Any reason why the 6.5 creedmoor wouldn't make for a great youth rifle?

It would make a great one. Has a little more recoil than a .243. I ordered a custom 6.5 Creedmoor from Alamo Precision Riles last week.

the weatherby is enticing due to the adjustable length of pull options it comes with. Most other compact rifles don't come with that feature. Is it just a pad extension i would have to add down the road or what?

you're looking at 11-12 ft-lbs of recoil energy with a 7mm-08, vs 13-15 ft-lbs of recoil energy with a 6.5CM, depending on loads. the difference there isn't much

ballistically, they're pretty tight as well

120gr GMX in 6.5CM w/ 100yd zero

.45BC
-2.8in at 200, -10.66in at 300, -24.37in at 400
2149ft-lb energy at 100, 1847 at 200, 1581 at 300, 1345 at 400

120gr VORTX in 7mm-08 w/ 100yd zero

.373BC
-3in at 200, -11.71 at 300, -27in at 400
2023ft-lb energy at 100, 1681 at 200, 1386 at 300, 1133 at 400





if we're using 1000ft-lb energy as our benchmark for whitetail energy, 450yd is your limit with 120gr 7mm-08, 550yd is your limit with 120gr 6.5CM (FYI, <1000ft-lb can absolutely get the job done with a proper shot.)

buy whatever is cheaper. they're very close to one another unless youre into long range paper punching (the 7mm-08 is supersonic out to 975yd vs 1200yd for 6.5CM)

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My daughters shoot a 7mm-08 with 120 gr Hornady reduced recoil loads and they love it

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i have a friend that has to use one arm to shoot and uses this same load. he's killed every deer instantly

Love what Alamo is doing.

What is creedmoor?

I see. Made me work for it but apparently you are correct.

Not all amateurs. I didn’t know what the hell it was.

Supposedly it's a performer. If that's true then the craze is semi warranted.

And because of the craze, the ammo selection is greater than the 7mm-08 and much greater than 260. So I guess it's a worthy round