bobkrech
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https://www.26nosler.com/_media/26Nosler_Comparison-Charts_Low-Res.pdf is a ballistics comparison chart of flat shooting long distance rounds somewhat prejudiced by Nosler because they came up with the .26 Nosler cartridge with claimed point blank range of 415 yards when zeroed at 350 yards. https://www.26nosler.com/ is great but may not be preferred cartridge as it is a new high price proprietary round. 6.5 mm classics for more than a century are the 6.5x55 Swedish Mauser and the 6.5x54 Mannlicher-Schoenauer. The most popular modern 6.5 mm rounds include the .260 Remington, 6.5-284 Norma, 6.5mm Remington Magnum and .264 Winchester Magnum. 7 mm is a very close second for flat-shooting, low-recoil cartridges lead by the classic 7x57 Mauser. Other popular modern 7 mm cartridges are the 7mm-08 Remington, .280 Remington, 7mm WSM, and 7mm Remington Magnum. Also the in between .270 Winchester is very accurate and popular. Most shooters will be more accurate with the non-magnum rounds which produce less recoil with a slight reduction in muzzle velocity.
See https://www.chuckhawks.com/want_better_sd.htm , https://www.chuckhawks.com/6-5mm_rifle_cartridges.htm and https://www.chuckhawks.com/6-5mm_270_7mm.htm
The Russian Mosin-Nagant is an excellent, accurate, and cheap ($200-$300) surplus military rifle preferred by third work snipers. Doesn't make much sense to change the caliber as surplus ammo is cheap and available. Naturally you can reload as well.
Bob
See https://www.chuckhawks.com/want_better_sd.htm , https://www.chuckhawks.com/6-5mm_rifle_cartridges.htm and https://www.chuckhawks.com/6-5mm_270_7mm.htm
The Russian Mosin-Nagant is an excellent, accurate, and cheap ($200-$300) surplus military rifle preferred by third work snipers. Doesn't make much sense to change the caliber as surplus ammo is cheap and available. Naturally you can reload as well.
Bob