You might also consider the 30-284, ballistic twin of the 30-06, if you wish. - dan
...and CyaN1de took 2nd by only 1 point in the WCFCC (900M) using a 6BR against heavy 7's, and pointed 6.5's
If you have an accurate cartridge and gun, it is ALL about the shooter...
...those are the sorts of shots that would be "just in" with a higher performance gun.
It would be interesting if he would be willing to comment whether or not one or more of his 4s in that match were "nearly" a 5 (say an inch or less out of the 5-ring); those are the sorts of shots that would be "just in" with a higher performance gun.
I'm sure they would, but Richard is a superb shooter. I don't think it really matters what he uses. I take nothing away from Scott, who won first, but the reality is that very little separated them in ability, Scott is an excellent shooter as well. If you're shooting in conditions where you never hold outside the five ring, what does it matter? If conditions are more than that however, you still need to know how much to adjust.
Homestead is no more or less difficult than any other 900M range in Canada, in fact Nokomis SK and St. Charles MB can be far worse.
900m shooting takes a good gun, a good load and a ton of skill.