re: .308 or 6.5 creedmoor for deer hunting?

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.308 or 6.5 creedmoor for deer hunting?Posted on 9/30/20 at 12:21 pm up vote2down vote0 Wanting a new gun for the season. Can’t decide on the caliber. Farthest shoots I have is at 150 yards.

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IMO only:

If you are hunting deer, pigs, or anything else inside 150 yards what advantage would shooting a 6.5 creedmoor offer over a rifle chambered in .308? The .308 was made to offer more accuracy in long range shots over the 30-06 some 50+ years ago. But you give up some knockdown power for it.

You can find .308 ammo anywhere but risk scarcity when you move into new calibers and cost is often a driving factor as well.

Either will work just fine as many have stated before me but inside 150 I couldn't justify spending more for something I can't gain from unless just owning a 6.5 C gives you that mental confidence and hell nothing wrong with that either.