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Is the 6.5 Creedmoor too "light" for 1,000+ yard hunting?
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<blockquote data-quote="Bowfishn" data-source="post: 1350562" data-attributes="member: 56875"><p>Depends on where you can reliably place the shot each time.</p><p>One guy in Alaska killed a Grizzly at better than 900 yards with a 143 ELD-X @2850 fps muzzle vel., first shot hit the spine, second shot went through both front shoulders and he did not recover it. Before anyone jumps all over him for doing it, he has lived in Alaska about all his life and has seen 30 to 35 Grizzlies taken at various ranges, less than 5 were bang flops. He has seen them shot with 243 win through 375 H&H and the bears were no more impressed with the 375 H&H than they were with the 243 Win.</p><p>My 6.5 Creed spits 143 ELD-X have a muzzle vel of 2999 fps so they would have a bit more energy at longer distances, 1771 fps almost 1000 ft lbs of energy at 900 yards (sea level). I would not trust my ability past 800 yards with either my 6.5 Creed or my 30-06 and my 30-06 throws HBN coated 165 gr Nosler Ballistic tip or Accubonds at 3100 fps with H205 powder.</p><p>Energy wise goes to the 6.5 Creed load at 800 yard by almost 150 ft lbs.</p><p>If I switched to 212 ELD-X bullets @ 2700 fps Muzzle vel from my 06 then it equals the 6.5 Creed 800 yard energy at 940 yards and still has 999 ft lbs at 1050 yards.</p><p>As far as the 6.5-284 even though it can do 3100 fps with 143 bullets not many people shoot them over 3000 fps with a 143 bullet as far as I have seen. So energy wise it would depend on what loads you shoot.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bowfishn, post: 1350562, member: 56875"] Depends on where you can reliably place the shot each time. One guy in Alaska killed a Grizzly at better than 900 yards with a 143 ELD-X @2850 fps muzzle vel., first shot hit the spine, second shot went through both front shoulders and he did not recover it. Before anyone jumps all over him for doing it, he has lived in Alaska about all his life and has seen 30 to 35 Grizzlies taken at various ranges, less than 5 were bang flops. He has seen them shot with 243 win through 375 H&H and the bears were no more impressed with the 375 H&H than they were with the 243 Win. My 6.5 Creed spits 143 ELD-X have a muzzle vel of 2999 fps so they would have a bit more energy at longer distances, 1771 fps almost 1000 ft lbs of energy at 900 yards (sea level). I would not trust my ability past 800 yards with either my 6.5 Creed or my 30-06 and my 30-06 throws HBN coated 165 gr Nosler Ballistic tip or Accubonds at 3100 fps with H205 powder. Energy wise goes to the 6.5 Creed load at 800 yard by almost 150 ft lbs. If I switched to 212 ELD-X bullets @ 2700 fps Muzzle vel from my 06 then it equals the 6.5 Creed 800 yard energy at 940 yards and still has 999 ft lbs at 1050 yards. As far as the 6.5-284 even though it can do 3100 fps with 143 bullets not many people shoot them over 3000 fps with a 143 bullet as far as I have seen. So energy wise it would depend on what loads you shoot. [/QUOTE]
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