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It's the least I can do to help a buddy out.

You were going to send me all of those bad old bullets when that happens, right Guy? I mean, no sense letting them spoil on the shelf, and Guntucky won't mind if I use them. 😁

Yep, that's where I am with my Ruger American 7-08. Now that I picked up this Franchi Momentum 6.5CM, it seems to be a better option than the Ruger. Going to hunt with it this fall and if that goes well, the Ruger will go down the road.

It's a good thing my gun safe can't talk. 😉 What she doesn't know won't hurt me...yet! 😁 For a good laugh, find a copy of McManus's "Grasshopper Trap" book, and read the chapter called "Gun Running." 😂😂😂

How would you compare them to an equivalent Sierra GameKing?

But what's the fun in that??? 🙂

Well, I'm ready for deer season. I did replace the factory 2-piece bases with a PIC rail from EGW, which allowed me to position the scope where it suits me better. We shall see how it goes in a couple weeks. And I'm still not completely satisfied with the load, but it's good enough for now.

What's your reasoning for that? My buddy uses the 240 and 300 XTP's in his 44 mag Henry, and they have worked very well.

They've gotta be selling the crap out of those things. Just look at how many of us have bought one.

Another tough little bullet for the .243 is the 85gr Sierra Game King Hollow Point. Excellent little bullet for deer.

I follow the exact opposite approach: I do all my target shooting on the property where I hunt. The deer just get used to hearing those booms and don't react. Case in point: Last year or maybe the year before, I was out shooting in early fall. I have a mineral lick and trail camera set up near...

I personally use the Frankford Arsenal universal micrometer seating die. It has VLD stems for everything from .22 to .338. With the micrometer adjustment, I'm typically within .001 of my target CBTO measurement.

I did find one thing that I'm not crazy about, and will change if I keep the rifle: The 2-piece scope mounts. I've got the front ring set as far to the rear as I can get, and it's still not to my liking. There are 1-piece rails available, and I'll switch to one of those if I keep it.

Comparing it to the Ruger, it's a little rougher, at least right now. It may smooth out a bit as it breaks in. We'll see.

Off the top of my head, about the same. I'll do a side-by-side this afternoon and let you know.

I wouldn't call it "smooth," more like "smooth enough." With the 3 locking lugs, you get more drag than if there are only 2. It's not bad, but it's not like a Remington, Mauser, Tikka, etc.

Good deal, congrats!! What state are you hunting in?

I've got a couple spares sitting around, one of them will be good enough for testing purposes. If it proves to be a better shooter than my Ruger, there's a Nikon 2-10x on that rifle that I'll move over before I get rid of it.

Here ya go, ya filthy animals!!!

Well, since none of you knuckleheads talked me out of it, I decided to pick one up. LGS has a sale on the 6.5CM, 308, and 300WM for $529. And then there's a $150 factory rebate. Hard to turn down a new rifle for $400. I bought the 6.5, will compare it to the Ruger American 7-08 that I have...