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For those of you that have a PVA John Hancock on order

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What caliber did u choose and reason behind the choice ?? You can list color also but I’m guessing no real reason for color choice.

Mine 6.5 Creed Black and availability of factory match ammo.

Mike
 
6.5 Creedmoor - FDE
I’ve never owned, or shot, a 6.5 Creedmoor. After researching online, including here at the Hide, it just looked like a fun round to shoot. Quality ammo is available. Quality components are available for reloading. Less recoil than a .308. What’s not to like.
This will be the most I’ve ever spent on any gun. I’m really looking forward to getting it, reloading for it, and making tiny little groups with it.
 
6.5 CM. factory ammo, ease of reloading. GF can shoot it

will probably get a 6.5 PRC spun by Josh if it does well in the coming months/year, or ill get her a 6mm for the JH and build a new rifle for PRC
 
I went for a change of pace: 375 Warner, to throw the 400gr Flatlines at 3500fps... 4.0 mils to a 1000yd from a 100yd zero.
Got it in FDE. Not sure how I will fit the 5"+ OAL into the magazine, but I like reloading challenges.
Go big or go home!

Wind? Who needs to calculate wind when your flight time to 1000 is less than a second.
 
Decided to do another 6.5 Creed and put down a deposit yesterday.
That's what I'm shooting now. Already invested time and equipment reloading 6.5C, lots of different bullets and powders on hand for load development. Plus, I'm lousy on wind calls, and am convinced that the heavier, higher BC 6.5mm bullets are more forgiving compared to faster/lighter 6mm projectiles.
Would like to try a Dasher after this first barrel is shot out - maybe I'll be more dialed in by then.
 
I went for a change of pace: 375 Warner, to throw the 400gr Flatlines at 3500fps... 4.0 mils to a 1000yd from a 100yd zero.
Got it in FDE. Not sure how I will fit the 5"+ OAL into the magazine, but I like reloading challenges.

Is the 375 Warner really pushing the 400 grain solid that fast? If so, what length barrel?
 
Is the 375 Warner really pushing the 400 grain solid that fast? If so, what length barrel?
Yes it is, using a 34 inch barrel.
Al and Dan had it out for some more testing this week (I forget if it was Monday or yesterday) and they had the 361 on the upper half of 3600 with some new powders.
 
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