Thread: Calibre, Rifle & Scope Sugestions For Longer Range Hunting

Originally Posted by Barry the hunter

no no no no dont go down this route - you asked for good advice well thats not it - the 6.5 creedmore was developed as a target round - it is not a long range deer cartridge - it was never intended to be or designed to be - many young hunters will learn that the hard way - it has not been around in NZ hunting circles for long - basically what is wrong is that is just not have the knock down power at range simply as that - there will be forum users who will jump on here and quote chapter and verse about its credentials on paper but its basically a squaw gun - get a magnum for long range - that is what they were designed for - tikka yes very nice but others out there just as good -

Is this not his first rifle.
I've seen many a new shooter put off from recoil of magnums.
The Creedmoor will handle big reds out to 500 with the right bullet.
Being a new shooter he should keep the rangers down to 300-400.
I've shot plenty of animals out to 630 with my 20" Creedmoor or 18" .260.


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