Help choosing caliber and rifle

[Macmathews]

I have a winter time range in my backyard and can shoot to about 1300 yards.
I spend weekends out there with my rem 700 in 308 . I try and get my brother to shoot with me but he only has an xbolt in 7mm rem mag. After 20 or so rounds that gun is sickening.
I am going to buy him a new gun and have narrowed it down to
I do have reloading equipment and enjoy that part of the hobby

Savage model12 LRP in 6.5 creedmore or
Tikka t3 varmint in 7mm-08

We will likely just play with this gun, this includes steel up to about 1000 yards.

Enlighten me with recoil opinions , brass life barrel life.
Whatever you can tell me

Kyle

 

[mercracing]

From all the lurking I have done, it sounds like he 6.5CM is where it's at. Good factory ammo availability great ballistics and mild recoil. That's on my list of calibers to get.


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[Petrichor Actual]

I have a winter time range in my backyard and can shoot to about 1300 yards.
I spend weekends out there with my rem 700 in 308 . I try and get my brother to shoot with me but he only has an xbolt in 7mm rem mag. After 20 or so rounds that gun is sickening.
I am going to buy him a new gun and have narrowed it down to

Savage model12 LRP in 6.5 creedmore or
Tikka t3 varmint in 7mm-08

We will likely just play with this gun, this includes steel up to about 1000 yards.

Enlighten me with recoil opinions , brass life barrel life.
Whatever you can tell me

Kyle

I need a backyard like that.

 

[LV 426]

6.5 Creedmoor.

 

[Macmathews]

Anybody else ?

 

[phillip61]

I'm having a Creedmoor built. Ordering the barrel and stock next week.