Rob R.
Active Member
Looking for a good rifle to use for deer hunting on my 16 acre farm, maybe even for hunting trips later on.. Rifle I’m looking at is in various packages and narrowed it down to the 2 smallest in both 6.5 and .308
Perfect world would be smallest lightest package, less recoil the better, cheaper ammo the better.. Also to add it will be suppressed (leaning towards a SilencerCo omega 30 cal can which will add 7” in length) to target shoot semi often, preferably to keep the neighbors happy and not have to double down with ear protection (note I havent pissed off any neighbors with hobby so far and want to keep it that way!)
In my short time of reading so far.. The battle of the heavyweights looks like the following
Cheaper Ammo (*I don’t reload)
.308 easily (especially with surplus ammo)
Lighter chassis
.308 version 6.9lbs with 16” configuration (7.5lbs with 20” 6.5 CM model)
Accuracy in most all conditions with range out to 1,000yds
6.5 CM particularly beyond 500yds with less than ideal conditions
Shooting Suppressed (closest to being hearing safe)
.308 (easily with subs)
Perfect world would be smallest lightest package, less recoil the better, cheaper ammo the better.. Also to add it will be suppressed (leaning towards a SilencerCo omega 30 cal can which will add 7” in length) to target shoot semi often, preferably to keep the neighbors happy and not have to double down with ear protection (note I havent pissed off any neighbors with hobby so far and want to keep it that way!)
In my short time of reading so far.. The battle of the heavyweights looks like the following
Cheaper Ammo (*I don’t reload)
.308 easily (especially with surplus ammo)
Lighter chassis
.308 version 6.9lbs with 16” configuration (7.5lbs with 20” 6.5 CM model)
Accuracy in most all conditions with range out to 1,000yds
6.5 CM particularly beyond 500yds with less than ideal conditions
Shooting Suppressed (closest to being hearing safe)
.308 (easily with subs)