re: What are the pros and cons of 6.5 creedmore

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outside of a 45-70, 30-30, or slug

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One of these is wayyyyyy unlike the others.

"Brush busting" is a myth. No bullet is going to bust through any brush without getting heavily deflected.

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Please explain how the .260, which is ballistically the same, is a better hunting cartridge.

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Well first thing is it’s .260 which is really close to .270 which is the grandfather of all hunting cartridges and almost a 30 caliber. 6.5 millimeter is a diameter that was designed for punching paper and doesn’t carry the energy needed like a 30 caliber bullet will…!!!!!!.

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What the frick is this authentic frontier gibberish?

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He’s being facetious

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6.5 millimeter is a diameter that was designed for punching paper and doesn’t carry the energy needed like a 30 caliber bullet will…!!!!!!.

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That's some bullshite, go stand in front of 6.5 PRC.

Yeah, the PRC in 6.5 is a deer killing machine, but the creedmoor while a tack driver just doesn’t seem to kill deer as well. I’m sure it’s the bullets used, but it’s by far the worst performing caliber in our camp. The cripplemoor joke is spot on, and said very often in camp, and it’s kind of funny that year after year, it lives up to its name…

Pros: Low Recoil, lots of ammo available, sounds cool, and with the right hunting bullet and some experience behind the barrel it is a deer killer.

Cons: It's not a good kid's or inexperienced hunters first gun, almost as bad as a .243

It's not as not as flat out to 500 yards as a 7mm08


Out competed in wind drift as well.

They did a great job marketing the cartridge, probably the best ever, and in the right hands it is a deer killer.

If people who touted its ability to be a long range killer, would go practice shooting long range and short range, they would probably wound less deer.

The biggest knock against the 6.5 creed, and many other cartridges, is they are not the 257 WBY Death Ray. No handwringing over bullets. No knobs to turn. Just point and shoot. Bang, flop. With the recoil of the 270 WIN.

Look im not a 6.5 hater. I think its a fine round. I went and got one to try out. I personally, just didnt get results i like and used to.

My experience- it was an amazing shooting gun. Pinpoint accuracy. Loved shooting it. I shot 4 deer with it. A doe, and 3 bucks. One being a buck i took the gun on a trip to missouri. Out of those 4 deer i only recovered 3. And they were LONG trail jobs. I used 2 different types of ammo, both in which were intended for deer, not target shooting. In ranges from 30yards to 150yards. I ended up getting rid of the gun. And going back to my 308 amd 270.

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especially. 300 Win Mag variety

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People don't understand that a magnum doesnt make hits easier. It makes it more difficult. I shoot a .338 win mag a fair bit, at least 100 rounds a year. It takes far more practice to make hits at 400 yards with that than with a 6.5x55 despite being vastly more powerful.

The average dude has zero concept about what happens between the trigger pull and the bullet arriving on (or way off) target. The vast majority would be best served with a .270 win and some knowledge about MPBR, and drawing a dont shoot line around 300 yards from their stand. Inside that, point and click. Outside that, don't shoot. Or a 257 weatherby if they like weird shaped stocks and radius shoulders :yak:

I know people who sold their .270 and bought a 6.5 creedmoor because "it's so flat." Gun counter people can be the biggest idiots involved in this and your average dude who dedicated zero brain cells to external ballistics just takes their word for it.

6.5 creedmoor is a great deer caliber and a great long range caliber. It isn't a laser, it does not shoot flat, it does have great ammo avaikability and price, and it does have excellent rifle options.

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He’s being facetious

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lol seven people couldn’t tell that even when I literally said they are the exact same bullet!!