6.5 Creedmoor deer ammo

129gr = DEAD

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Hornady American Whitetail.

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Fed 130gr Berger bullets , beasts.....

Yes, those bergers are surprisingly accurate and expand nicely on impact

Barnes 127 grain = accuracy and RIP

Ive had four deer killed w the sst and everyone of them blew up on contact. If they had been marginal shots I would’ve never found a drop of blood

Early Bird, that .300 is burning a whole lot more powder. It isn’t that the 6.5 is so incredibly flat, it’s that it’s extremely aerodynamic and is flat in relation to the amount of powder burned. Extremely efficient cartridge. If you want a 6.5 that’ll run ultra flat, look at the 6.5-300 WBY.

about 20 grains more in powder between the two.

want an apple to apple comparison look at the 264 win mag

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I was surprised to see that my 300 WSM had less drop at 200 yds

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And likely at least double the recoil. Energy comes at a cost. The 6.5 isn't black magic. Its just a very efficient caliber. Its like the old saying goes
"the funny thing about recoil is that almost everyone shoots better with less of it"

ETA: I shoot the Hornady 143 eld-x in my 6.5 HMR