Thread: 6.5 Creedmoor? whats everyones thoughts? on hunting performance

Originally Posted by buzzman

All my mates use something 6.5 they are deadly killers far past 300 yards more so if you reload for them


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Nah didn't you read Barry's post. After 300m they turn backwards and bounce off

Originally Posted by Nick-D

Nah didn't you read Barry's post. After 300m they turn backwards and bounce off

nah thats 44.40 if it actually got there

No doubt the 270 was marketed as the greatest deer killing implement ever devised, when it was released. And to be fair back then it would have had a lot less competition.

If you can't spot marketing BS in 2023 then that's on you.

I know a few (quite a few) people in the guiding industry.
There's an understanding that when guiding bowhunters the guide carries a rifle. A few are considering adding creedmore hunts to that understanding due to the percentage of cockups.
Probably not the calibers fault. But it seems like a percentage of creedmore owners are in the "all the gear but no idea category."

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

I know a few (quite a few) people in the guiding industry.
There's an understanding that when guiding bowhunters the guide carries a rifle. A few are considering adding creedmore hunts to that understanding due to the percentage of cockups.
Probably not the calibers fault. But it seems like a percentage of creedmore owners are in the "all the gear but no idea category."

Yeha, it will just be a bunch of new hunters. The creedmoor is massively popular at the moment, so it makes sense lots of new hunters are adopting it.
Which means more fucked up shots, they'd still be fucked up shots if 308 was the cool new kid.

In all honesty it's a pretty good first rifle option. Decent quality and variety of ammo available, low recoil, good external ballistics and decent killing power. If a mate came to me tomorrow asking what to buy for his first deer gun I'd point him in that direction.
I bought one because I've always liked the medium 6.5s having owned both the swede and the 260 but it's nice having the factory ammo availibility.

All calibers will kill if pointed in the right direction.

Now back to watching real house wives of Oamaru

I see stories about the 6.5x55 killing moose in Sweden a lot, is that because its their version of the 303? They sold a ton of Husqvarna 1600 in 30-06 too in Sweden.

Don't mind if I chime in here.. I use a Barrett 50CAL for big reds and elephants so you're all beneath me Mwahaha.. Jokes!

I have a 6.5 PRC using Berger 156g projectiles for hunting and love it. Will be building a custom 7mm PRC for targets very soon!

Originally Posted by Stealth_Gorilla

Don't mind if I chime in here.. I use a Barrett 50CAL for big reds and elephants so you're all beneath me Mwahaha.. Jokes!

I have a 6.5 PRC using Berger 156g projectiles for hunting and love it. Will be building a custom 7mm PRC for targets very soon!

but you still got to hit them in the vital bit to get a clean kill LOL.....

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

but you still got to hit them in the vital bit to get a clean kill LOL.....

Actually a 50CAL will kill a deer without hitting it at all, as long as its path is close enough to the deers head the vacuum will suck its eyes out and kill it instantly...

Originally Posted by Stealth_Gorilla

Don't mind if I chime in here.. I use a Barrett 50CAL for big reds and elephants so you're all beneath me Mwahaha.. Jokes!

I have a 6.5 PRC using Berger 156g projectiles for hunting and love it. Will be building a custom 7mm PRC for targets very soon!

What twist are you thinking there? 1/7?

Originally Posted by T.FOYE

What twist are you thinking there? 1/7?

7mm PRC looked it up- now that does have some real bang - if one was going down the track of a longer range cartridge I presume one would have to reload for it ?- and how does it in the real world compare to say 300WSM which one may well be able to get factory for - or the tried and true 7mm Rem Mag ?? just interested

Originally Posted by Barry the hunter

7mm PRC looked it up- now that does have some real bang - if one was going down the track of a longer range cartridge I presume one would have to reload for it ?- and how does it in the real world compare to say 300WSM which one may well be able to get factory for - or the tried and true 7mm Rem Mag ?? just interested

They do make factory ammo for them but anyone serious about longrange should reload anyway I reckon

Originally Posted by Gibo

They do make factory ammo for them but anyone serious about longrange should reload anyway I reckon

I don't know about that one these days bro, quality factory ammo will be far more constant than most people's reloading skills will ever be, even if it's funning a little slower m.v.
( always some exceptions tho )

Didn't you win the long-range shoot with factory Hornady ammo? shit that was a poxy 6.5 too if i remember right

Originally Posted by Barry the hunter

7mm PRC looked it up- now that does have some real bang - if one was going down the track of a longer range cartridge I presume one would have to reload for it ?- and how does it in the real world compare to say 300WSM which one may well be able to get factory for - or the tried and true 7mm Rem Mag ?? just interested

7prc is available off the shelf in 175eldx or 180eldm my 20" barrel Tikka pushes the 180grn at 2800fps.

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