievable ranges. He has taken big mule deer at an honest 450yds with it. Kicks a lot less than any magnum, too.

I shot a pronghorn with it at just under 300yds (120gr Ballistic Tip) and the bullet entered the animal exactly where I held the crosshairs. I know because it kicked so light that I watched the whole thing unfold through the scope. Even saw the antelope hit the ground like somebody dropped a ton of bricks on it.<img src=icon_smile_dead.gif border=0 align=middle>

Plese remember, though, that the 6.5mm is a much more lethal bullet size than 6mm.

Good Dogwork and Good Hunting

Edited by - seattlesetters on 10/10/2002 19:33:43

Edited by - seattlesetters on 10/10/2002 19:37:04