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Hmm, you're obviously not of the school of "use enough gun". A 6.5 Creedmoor is not overkill for deer size game. Not at all. A 338 Lapua mag is way more than needed for elk, but if you're referring to the 338 Win Mag, that cartridge was developed specifically to hunt elk and is considered by many to be the perfect elk cartridge.RedX, the OP didn't ask about hunting on safari in Africa.
Nor did he ask for a good all-around cartridge to hunt "any game animal in the lower 48 states."
Hayata, he did not ask about ringing steel at 1000 yards.
He said 100 yards most of the time, but he wants it to reach to 300 just in case.
And it's only for small and medium sized game. I assume that means up to a whitetail deer upvto 180 lbs, or a feral hog of similar size.
A 6.5 Creedmore is overkill. It's like using a 30-06 to hunt woodchucks or a 338 magnum to hunt elk. It may kill the animals, sure, but it it unnecessarily loud and powerful and EXPENSIVE used as such.
With 120 gr. bullets at 3100 f.p.s., and 2500 ft./lbs. of energy at the muzzle, this is a lot of wasted power to pop a coyote at 100 yds.
Our definition of overkill is different. Yours seems to be anything beyond minimum necessary. Mine is a round that does unreasonable meat damage on the game. I also think our definition of small game may be different. It is illegal in Georgia to use a center-fire rifle on actual small game animals, so I'm assuming the OP doesn't actually mean a game animal, but rather a varmint or predator. Meat damage is not an issue with these animals.6.5 is overkill for deer at 300 yards.
You could drop the velocity by 500 f.p.s. and the deer would die just as fast.
The velocity and high BC don't do you a damn bit of good under the circumstances the OP asked about.
Especially when this will also be a small game /varmint / predator elimination rifle too.
6.5 is overkill for deer at 300 yards.
You could drop the velocity by 500 f.p.s. and the deer would die just as fast.
The velocity and high BC don't do you a damn bit of good under the circumstances the OP asked about.
Especially when this will also be a small game /varmint / predator elimination rifle too.
I'm wanting to purchase a new rifle and have narrowed down the calibers im interested in to the 22-250, the 243, or 6.5 creedmoor. It will be for hunting small to medium sized game at distances of no more tha 300 yards. Which would you choose and what manufacturer. Need price to stay under $800