I really thought about building one of these on an AR platform rifle but didn't due to the ammo shortage. Went with 308 instead. Now after much reading and ballistics charts I'm kind of glad I didn't.
In a bolt gun I just don't see the advantage when there are other well established cartridges out there that are easier to come by for a lot less money. Like the 25.06.
In an AR platform I don't see the advantage until about 700+yds and even then the advantage is in kinetic energy. I get that there is less bullet drop and drift with the 6.5 but you still have to compensate for that regardless if it's a 6.5 or 7.62 and unless you're trying to kill something what difference does kinetic energy make? Is this cartridge just the new fad that has only gained traction because of the AR rifles or is it actually worth dealing with the obscurity and extra cost?
In a bolt gun I just don't see the advantage when there are other well established cartridges out there that are easier to come by for a lot less money. Like the 25.06.
In an AR platform I don't see the advantage until about 700+yds and even then the advantage is in kinetic energy. I get that there is less bullet drop and drift with the 6.5 but you still have to compensate for that regardless if it's a 6.5 or 7.62 and unless you're trying to kill something what difference does kinetic energy make? Is this cartridge just the new fad that has only gained traction because of the AR rifles or is it actually worth dealing with the obscurity and extra cost?