6.5 Creedmoor

[Adamjen15]

You aren't going to get the bang-flops you do with the -06. With 6.5 I blow out the front shoulder just for good measure.

Yeah I heard from a guy with a tracking dog say that the two calibers he tracks the most are .243 and 6.5

 

[300_whisper]

Yeah I heard from a guy with a tracking dog say that the two calibers he tracks the most are .243 and 6.5

Because of popularity? More guys shoot those
Calibers therefore there will be a higher occurrence of bad shots?

 

[Adamjen15]

Because of popularity? More guys shoot those
Calibers therefore there will be a higher occurrence of bad shots?

Yeah it could be, I don’t have a 6.5 but I’m just going by what he said but if I did, him saying that wouldn’t stop me from hunting with either caliber. I think the main reason for having to get a tracking dog is bad shot placement and that can happen with any caliber.

 

[Allsmiles]

Because of popularity? More guys shoot those
Calibers therefore there will be a higher occurrence of bad shots?

May be bad shots or bad bullet selections; either will give undesired results. I have a 6.5CM; but I'm not taking a 14# suppressed weapon hunting even with my 143 ELDX ammo. I use a suppressed 7.62x39 AR because I shoot them at typical bow hunting ranges and it is all I need.

 

[basstracker89]

I haven't had or shot one, but the ballistics look good. I already had a 257wby before the Creedmoor was invented, other wise I'd probably own one.