Thread: 6.5 or 7mm08

If you've got the components stick to 7mm08
Ironically you're old one that I love owning will never leave my safe. It's my go to rifle. With 7mm projectiles finally becoming more regular it's a great selling point too.

Unless you've got a real desire to scratch the 6.5 Creed itch and you're not ultra recoil sensitive I don't see why you wouldn't stick to what ya know with the Chai 08. Again I don't hate Creedmoor and alot of guys use it. I've just had great success with my 7mm08 and why change what ain't broke aye?.

7mm08

The Nosler 140g BT and Sierra Gameking in the same weight are ultra reliable harvesters of game animals, and with their stubby ogives they don’t decrease powder volume as much as other projectiles

Win win

Another for the 6.5 @20”

How about some nice glass for existing 08 instead?

Originally Posted by blip

How about some nice glass for existing 08 instead?

Holey shit!
Thinking outside the box, and making sense

I was out shooting yesterday with a mate. I was shooting 7mm-08 and him 6.5 Creedmore and we were both happily ringing a gong at 415 yards. IIRC we were dialling a similar amount. Personally I would buy whatever is best value and spend on a flash scope.
However if you already have all the reloading gear for 7mm then that seems to answer the question. Anecdotally rifles chambered in 7mm-08 seem to sell a bit cheaper 2nd hand, maybe they are less popular at the moment due to perceived ammo shortages?
I'm no calibre snob but don't really get the 6.5 Creedmore craze. In theory the 7mm-08 is a flatter shooting cartridge anyway? IMO a nice trigger and a quality scope play more of a role in accurately shooting popular centrefire calibres than the calibre itself anyway.

To be honest, just pick one and run with it.
You won't find much difference in performance on game with the right projectiles, imo.
6.5 creed has the benefit of a greater selection of factory ammo.
If you reload, that's a mute point.

Whats your current 708 set up

My understanding is that the small primer versions of the 308 family were introduced to allow a stronger base and hotter loads for target shooting. @Friwi , @Cyclops and @grandpamac would be able confirm if thats right.

Check what extra gear you’d need to handle SR primers: pocket reamr, flash hole tool, seating stem and so on.

Originally Posted by Bagheera

My understanding is that the small primer versions of the 308 family were introduced to allow a stronger base and hotter loads for target shooting. @Friwi , @Cyclops and @grandpamac would be able confirm if thats right.

Check what extra gear you’d need to handle SR primers: pocket reamr, flash hole tool, seating stem and so on.

I've only ever used "palma" small rifle primer cases in 308.
Initially to keep things simple for me as I was target shooting with a 223 & 308.
Small rifle primer for both made purchasing easier.

From what I have read and other discussions there is a suggestion that the "palma" small rifle primer 308 case is thicker in the base and can be reloaded more times. I'm up to 20 reloads for my oldest palma cases. Only a couple with split necks out of 1000 cases. That said these are Lapua cases and one pays for and gets quality in those cases.

No extra gear was/is required for me.
Lyman E-ZEE primer (after I wore out my Lee primer) and I don't ream or treat primer pockets - ultrasonic cleaning does that.

From mh experience

6.5x47 large primer gets about 30fps more on same load
Magnum large about 65fps more, but more constant speeds as either small or large primer
Remington magnum primers vs cci and Winchester

Originally Posted by blip

Whats your current 708 set up

Browning x bolt with either a vx6 or a burris hd so not a bad rig but when did we ever need an excuse to buy a new toy. If you look in this site there are about 2-5000 threads on each category and near 50,000 for sale haha

270 Sako Finn bear and stuff all of ya long live the mighty .270

I've never needed an excuse. But on my last get everything out of the safes for a clean I finally decided I have enough rifles and I need to shoot the ones I've already got more

get the 708,creed too gutless.get a PRC if ya want a 6.5 for hunting