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

Its about old farts opinions vs current real world experiences imo

Originally Posted by Gibo

Its about old farts opinions vs current real world experiences imo

Ding!

Originally Posted by Gibo

Its about old farts opinions vs current real world experiences imo

Here's an old farts opinion. A 140 grn 6.5 caliber bullet with a minimum MV of about 2,600 fps or over will kill any deer out to 300 yards at least. Regardless of the head stamp. If its stamped "Creedmoor" or whatever who cares.

.....something about arseholes......& opinions..... Just go hunting - but remember to carry "enough gun" for your intended purpose.

It would be a bloody horrible night spent in camp with some of you if this is all you can talk about

Originally Posted by Nickoli

.....something about arseholes......& opinions..... Just go hunting - but remember to carry "enough gun" for your intended purpose.

It would be a bloody horrible night spent in camp with some of you if this is all you can talk about

A greater fear would be if it turned to politics.

Originally Posted by Tahr

A greater fear would be if it turned to politics.

.....Nay, religion.....

Originally Posted by Tahr

Here's an old farts opinion. A 140 grn 6.5 caliber bullet with a minimum MV of about 2,600 fps or over will kill any deer out to 300 yards at least. Regardless of the head stamp. If its stamped "Creedmoor" or whatever who cares.

Yep... like I said..

Projectile - speed - purpose - preferences to suit purpose.. paraphrased....

Originally Posted by Tahr

Here's an old farts opinion. A 140 grn 6.5 caliber bullet with a minimum MV of about 2,600 fps or over will kill any deer out to 300 yards at least. Regardless of the head stamp. If its stamped "Creedmoor" or whatever who cares.

well I consider myself NEARLY an old fart
I agree with above statement with one small change....A 140grn projectile with minimun MV of about 2,600 blah blah blah the size of the shaft/hole/shank isnt going to matter much unless taken to really extreme ends of spectrum......243=6mm 264=6.5mm .277=7mm .284 =7mmand a bit .308=7.62mm etc etc

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

well I consider myself NEARLY an old fart
I agree with above statement with one small change....A 140grn projectile with minimun MV of about 2,600 blah blah blah the size of the shaft/hole/shank isnt going to matter much unless taken to really extreme ends of spectrum......243=6mm 264=6.5mm .277=7mm .284 =7mmand a bit .308=7.62mm etc etc

Good luck running a 6mm 140grn projectile. Talk about a pencil.

Originally Posted by Got-ya

Good luck running a 6mm 140grn projectile. Talk about a pencil.

I didnt add .323=8mm on the other end as thats getting silly short for same reason...AND sorry @amlnz I also neglected to add .257=6.25ish LOL
my point being that within reason.(between 6.25----7.62mm).ANY cartridge poking a 140 grn pill at 2600fps is going to make stuff die