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6.5 creedmoor for deer
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i dropped a nice spike with one this year... 140gr. he did run about 30 or so yards.. but he was dead running.. i had one i hit with a 50.cal muzzle loader last year... great, destroyed the heart, and he ran about 75 yards with one shoulder blown half off and no ticker.. sometimes they run, sometimes they fall.. i think its a toss up on that.. but the 6.5 seems ok...
I have one I just got. Havent shot it yet. Hunt with a 350 Legend but will try the 6.5 soon. 140 gr SP.
My rule of thumb with my creed is it's best at 75+ yds. Ammo selection is key. Any high power round like the 6.5 needs a chance to slow down to dump its energy into something. I always tell people if hunting range go pointed tipped. If less then 50-75 yds go round tipped like 30-30 etc. Also with the creed norma (whitetail) rounds put em down. They are also made in Ga.
The 6.5 Creedmoor and the 6.5 PRC are the new deer slayers with the 6.5 PRC being used for elk now that it has proven itself absolutely capable.
The cartridge of the 6.5 Creedmoor is a ridiculously accurate round. My AR-10 6.5 Creed shoots half 1/2 at 100 without even trying hard. It's a completely capable round. The are many, many, many capable cartridges out there that have been slandered because a handful of no shooting, numb nuts made a few horribly placed shots with the wrong projectile.
Killing a deer ( and all game animals that is ) boils down to shot placement and bullet construction. With those two tid bits of knowledge the gun racks are full of guns that can get the job done. With all that being said yes the 6.5 Creedmoor is a wonderful deer cartridge. It does the job in the woods, plains and the range. The long range ranges that is! 😁
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The cartridge of the 6.5 Creedmoor is a ridiculously accurate round. My AR-10 6.5 Creed shoots half 1/2 at 100 without even trying hard. It's a completely capable round. The are many, many, many capable cartridges out there that have been slandered because a handful of no shooting, numb nuts made a few horribly placed shots with the wrong projectile.
Killing a deer ( and all game animals that is ) boils down to shot placement and bullet construction. With those two tid bits of knowledge the gun racks are full of guns that can get the job done. With all that being said yes the 6.5 Creedmoor is a wonderful deer cartridge. It does the job in the woods, plains and the range. The long range ranges that is! 😁
Stay tuned for Pastor Vess's next message. 🤣
That’s a bullet type/construction issue. The 6.5 Creedmoor isn’t any faster than the average centerfire rifle cartridge. If anything, higher velocity makes bullets expand faster. If higher velocity alone made bullets pinhole, 300blk would be more devastating than a 300prc.
My 6.5prc shoots those Norma 140 gr. Whitetail rounds lights out. I wouldn't be afraid to shoot a deer at 75 yards with my 6.5 PRC. In fact that's what I'm using this year and probably won't shoot beyond 75 yards. Even though on the land I will be hunting I'll be able to take 300 to 400 yard shots. It's all about bullet construction. The faster the round the faster the bullet expands with the right bullet construction that is. I guess we'll find out if it's normal works like I think it will.
Here's a target of zeroing in my scope in at 100 for that Norma Whitetail ammo. Two shots to get in the red and three shots right after that. The laser bore sighter actually worked like they should everytime..
The beautiful thing is and I mean wonderfully beautiful is it's only 27 bucks a box for 6.5 PRC. I buy that stuff up like hot stocks and bonds. 😀
is that deer missing the left side rack ?
Just started hunting with 6 1/2 Charlie Mike this season.
16" barrel bolt action using 140 grain Federal Blue box soft points
Hog was 255 yards and she dropped DRT with a clean exit. Shot placement was side of head/neck junction.
Doe was 50 yards and she ran 75 to 100 yards. Shot placement was in boiler room, clean exit. Top of the heart and lungs were thrashed when I gutted her.
I am pleased with the results and rifle shoots lights out. With these results and how rifle shoots, she will remain in the stable. I use other calibers as well (260, 308, 7mm-08, 44 magnum, 10mm & 6.8 SPC). To each their own, but Charlie Mike has worked well for me in my 1st two harvests.
16" barrel bolt action using 140 grain Federal Blue box soft points
Hog was 255 yards and she dropped DRT with a clean exit. Shot placement was side of head/neck junction.
Doe was 50 yards and she ran 75 to 100 yards. Shot placement was in boiler room, clean exit. Top of the heart and lungs were thrashed when I gutted her.
I am pleased with the results and rifle shoots lights out. With these results and how rifle shoots, she will remain in the stable. I use other calibers as well (260, 308, 7mm-08, 44 magnum, 10mm & 6.8 SPC). To each their own, but Charlie Mike has worked well for me in my 1st two harvests.
