6.5 Creed replace the .308 for hunting?

[Litehiker]

I know most competition shooters have switched over to the 6.5 CM from other cartridges mainly for the much better cross-wind performance and flatter trajectory.

SO, let's say you have a nice .308 hunting rifle you like but the accuracy has dropped off and it needs re-barreling. Would you re-barrel in 6.5 Creedmoor? I face this question with my .308 Savage 99 C.

Eric B.

 

[Rick Richard]

I just did this except I went with the 6.5X47.

 

[cohunt]

Uh oh, I'll get the popcorn ready

 

[Litehiker]

Hee, hee. cohunt, do you anticipate a long thread? ;o)

 

[Deleted member 103481]

Depends on the day of the week, but probably not unless the 308 didn't do something you wanted.

 

[Creedmoor shooter]

Here we go...... @FEENIX enter left stage with popcorn

 

[mjkten]

I have an old Rem 700 ADL in 308 that I've been thinking the same thoughts about. But my other hunting rifle is a Win 70 FW in 6.5x55...and I have a Bergara HMR in 6.5 CR that's a lovely range toy, very accurate. So it might behoove me to optimize that old Remington with a new barrel and stock..in 308.

 

[coop2564]

Its your call. But if I were shooting at game bigger than 500lbs I would stay with the 308.

 

[stillkickin]

Its your call. But if I were shooting at game bigger than 500lbs I would stay with the 308.

I would stay with the .308 also!

 

[KyCarl]

Drink up Son Drink up....I like the .308. but the 6.5 X 47 Lapua looks interesting?
I'm so done with the 6.5 CM craziness! If old W.D.M. Bell had a CM there wouldn't be an elephant left anywhere in the world.

 

[the hunter]

Some body get mud on the line.

 

[Tidus56]

I'll bait him in....the .308 is total trash!

 

[Tidus56]

And Remington too! He will be coming quick now lol!

 

[Canhunter35]

I shoot a 308 and 6.5cm bolt guns and have a 99 in 308.
Without a free floated barrel I'm not sure your will have the consistent poi to utilize the 6.5 improved winddrift.
And if ur wanting to flatten ur trajectory up I'd drop to a 6mm.
I'm gonna measure the magazine on my 99 but something tells me you have a longer mag than 2.8. Their might be a better option than either to squeeze a little more performance out of the gun.

To stay in the spirit of a classic though, I'd rebarrel in a 250-3000 and shoot the 131 blackjack bullet